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Graduate Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Employer
Downland Veterinary Group, Hailsham, Hailsham, South East
Location
BN27 2BH, Hailsham
Salary
Year 1 salary from £34,000 P/R
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 Downland Veterinary 

Downland Veterinary Group are a fantastic group of twelve vet practices covering Hampshire and West Sussex, offering the highest quality care for the region's pets. You will be based at our Hailsham branch which is situated in a stunning town approximately 7 miles from the coast, close to Eastbourne and Brighton, with excellent links to Gatwick Airport and London and surrounded by beautiful Sussex countryside.

We are a very kind, friendly and fun team that offers our clients and patients the highest standard of care. Between the commitment to our roles and dedication to our patients, we make time to praise, support and take care of one another. In between the seriousness of the job, we do spend much of our time laughing and getting each other through. We have 4.9 FTE Vets and 8.6 FTE Nurses as well as a wonderful support and administrative team. Within our team, we have certificate holders in ECC and Geriatric Medicine.

Hailsham has 2 consulting rooms, nurse clinics, full dentistry facilities including dental x-rays, theatre and prep rooms, multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring, in-house laboratory and diagnostics, mobile ultrasound machine and so much more.

Step into a supportive start 

You will work 40 hours per week over 4 weekdays between 08:30am – 7pm. You will also take part in our Saturday rota working 1:5 Saturday mornings 08:30am - 1:30pm.

You will be supported by your dedicated and experienced VetGDP Advisor as well as our very supportive and 

nurturing team. We have a vastly experienced Vet team, and we strongly encourage CPD and attending Graduate events.

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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