Find excellence with usYou were born to provide brilliant animal care and we do that by empowering brilliant people like you. Join the IVC Evidensia Graduate Academy 2023 and find the very best start to your Veterinary career.
About usWe are a wonderful first opinion, Small Animal practice based in Derby. We have a wonderful team of 1 Senior Vet, 1 second year graduate, 1 Head RVN, 2 RVN's and 1 SVN. Our team are passionate about providing gold standard care to our clients and their pets. We have a strong ethos of teamwork and communication. We hold weekly Head of Department meetings to ensure effective communication and regularly update our notice boards with relevant information. We encourage regular supervisions for our team members.
The clinic has light, large and airy consult rooms, dedicated x-ray, and ultrasound room, 1 modern theatre and prep area, in house lab, dental machine and separate cattery and kennels. The practice is ideally located close to Derby town centre with free on-site parking.
About the roleYour normal hours of work are 40 hours per week, 5 days a week. Due to the particular needs of the business we need to operate a rota system, therefore there are no normal times of work applicable to you and your daily hours, start and finish times will vary from time to time on a rota system. The rota operates Monday to Friday inclusive. In addition, you may also be required to participate in a weekend rota and OOH rota.
We will have a structured development plan to ensure the graduate is supported and a constant assessment of their clinical skills is carried out to ensure the right level of support is provided to allow them to develop as a Veterinary Surgeon.
Applicant RequirementsWe are looking for a new Graduate Veterinary Surgeon, eligible to register with the RCVS.
Find RewardsExcellent employee benefits are not new to us. We believe that people can only do their best work when they feel comfortable, nurtured, and valued.
- Year 1 salary of £34,000 increasing in year 2
- No financial tie in
- 5 weeks holiday every year, not including bank holidays, plus 1 day's birthday leave
- Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health and wellbeing – you’ll get free eye tests and discounted gym membership
- Pawsome benefits and rewards scheme, plus discounted pet care
- Employee Assistance Programme - We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support. That is why we are here to help.
- Professional memberships – IVC Evidensia cover the cost of your RCVS renewal fees and other memberships.
We know how committed you’ve been throughout your studies now let us help you create the perfect launch pad.
As a BAME and LGBT+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.