Shape your journey, shape the future
No matter where your passion in veterinary medicine lies, the IVC Evidensia Graduate Academy programme offers a comprehensive and tailored learning experience to support you in achieving your potential.
Are you a recent or soon-to-be veterinary graduate looking to embark on a successful and fulfilling career in veterinary medicine? Embark on an extraordinary journey with our Graduate Academy programme, designed to help you unlock your potential and achieve veterinary excellence. Discover practical and online CPD development opportunities. Feel empowered with mentor and well-being support, alongside a host of benefits and rewards. Find support and inspiration, with our global network of peers and professionals ready and waiting to welcome you.
Join us on this exciting journey, and let's shape the future of veterinary care together.
Unlock your passions at Clare Veterinary Group
Clare Veterinary Group are looking for a Graduate Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. We are in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in an area close to Belfast with good transport links, with Glens of Antrim and coastal routes also being close by. Airports and ferry ports in close proximity. There are several shopping centres and high streets located in Ballyclare that provide a variety of options for shoppers as well as beautiful parks and recreational areas that are perfect for outdoor activities.
We have a large, supportive team of 22 Vets and 16 RVNs and great support staff. Our Vets hold certificates in Emergency & Critical Care, SA surgery, with one Vet working towards a GP Vet Futures certificate. Our Nursing team hold certs in Emergency & Critical Care and Exotics.
We have a purpose-built hospital premises with 4 consult rooms; a large prep room; two separate theatres; an x-ray and scanning suite; dental suite; laboratory room; isolation; kennels; cattery and exotics room. We have a range of equipment to include digital x-ray; ultrasound; ECG, endoscopy, Idexx blood machines, dental equipment, dental x-ray; anaesthetic monitoring equipment and much more. A dedicated large animal room also purpose built to allow procedures to take place onsite as well as at farm. All routine farm equipment provided to enable role.
Step into a supportive start
40 hours per week. We cover our own OOHs and weekend cover, which is shared amongst our team, with graduates having a Clinical Director or Senior Veterinary Surgeon as back up.
We offer a high level of support to our graduates, with dedicated Vet GDP support and also from our team of support staff, RVNs, experienced Vets, Senior Vets and Clinical Directors. Dedicated Farm Vets to support new grads to coach and develop large animal skills and knowledge. There will be plenty of opportunity to develop your skills in area of interest due to a varied caseload of medical and surgical cases in both small and large animal.
Company vehicle provided.
Be part of something bigger
At IVC Evidensia we are committed to supporting you in shaping your journey to reach your potential, whatever your goals. That’s why, our Graduate Academy programme has been developed to offer you the very best:
Boost your learning
Take your career to the next level with our comprehensive blended learning programme, with a choice of streams to fit your career dreams.
Connect, learn, grow
Build lifelong connections with our global community of veterinary professionals, and the opportunity to work at locations across our network as your career progresses.
Unlock your development
Explore your passions with exciting CPD and development opportunities, including the opportunity to apply for the IVC Evidensia Research Fund.
Supported to thrive
Gain invaluable experience and support from a dedicated mentor who cares about your progression.
Your wellbeing
Feel empowered with our wellbeing support offering. You will receive £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund.
Benefits and rewards
Discover a host of benefits and rewards, including a competitive salary starting from £34k.
A rewarding career - it’s yours for the taking.
We offer excellent employee benefits, as we believe that our people do their best work when they feel comfortable, nurtured, and valued:
1. Year 1 salary from £34,000 pro rata increasing in year 2
2. No financial tie-in
3. 7 weeks holiday per year
4. Your birthday as a paid day off
5. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia make a contribution as well.
6. Private medical insurance
7. Employee assistance programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
8. Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing.
9. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
10. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
11. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
12. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
13. Professional memberships - we 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 to a bright career. Join us on this exciting journey, and let's shape the future of veterinary care together.
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.
Year 1 salary from £34,000
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