Shape your journey!
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?
Shape your journey to veterinary excellence with our Graduate Academy programme. Unlock your potential through practical and online CPD courses and 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 Pool House Veterinary Hospital
Pool House is a very traditional practice in many ways with a Tier 3 Hospital supported by 3 local branches. We are located in the picturesque cathedral city of Lichfield - approximately 30 mins north of Birmingham and 15 minutes from Cannock Chase.
We are ideally positioned for outdoor sports or urban shopping. We have a long history of developing new graduates and feel we have a very good track record of proving a supportive environment to allow individual and professional growth. Many of us are in our first jobs or have seen practice here as students!
As a relatively large practice, we have a wonderful, supportive team of 20 Vets, 13 RVNs as well as Student Nurses and VCAs. Within the team, we have certificate holders in Anaesthesia & Analgesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency and Critical Care.
We also have other members of staff currently working towards their Surgery & Emergency and Critical Care ceritifcates. We have many all-rounders but also Vets with their own area of interest to give support when needed to allow a Vet to work up their case to a very high standard.
We are a very well equipped, 24 hours first opinion hospital with high end ultrasound, laparoscopy/thoracoscopy equipment, orthopaedic kits and standard ECC kit.
Step into a supportive start
Your normal hours of work are 42 hours per week, 4 days a 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. You are required to participate in a weekend rota and out of hours rota.
In addition to our own in-house RCVS mentor, we have a buddy system for non-clinical support if they feel they need. Aside from our formal supportive network, our whole practice is geared to supporting and developing new Vets. We are also a teaching practice for Veterinary Nurses. We would like to think that the whole practice supports one another every single day.
We Are IVC Evidensia
We are committed to supporting you in shaping your journey to reach your potential, whatever your career aims. That’s why, our graduate academy programme has been developed to offer you:
- Comprehensive learning
- Take your career to the next level with our comprehensive blended learning programme, with a choice of streams to fit your career dreams.
- Global Network
- Build lifelong connections with our global community of veterinary professionals, and the opportunity to work at locations across our network as your career progresses.
- CPD and development
- Unlock your passions with exciting CPD and development opportunities, including access to apply for the IVC Evidensia Research Fund.
- Support
- Gain invaluable experience and support from a dedicated mentor who cares about your progression.
- Wellbeing
- Feel empowered with our wellbeing support offering.
Benefits
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 increasing to year 2
- No financial tie-in
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Health and wellbeing – you’ll get free eye tests and discounted gym membership.
- ‘Pawsome’ benefits and rewards scheme, plus a great discount on pet care
- Employee assistance programme - we all have times in our life when we need a little extra support, which is why we offer a comprehensive employee assistance programme, including access to support.
- 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.
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.