New Graduate Vet

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Small animal New Graduate veterinary surgeon required for growing, coastal small animal practice Starting salary of £32,000 With a wonderful friendly, supportive team, no out of hours and equally shared Saturday mornings you can achieve an excellent work life balance. We are a small, yet perfectly formed team, based in Scarborough, a coastal town on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors national park. Scarborough is a vibrant university town which offers fantastic opportunities for surfing, diving, sailing, cycling and walking. Just a stone’s throw away from the majestic historical city of York. Cundall & Duffy is a forward thinking, progressive, RCVS accredited, single site practice. Excellent facilities including digital x-ray, ultrasound, an in-house laboratory and a good range of orthopaedic equipment. Not to mention great clients and an interesting case load! We are looking to recruit a full time New Graduate vet. Our aim is to provide excellent standards of veterinary care. We pride ourselves on being able to support and mentor new graduates. More complex or challenging cases there are also specialists available to speak with within VetOracle. For those who have a particular interest, certificates would be encouraged & supported. Don’t just take our word for it “As a new graduate vet I felt very welcomed and supported by the whole team at Cundall and Duffy. I was given the opportunity to work up, investigate and treat cases to a high standard and had the support I needed to progress both surgically and with medical cases as well. There was also a good opportunity to build a personal client base meaning that surgical and medical cases can be seen through from first investigation, to diagnosis and finally to treatment. Being part of a close knit team helped me to build my own confidence as I had the support and the friendly working environment needed to thrive and progress.” Adele Swanwick Our rewards & programme package includes:
  • 3 paid weeks for summer camp before starting in practice – we will be running residential weeks in the North and South of the UK in both August and September 2022. We will endeavour to try to ensure your in-practice week will take place at a CVS practice that is closest to your geographic/home practice location. All travel, accommodation and subsistence costs associated with both weeks will be covered by CVS
  • Salary of £32,000 which increases at the end of year 1 and at the end of year 2
  • No financial tie-in beyond completion of the programme.
  • Professional memberships (RCVS & VDS).
  • Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme – allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
  • Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
  • 10 CPD days a year covering both clinical and non-clinical skills and tailored to your clinical role.
  • A committed and trained clinical buddy working alongside you in practice, with regular meetings to support your transition from student to qualified vet.
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • Discounted pet treatments.
  • Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 365 days a year helpline to support you and your immediate family when you need it the most.
  • Discounted UK gym membership with Gym Flex.
  • Performance bonus scheme.
  • Opportunity to enrol onto the country’s first Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Veterinary) degree programme in conjunction with Nottingham Vet School – providing you with both a masters qualification and certAVP
  • Internal transfers – with a network of over 500 practices we can support you should you need to relocate
  • Recommend a Friend – Financial bonus up to £5000!