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Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) ID3015
| Posting date: | 26 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,220 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pro rata for job share and part time. This post is eligible for an additional pay supplement of up to £3,000 (pro rata) upon appointment. See below under “salary" for more details. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2025 |
| Location: | Penrith |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 390611/1 |
Summary
Are you considering a change in your veterinary career?
Are you looking for a career with variety and flexibility in the work you do?
Do you want a role safeguarding standards of animal health and welfare, protecting Great Britain from exotic notifiable diseases?
Many of the skills and competences already acquired in veterinary positions elsewhere will be applicable and valued in veterinary roles within APHA. Why not explore a change, a new veterinary path, one that can have far reaching impacts?
Why not join us and make a difference?
This Vet role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to the following:
- Conduct disease investigations in farm animals and wildlife by undertaking post-mortem examinations and diagnostic sampling.
- Obtaining relevant history from vets and farmers for investigating disease and to provide data for disease surveillance.
- Using laboratory testing for diagnosis or to rule out diseases.
- Collating, reporting and discussing findings with veterinary clients, farmers and APHA colleagues.
- Providing advice on diseases and making recommendations on disease control and prevention.
- Conducting farm visits to investigate for possible new diseases, zoonoses or potential threats to the food chain.
- Opportunity to work with other veterinary and industry stakeholders, participate in knowledge exchange and influence standards of animal health and welfare.
- Conducting surveillance for notifiable disease, through discussion with farmers or vets, sampling and gross diagnostic pathology.
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