Job description
Posted on 20/07/2023
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.
About us
Strathmore Veterinary Clinic is a wonderful practice close to Andover town centre. We have a large, easily accessible car park, plus full disabled access and facilities. We have a great team of 5 Vets, 5 Vet Nurses, 3 Training Nurses and 2 Kennel hands. Surgical, Chiropractic and Ophthalmology certificates.
As a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standard accredited clinic, we are regularly inspected by the college. They’ve approved our clinic as high standard, with well trained staff and safe, modern equipment which include dental and dental x-ray, x-ray, on Site Lab 3 Ops rooms, laser treatment and surgery of outstanding standards.
We run our own 24-hour emergency service and you will always be supported by one of our fantastic Vets. We're also a training practice for Veterinary Nurses, and have had great success in this area.
About the role
100% Small Animal role.
Your normal hours of work are 40 hours per week. Due to the particular needs of the business we need to operate a rota system, therefore there are no normal times of work applicable to you and your daily hours, start and finish times will vary from time to time on a rota system. The rota operates Monday to Friday inclusive. In addition, you may also be required to participate in a weekend rota and/or an out of hour’s on-call rota which will include working on weekends and bank holidays.
Applicant Requirements
We are looking for a new Graduate Veterinary Surgeon, eligible to register with the RCVS.
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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 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.
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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Natalie Shoemark from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.