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Exciting opportunity for a New Graduate Vet to join our friendly and supportive team. Our current head vet and deputy head vet both started with us as new grads themselves, 11 and 8 years ago respectively!
About us
We are a forward-thinking, care centred practice of 3 Vets, 6 RVNs, 1 SVN, 1 VCA and 3 receptionists. We have the ISFM silver award and aim to be fear-free with our dog handling. We see a variety of GP cases and allow plenty of time in the day for work up and procedures, so we are happy to support any CPD or special interests. This is a full time position with no OOH commitments, working one Saturday in four, with time off given in lieu.
We offer 15 minute consults as a minimum and booked-off admin time throughout the day, giving you the time to call clients with results, research cases or just catch up with the team and a well-deserved cup of tea. We do like our ‘down time' and regularly use our CVS refresh for Costa, snacks, puzzles and games in the staff room and our monthly book club.
About the role
As well as enjoying our modern facilities, well equipped practice and a 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.
Benefits
These are just some of the benefits of the programme:
- Paid onboarding phase which includes a Residential. All UK travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the Residential will be covered by CVS
- Salary of £34,000 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
- Recommend a Friend - Financial bonus up to £5000!
CVS is committed to improving Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We want to be the company most people want to work for and that includes all the wonderful, diverse people, all who have something valuable to give. In the last year we have reinvigorated our CVS EDI Committee and created five Colleague EDI Groups with focuses on Ability & Neurodiversity, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility. Our focus is on making CVS a great place to work and to have a career for everyone, no matter who you are, your background, or how you identify. If this sounds like your ideal practice, we would love for you to join our team!
This is what to do now - To make an informal enquiry please text Rebecca (Recruitment) on 07970 818104 or to apply straight away, please click Apply Now and upload your CV through our online portal where someone will contact you to help you with your application.
