Alver (Gosport)
New Graduate Vet – Alver Vets, Gosport - New Graduate Programme - Small Animal Vet
We are looking for a New Graduate Vet to join our team in January 2025. We are a 2 branch practice located on the Hampshire Coast between Southampton and Portsmouth. From our Gosport practice in Stubbington we have views of the Spinnaker Tower and it is only a 10 minute walk to the Harbour. You can also access the beach by foot within 30 minutes or by car in 7 minutes.
More about us:
* Friendly team of 9 vets with multiple certificate holders or working towards certificates in medicine, behaviour, diagnostic imaging, and dermatology.
* Fantastic highly capable nursing team with 14 RVNs and 5 SVNs, comfortable with schedule 3 procedures, run a variety of nurse-led clinics including weight clinics, diabetic clinics and geriatric clinics.
* Monthly vet meetings to share CPD, discuss interesting cases, and input into improvements to the practice.
* Monthly Journal Club.
* Passionate about QI – regular clinical audits leading to improved ways of working.
* Well equipped with brand-new digital x-ray, ultrasound machine, dental x-ray, endoscope, bronchoscope, and in-house lab with dedicated lab technician.
* Access to a local CT scanner.
* Visiting advanced practitioners providing services in surgery and cardiology.
* 20 minute consults in 1.5-2 hour blocks, with ring-fenced on-the-day appointments and regular gaps provided, including 30 minutes paid ‘wrapping up' time after the last appointment.
* Focus on work-life balance – 4 days a week, 1 Saturday in 4 with a day back in lieu the following week, no OOH, TOIL system for the rare times we get caught late.
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.
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 £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.
This is what to do now: To make an informal enquiry please WhatsApp 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.
Contact: rebecca.goldsmith@cvsvets.com
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