Graduate Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
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 Hospital
Clare Veterinary Group is a group of practices located in Ballyclare. 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. The group consists of a main hospital site and three branches. Work at the different sites will be shared on a rota basis.
We have a large, supportive and friendly team of 22 Vets and 16 RVNs and excellent support staff. Our vets have certificates in Emergency & Critical Care and SA Surgery, with one Vet working towards a GP Vet Futures certificate. Our Nursing team hold certificates 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.
40 hours per week. Shared rota with one set night on call per week. One half day per week and half day Fridays offered in lieu of weekend on. Weekends on a rota basis, currently a maximum of 1 in 3 weekends.
We offer a high level of support to our graduates, with dedicated Vet GDP support and from our team of support staff, RVNs, experienced Vets, Senior Vets and Clinical Directors.
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:
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.
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.
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:
* Year 1 salary from £34,000 pro rata increasing in year 2
* 7 weeks holiday per year
* Your birthday as a paid day off
* Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia make a contribution as well.
* Private medical insurance
* Employee assistance programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing.
* Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
* 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 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.
Clare Vet Hospital, Ballyclare
75 Ballynure Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9AG, United Kingdom
Speak to Connor Parr from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
#J-18808-Ljbffr