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Get practice ready with Vets for Pets and Companion Care. Bishopston Vets for Pets is looking for a new or recently graduated vet to join their team and our award-winning graduate scheme.
We are based very near the city centre, in a lovely upbeat vibrant area with a united community. There is always something happening on Gloucester Road! Our great location means we benefit from a good variety of cases and a wonderful loyal client base.
About the role
Our well-equipped surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and you’ll get use of our large theatre, very good Ultrasound machine, Digital X-ray, Dental X-ray and our in-house Idexx lab machines.
As a practice we also benefit from having a separate kennel and cattery and due to the size of the practice these as nicely spread out allowing first class care for all our clients. We are proud to be a Silver accredited cat friendly practice and would love our next colleague to have the same enthusiasm and care for them as we do.
You’ll be joining an experienced team including 3 part time Vets, 4 RVN’s, 5 Client Care Advisors, and 1 Client Care Manager. This includes our Partners, Rosie Watt Practice manager/RVN and Caroline Luke Vet. Rosie has been nursing for 21 years and qualified for 13 years.
She joined the practice at opening in 2013 and became a Partner in 2017 and moved to Practice Manager 4 years ago. Whilst Caroline has been a qualified Vet for 13 years after studying at Bristol University. She started with the practice in 2014 and also became Partner in 2017 alongside Rosie.
The role is 36.38 hours per week, with a starting salary of £31,832 per annum. There is also a weekend rota of 1 in 4 Saturday mornings.
Rota
The successful graduate will be working the below hours on a rota basis:
- Monday - 8.30-7pm - operating am, consulting pm (30min lunch)
- Tuesday - 8.30am-2.30pm - operating only
- Thursday - 8.30-7pm - consults only (30 min lunch)
- Friday - 8.30-7pm - consults only (30 min lunch)
- 1 in 4 Saturday mornings - 9am-12pm sole charge but supported by Caroline until confident on own (paid at time and a half)
Operating will be fully supported by Caroline on both mornings until you have built confidence in this area, no time restriction on when that might be.
What we offer
With genuine support and emphasis on your wellbeing, you can realise and maintain your full potential in an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance too.
You’ll be supported from day one by a dedicated mentor/Vet GDP Advisor, you’ll also be able to take paid leave to attend the varied CPD programme designed by vets specifically for new graduates. As you build your confidence in caring for pets and their owners, you’ll grow your own client base and see the continuity of cases with the support of your wider team. You won’t be in sole charge of cases until you’re ready.
As a standard on the Graduate Development Programme we offer a 2 year programme with no financial tie-ins, guaranteed reviews each year on programme, 10-12 clinical/non-clinical structure CPD days a year with covered travel costs, access to wellbeing support and free membership of wellbeing app and support with practice transfer should the need to arise.
We also arrange fun social activities where you can engage with your fellow graduates! It doesn't end there. Bishopston Vets for Pets can also offer:
- Paid holiday of 28 days, rising to 33 days after 2 years of service.
- Paid professional memberships including RCVS and BVA.
- Dedicated CPD allowance and time off including funding towards certificates.
- Life assurance 4 x annual salary.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Private health insurance.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Colleague reward hub – exclusive offers and discounts online and on the high street.
- And more!
Pets just see people. And just like pets, we embrace everyone’s differences. We work to break down barriers, attract and develop diverse talent, and create a culture that allows everyone to be the best they can be.
Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our business. So, if you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’re waiting to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.
