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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 @ White Cross, Bloxwich
At White Cross Bloxwich we are a friendly, close-knit team, with regular wellbeing afternoons and outings. We do regular school visits and Facebook posts to educate the public. We have also done first aid evenings. We have regular team meetings including regular vet meetings to ensure we strive to reach gold standard care.
At our location there is a low cost of living, as well as it being close to the train station to get to Birmingham. We are also close to Cannock Chase and Sutton Park which are areas of outstanding natural beauty. We are also a team that enjoy regular outings for meals and team building.
At our practice we have 1 clinical director (vet), another 7-year graduated vet and a 2-year graduate, but she is leaving, and we are hoping to fill this position in the next 3 months. The vets are full time. We also have 4 full time nurses, 1 part time and one nearly graduated student nurse. Our Clinical director is cert AVP, and other vet feline medicine and our nurses have a range of ECC, medicine and behaviour.
We also have excellent facilities onsite including multiparameter anaesthetic machine, ultrasound scanner, digital x-ray and dental x-ray.
Step into a supportive start
Your normal hours of work are 40 hours per week, 4 days a week. Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 7pm. 1 in 4 Saturday’s are also required between the hours of 8.30-12, this time in given in lieu the following week.
There are lots of ways we help support you as a new graduate. We provide longer consults and gaps in between consulting. We have 2 vets, one 6 years qualified, and one 7 years qualified, both with certificates. We recently brought on a now 2-year graduate, and they have now developed the confidence to go and do other things. We get regular input from imagers visiting practice and have very confident nurses.
Extra benefits we offer include £50 towards Fitbit, 2 paternity days, 5 charity days, simply health policy, vitality health insurance, LOLA awards (5 per month to give out and then a voucher at the end of the year).
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.