Veterinary Referral Clinician - Equine Surgeon

Veterinary Referral Clinician - Equine Surgeon

Join a Specialist Team in a Leading RCVS-Accredited Referral Hospital

Fyrnwy Equine Hospital is a well-established, RCVS-accredited equine referral practice dedicated to delivering the highest standards of clinical care across a wide geographical area including Shropshire, Cheshire, North Wales and beyond. We are now seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Equine Surgeon to complement and strengthen our surgical team at the Baschurch campus.

This role offers the chance to work alongside experienced specialists in both surgery and medicine, supported by a collaborative nursing and intern veterinary team, in an environment that values learning, growth and excellent patient care.

Why Fyrnwy?

Set in the beautiful Shropshire countryside near the Welsh border, Fyrnwy offers a supportive and progressive working environment featuring:

• A fully-equipped surgical theatre, padded recovery suite with hoist, and a dedicated standing surgery room.
• Advanced diagnostic imaging including standing MRI.
• Over 20 hospital stables with isolation facilities.
• A strong network of referring veterinary practices.
• A culture of continuous professional development and clinical excellence.

The Role

As our new Equine Surgeon, you will:

• Lead comprehensive elective orthopaedic and soft tissue surgical caseloads.
• Manage cases across both general and urgent surgical requirements, including colic, dystocia and synovial sepsis.
• Deliver care for broodmares and youngstock as part of a thriving stud practice.
• Have the opportunity for ambulatory lameness examination work.
• Contribute to a notable advanced dentistry surgical caseload.
• Participate in the shared out-of-hours rota.

This is a permanent, full-time position (40 hours/week) with typical daytime hours Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in equine surgery.
• Has excellent surgical judgement, technical skills and a desire to practice across a varied referral caseload.
• Thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary clinical setting.
• An interest in routine ambulatory lameness work is desirable but not essential.

Because our employees matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from -

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• Excellent CPD allowance & enhanced leave
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Please apply through the link provided and for any confidential enquiries please contact

Fyrnwy Equine Group, Baschurch

Whitmore Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EY, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Ciaran Connolly from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.