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Come and join our enthusiastic and friendly farm team!

Based in Northumberland we are a 11 Vet dedicated farm team within a mixed practice. We are supported by both Veterinary technicians, and Receptionists. Our client base consists of mostly beef and sheep farms, with some dairy, alpaca, gamebird and pig work.

You will be joining a supportive team of vets who enjoy mentoring new graduates and you will be fully supported on call until confident to go solo. We are also a sociable team who like to organise activities outside of the working day.

We offer a wide range of clinical services to our clients. There is also the opportunity to join in with advanced breeding in cattle, sheep and goats and to take part in regular client meetings, courses, benchmarking and smallholders clubs.

As well as enjoying our modern facilities, well equipped practice and a busy varied caseload, you will have access to a range of benefits and our tailor made New Graduate programme offering you the right support network in practice by ensuring you have an experienced clinical mentor working alongside you in your practice.

In addition, you will attend dedicated Continued Professional Development (CPD) days, supporting the development of your clinical skills and non-clinical skills, including self-leadership, teamwork, wellbeing, resilience and business, whilst also providing the opportunity for you to share experiences with fellow graduates.

What we offer

These are just some of the benefits of the programme:

  • Paid onboarding phase which includes a Residential at the end of September. All UK travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the Residential will be covered by CVS
  • Salary of £35,000 which increases at the end of year 1 and at the end of year 2
  • No financial tie-in beyond completion of the programme.
  • Professional memberships (RCVS & VDS).
  • Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
  • Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
  • 10 CPD days a year covering both clinical and non-clinical skills and tailored to your clinical role.
  • A committed and trained clinical buddy working alongside you in practice, with regular meetings to support your transition from student to qualified vet.
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • Discounted pet treatments.
  • Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 365 days a year helpline to support you and your immediate family when you need it the most.
  • Discounted UK gym membership with Gym Flex.
  • Internal transfers – with a network of over 500 practices we can support you should you need to relocate