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 Summerwood Vets
Summerwood is a really lovely place to work. Blackwood is set in the beautiful Welsh valleys with easy access to train and bus links to Cardiff (30 mins on train), Newport and the Brecon Beacons. there are many gorgeous walks around Blackwood and surrounding area which includes the famous mountain biking tracks at Cwmcarn forest drive. Blackwood is a small town with various shops on the High Street and a few retail parks at either end with shopping and food outlets.
We have a real 'family' feel within our wonderful team which is made up of 1 part time Head Vet, 2 full time Vets, 2 part time Vets, 8 RVNs and 2 SVNs. The team enjoy nights out together. We have regular meetings with Vets, Nurses and branch meetings to enable good communication. Friday treats are a regular occurrence to keep spirits up and bellies full!
Following a refurbishment, we now have shiny new separate cat kennels with up-to-date casco cat kennels, a new consulting room so that's a total of 4, separate dog kennels, separate cat and dog waiting areas, lab, x-ray room with up to date ultrasound and access to Signal pet, dental room with x-ray, prep and 1 ops theatre where we now have lap spay equipment.
Step into a supportive start
Your normal hours of work are 40 hours per week, 4 days a week. Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 18:30. You may also be required to participate in a weekend rota and/or an out of hours on-call rota which will include working on weekends and bank holidays.
Our new graduate will be supported by our friendly, experienced team of Vets and Nurses who love to teach!
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.