The IVC Evidensia Graduate Academy 2023

Find excellence with us

You 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.

Find Fulfilment

As one of the world's leading veterinary care providers we’re uniquely positioned to help make our profession a better place for the pets we care for, our people, and the planet.

You will be joining the UK Graduate Academy, with vacancies in every region of the country there are locations to suit everyone. Not only that, beyond the Graduate Academy, the opportunities to transfer to another country are at your fingertips.

Find Freedom

We know that you will have specific areas of interest. We are committed to developing those interests from the very start with not only small animal positions but equine, farm and a variety of mixed roles to suit every individual. Our CPD streams are also tailored to those specific disciplines. We are proud to be able to offer 7 different streams, more choice than ever before.

Beyond the Graduate Academy, we actively encourage development, whether that be further study, ECC or even management. Our Learning and Development department offers unrivalled support throughout all stages of your career.

Find Rewards

Excellent 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 to £37,000 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.

Find Support

We ensure our graduates are supported throughout their veterinary career by creating further learning and development programmes for all our small animal, farm, and equine colleagues.

Many of these programmes are led by the appropriate Clinical Boards and offer blended programmes tailored to support our GP Vets.

We’ll support you every step of the way

• CPD training programme - Our two-year CPD programme is designed to further your clinical knowledge base, as well as practical skills like communication, leadership & business management.

• Dedicated VetGDP advisers – When you join, you’ll be assigned a dedicated VetGDP adviser who'll always be on hand to help and get your veterinary career off to the right start.

• Peer to peer support - You'll have the chance to share your experiences with other graduates and build up your very own support network. Plus, our International Congress offers you the opportunity to come together as a group for fun and additional learning.

• Research funding - All graduate vets in our programme can apply for research funding to help support their passions.

• Non-accidental injury support - We know how distressing NAI cases can be to identify and report so we ensure all vets are given full support and training on how to handle these cases.

• Care Fund – You will receive £1000 to spend through the IVC Evidensia Care Fund, an initiative to improve both staff and animal wellbeing by providing the best possible care to assist pets and owners in financially challenging times.

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.

Apply Now for our Graduate Academy 2023 Programme.

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