About us:
Join our leading, vet-owned independent practice – Make a Real Impact in Animal Health! Are you passionate about livestock and committed to promoting animal welfare in the agricultural sector?
We are looking for a motivated Farm Veterinary Technician to join our team, with a primary focus supporting the veterinary team including laboratory diagnostics and sample processing, alongside occasional on-farm support. You will be based at Bideford and Holsworthy practices with the occasional requirement to travel to our other sites in Mullacott and South Molton. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working behind the scenes to support disease prevention, herd health monitoring, and veterinary investigations—while still staying connected to the farm environment.
If you’re detail-oriented and committed to improving animal welfare in agriculture, we’d love to hear from you!
Main Purpose of the Role:
To assist in maintaining a clean and functional clinical environment, in accordance with the standards and ethics of the veterinary profession at all Torch locations. In addition to providing technical support, there is a requirement to provide the highest level of customer care.
To provide technical support for clients and veterinary surgeons of Torch Farm and Equine Ltd with services such as calf health monitoring, locomotion scoring, parlour and udder health monitoring etc.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
At Torch location:
- Cleaning, preparation and maintenance of surgical kits and equipment
- Keeping clinical areas clean, tidy and maintaining a high standard of biosecurity
- Maintain practice Health and Safety standards
- Keep accurate records of all clinical work
- Undertake laboratory testing – managing samples for internal/external labs, worm egg counts, blood profiles etc.
- Ensure all work carried out, along with medicines and expense items is accurately charged to the client
- Ensure economical and efficient use of practice time and services avoiding waste
- Support the clinical team in production of health reports using appropriate software including practice management software (Robovet), Microsoft Office, Interherd, Interherd Plus, beef and sheep health planning software etc
- Process day to day client and supplier queries efficiently with minimal assistance/supervision
- Build long standing relationships with both existing and new clients through positive experiences, your knowledge of Torch Farm and Equine and your ability to promote our business
On Farm:
- Providing Vet Tech Services for our clients
- Supporting vets on farm with clinical workload
- Build long standing relationships with both existing and new clients through positive experiences, your knowledge of Torch Farm and Equine and your ability to promote our business
Team support:
- Support with events set up and close down including collecting and returning display set up to our storage units
- Attendance at events and training courses, farmer meetings and shows as required
- Support with internal courier van cover (as required)
- Support dedicated Reception and Admin teams when appropriate
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the practice.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
- Qualified R-SQP, AMTRA training or equivalent (desirable)
- Good IT skills
- Full clean driving licence (our insurance cover is based on being over 21 and with 2 years driving experience)
- Higher level Animal Management or Agricultural Qualification (NVQ level 3 minimum)
- Minimum 12 months practical farm experience handling cattle and sheep.
Additional desirable skills and experience:
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- A team player but able to work alone, when necessary
- Interested in welfare of the animals under our care
- A passion for learning and a desire to succeed
- Calm, patient, sensitive and diplomatic
- Self-motivated and have good organisational skills
- Pro active problem solver
- Recognise when to seek advice or assistance
- Excellent time management skills
- The ability to deal with distressing situations
- Flexible and able to adapt to different situations
Learning & Development Opportunities:
Annual CPD allowance
On the job training and induction
XL Vet training courses
Veterinary Technician courses
Our Benefits:
★ Vet Tech association membership
★ Purchasing additional leave scheme
★ Private medical insurance
★ Employee assistance provision
★ Coaching
★ CPD allowance
★ Enhanced parental leave
★ Wellbeing Team
Hours and Salary
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm (40 hours per week)
- Saturday Rota - 1 in 5 (8.00am - 12.00pm)
- Hourly rate to be confirmed, depending on experience
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Can you work on the required days and as part of a Saturday rota?
- Do you have any previous experience in a veterinary or laboratory setting?
- Can you travel to Holsworthy and Bideford for work?
Experience:
- practical farm experience handling cattle and sheep: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
