Careers & Students
We are a growing, thriving, independent veterinary practice with ambitious expansion plans.
Our current vacancies are listed below. If you think you are interested in working with us but there are no suitable roles appearing below, then please do email a copy of your CV and a covering letter and we will keep your details on file for future vacancies that arise. For farm animal positions please send to farm.animal@sheptonvets.com for small animal positions please email us on companion.animal@sheptonvets.com
Current Vacancies
Night Nurse – RVN
We have seen rapid growth over the last few years, and we are now looking to recruit a further Registered Veterinary Nurse to work nights, to support our growing practice. Shift patterns will be 5 nights on, 10 nights off , however this can be negotiable. Scheduled on a rota basis to include weekends and bank holidays.
More Info
Shepton and Wells Vets are a busy, first opinion, Small Animal Practice based in Shepton Mallet and Wells, Somerset. We are proud to be an independent practice with a team of 11 Vets and 12 qualified Nurses.
The night nurse will be responsible for patient care, and triaging call during the night, with the support of the duty vet when required. Alongside caring for inpatients, the role will include other duties such as; preparing kits and equipment for the next day, cleaning and administration.
How to apply
For more information regarding this role, or for an informal chat, please contact our Head Nurse Faye Dart Email: Faye.dart@sheptonvets.com
Graduate farm Vet
Would you like to be part of a progressive, proudly independent, XL Vets practice that is over 100 years old with exciting expansion plans?
If you aren’t a new grad and have some experience in farm practice,
We would love to hear from you too.
More Info
To find out more about graduate opportunities please call the Farm office..
Farm team operations lead
We are looking for a farm department logistics and operations lead that supports our busy team of vets and vet techs to provide an excellent veterinary service to our clients.
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Job description
Would you like to be part of our progressive, independently owned vet practice that is over 100 years old with exciting expansion plans?
We are looking for a farm department logistics and operations lead that supports our busy team of vets and vet techs to provide an excellent veterinary service to our clients.
Shepton Vets Farm provide veterinary services to over 100 dairy clients (plus beef, sheep and small holdings) throughout Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. We deliver lots of farmer training courses, teach Bristol students and provide export services alongside our core veterinary work.
Job summary
We are looking to recruit someone to lead logistics and operations within the farm department at Shepton Vets. This is a critical role that coordinates and manages the efficient daily processes within the farm office. You will be involved in organising vets and vet techs diaries, while supporting our teams out on farm to deliver our practice ethos of Going Further For Our Farmers.
Responsibilities
You will be the first point of contact for our trusted clients when they contact the practice to seek veterinary advice, order medicines and schedule appointments.
You will be supporting our vet and vet tech team to carry out their work on farm.
You will work closely with out vets and vet techs to ensure their diaries are organised efficiently, utilising the whole team.
You will support the planning and delivering of farmer training courses and organise our stands at local shows, supporting our community values.
You will oversee our fleet of vehicles and equipment to ensure our team can deliver a first-class service to our clients.
In return we provide support and training for you to deliver your roles effectively, no two days will be the same.
Required qualifications and experience.
- Administrative experience, minimum of 3 years
- A keen interest and knowledge of farming/agricultural industry
- Customer service experience
- Experience of using excel, manipulating data and reporting.
- Flexibility to take on ad-hoc duties
- Attention to detail a must
- Being able to meet deadlines
- Ability to keep calm under pressure
Package
- Salary competitive depending on experience
- Full time Monday to Friday (37.5 hrs per week ranging between 8am-5.30pm)
- Weekend availability (1 in 6 Saturdays)
- Company pension
- Discounted vet care for your pets
- Free parking
- Regular social events
How to apply
Please apply by sending CV to sharon.lane-kieltyka@sheptonvets.com by closing date of 30th November 2024
Lauren – Customer care team
Q. What do you think sets Shepton and Wells Vets apart from competitors?
A. The team as everyone is so passionate about what they do and we all work so well together.
Anna – Company director
Q. What was your 1st role at Shepton Vets?
A. Farm animal vet / assistant, I joined in 2013. Although going back further as a student, I did a placement at Shepton vets. I quickly identified Shepton as a practice I wanted to work at in the future. Having grown up locally and seen the knowledge and experience at Shepton, I sent Paddy my CV when hoped he would give me a job!
Callum – Registered Veterinary Nurse
Q. What are you passionate about, in your work, for Shepton vets, In the veterinary industry?
A. I am passionate about Shepton vets in all ways! I have essentially grown up here so if I can do my bit to drive Shepton forward then that’s great.
Hayley – Registered Veterinary Nurse
Q. What do you think sets Shepton and Wells Vets apart from competitors?
A. Being an independent practice that provides 24 hour patient care
Anna – Farm Vet
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The great team of vets and office staff, the progressive work and lovely practice area.
Harry – Small Animal Vet
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The team! Very helpful, friendly and funny
Greg – Associate Director
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. Building relationships with owners and getting to know their pets. Having a great time with dedicated and passionate colleagues motivated towards the same rewarding outcomes in saving animals’ lives!
Cara – Registered veterinary Nurse
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The team. Even though we are busy- we all support each other and get each other through the long days. We also love a social gathering!!
Pam – Registered veterinary Nurse
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The way our vets and nurses connect with owners and their animals on a personal level and seeing the owner’s reactions, when their animals start to respond to treatments.
Daisy – Registered veterinary Nurse
Q. What are you passionate about, in your work, for Shepton vets, In the veterinary industry?
A. Providing a high level of care to all patients. Recognition for nurses – we aren’t ‘just’ a nurse! Our role includes so many different aspects.
Pet Students
We have a close working relationship with academic institutions, and in doing so play a role in educating vets and aspiring Vets and nurses of the future.
Shepton Vets Farm EMS student opportunities
Shepton Vets Farm are an educational partner of Bristol University. This means that for most of the year we have Bristol vet students doing their farm track rotations with us. Unfortunately, this limits our ability to accept students for EMS placements. There are however, several weeks each year that we do offer EMS placements.
If you are interested in a placement with us, please fill in the form below.
Shepton Vets Farm work experience placements
At Shepton vets we offer a couple of week long, work experience placements each year, we get a lot of requests for work experience placements, if you are local and really interested in working in a farm animal vets then please fill in the form below and we will do our best to accommodate you. Due to the young age of work experience students, please note our insurance only covers students observing during placements with us.
