Border Livestock Services are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Farm Veterinary Care Assistant to join our expanding farm animal veterinary team, based at our Longtown practice!

This is a varied role, supporting our vets and farm clients in the delivery of high-quality farm animal veterinary care. The successful candidate will play an important role in the day-to-day running of the service, assisting with both on-farm and practice-based activities while contributing to the continued development of our farm services.

Our practice is ideally situated on the outskirts of the stunning Lake District, just 30 minutes from the fells, lakes, Hadrian’s Wall, and the scenic borderlands. It’s a fantastic location for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors and wants to make the most of their time outside of work.

About the role

Reception & Practice Support including:

Diary management

Call handling, allocation & triage

Supporting vets in attending farm calls efficiently

Assisting with coordination of emergency calls

Stock ordering, rotation, and inventory support

Farm & Veterinary Support Duties (with training provided where required):

Client coordination- for example organising TB tests, vaccination reminders, herd health plan reminders.

Assisting with growth rate tracking and data collection

Cleaning of equipment

Organising farm kits

Supporting Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) monitoring

Assisting with disbudding procedures

Providing support during surgical procedures

Assisting with TB testing

Laboratory assistance and sample handling

Data entry and administration, including vaccination records and herd health plan communications

Locomotion scoring support

Teat scoring support

Collecting data for dynamic parlour testing

Faecal sampling and preparation for parasitology

Our ideal candidate

We are looking for someone who is a confident and professional communicator with both clients and colleagues. We want someone who is adaptable proactive and comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment. You must also be supportive and a strong team player.

Our ideal candidate will also have farming knowledge or come from a farming background. An SQP qualification would be beneficial but is not essential, with the option to study towards this qualification.

About the rota

This is a part-time permanent role working 25 hours per week. The shifts would include:

Monday- 9:00am-6:00pm

Tuesday- 9:00am-6:00pm

Wednesday- 9:00am-2:00pm

Thursday- 9:00am-2:00pm

There will also be some weekend reception work on a rota basis.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

6.6 Weeks annual leave FTE

Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance

Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay 

Cycle to work scheme 

Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing 

Non-accidental injury support 

Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy 

Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers 

Pension scheme 

Discounted staff pet care