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27 May 2025
We’ve gotÌýoneÌývacancy this year.
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Applications are being accepted until 9am, Monday 16 June
Across all of our groups and committees we are looking to ensure a range of expertise, interests, and backgrounds. We recognise and champion the importance of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion and we are committed to ensuring that all members have equal opportunity to contribute to our work, including by making reasonable adjustments where needed.
If you have any questions about any of the current vacancies, please contactÌý[email protected]
We champion the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland. We provide ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ with the consensus view of members in Northern Ireland toÌýshape ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ policy development and advise ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ working groups on pertinent Northern Ireland-specific issues. We also work closely with key stakeholders in Northern Ireland toÌýsafeguard animal health and welfare.
We regularly engage with the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly on a wide range of issues to provide a strong voice for vets – from recruitment and retention in the veterinary profession to a breadth of animal health and welfare issues.ÌýWe also work with stakeholders and specialist divisions to promote meetings and events that are of interest to our members.
If you're a ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ member living in Northern Ireland, you'll automatically be a member of ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Northern Ireland Branch. Here’s how you can get involved:
Your two Northern Ireland representatives on ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Council are Northern Ireland Branch President, Kirsten Dunbar, and Regional Representative for Northern Ireland, Joleen Little.
Get in contact with Kirsten and Joleen to discuss the veterinary policy issues that matter to you. You can contact your representatives directly on [email protected] or [email protected]. Alternatively, feel free to have a chat with them in person if you see them at events.
We regularly respond to Government and stakeholder consultations on a range of ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµâ€™s priority policy areas and campaigning issues in Northern Ireland and the UK.ÌýCheck what consultations we’re responding to and feed in your thoughts viaÌý[email protected]
Apply to be on ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Northern Ireland Branch Council
Each year we seek new members for our Northern Ireland Branch Council, usually during the summer.ÌýYou can find out about our vacancies online, if there are no current opportunities you can still express your interest by emailingÌý[email protected].
Keep an eye out for your bi-annual e-news round up to stay up to date with ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Northern Ireland Branch activity and upcoming events.
Want more information about ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Northern Ireland Branch or to access meeting papers and consultation responses? Drop our Secretariat a line onÌý[email protected]Ìýand they’ll be happy to help.
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ Northern Ireland Branch Council meets twice a year to discuss veterinary policy issues and arrive at a consensus opinion to feed into ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ policy development.
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