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Graduate Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Employer
Marple Veterinary Centre, Stockport, Stockport, North West
Location
SK6 7NL, Stockport
Salary
Year 1 salary from £34,000
Closing date
31 Jan 2025
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Category
Companion / Small animal
Sector
Practice
Role
Veterinary Surgeon
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time
Career Level
Graduate

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 Marple Veterinary Centre

Marple Veterinary Centre is a small animal practice located in the town of Stockport. Our practice is close to a train station and has great road links. We are close to Manchester for the urban lifestyle but also on the edge of the Peak District for any outdoor hiking/activities. 

We have a friendly and passionate team of 4 part time Vets, 1 full time Vet, 7 Nurses, 5 support staff and a great admin team. Within our team, we have many certificate holders in Small Animal Medicine modules and Practice Management. We also have other Vets with interests in Cardiology and Dentistry. As a practice we support Otterspool Animal Haven and dove cat sanctuary and have regular social activities like our recent practice 'bake off' competition and regular meals out.

Practice facilities include 3 (soon to be 4) consult rooms, 1 theatre, one dental/radiography room, digital radiography, dental radiography with DR sensor, ultrasound with 2 probes, tonometry, capnography, multiparameter monitors, electocautery, opthalmology diamond burr and so much more. We also have a visiting Peripatetic Ultrasonographer for difficult cases.

Step into a supportive start 

40 hours per week between 8am and 6:30pm Monday to Friday. You will also be part of our Saturday morning rota working 8am to 11:45am. You will have 1 day off per week. 

You will be supported by our 2 qualified Graduate development programme mentors (CD and Lead Vet). You will be started on 30 minute consults and an assisted ops day and would progress to normal rota as your confidence grows. There will always be plenty of support available. We have a Vets Whatsapp group to ask any questions about cases and have discussions and regular Vets meetings.

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:

  • Year 1 salary from £34,000 pro rata increasing in year 2  
  • No financial tie-in  
  • 6.6 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 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.

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