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 @ Taverham Veterinary Hospital
Taverham Veterinary Hospital is a progressive first opinion practice, with two well established branch practices within 10 miles of the hospital. We are lucky to have fantastic facilities, including a wide range of in-house lab equipment, ultrasound, dental and digital x-ray, endoscopy and laparoscopy equipment, with building work on a substantial extension (including CT scanner) underway, and due for completion in 2023. You will be the first intake of graduates to fully benefit from this new building and level of service offered. We have multiple certificate holders and accept referrals in Internal Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care, Dermatology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Diagnostic Imaging & Endoscopy, Orthopaedics and Dentistry.
We have a wonderful team of 34 Vets including 4 first year and 4 second year graduates, 30 Nurses and 33 Support staff. As a team, we enjoy lots of extracurricular and social activities! Monthly in-work communication afternoons (lunch included!) M&M rounds, practice standards and practice auditing meetings Volunteering opportunities with StreetVet, regular wellbeing work lunches/dinners provided (plus we employ some keen bakers!), welcome social events for interns, Christmas and Summer parties, team building activity days, quiz nights – pub and virtual, beach and woodland walks, pub lunches/dinners, water sports/activities ‘BNOs’ – any excuse – Halloween, Birthdays or even just because it’s the weekend!
Step into a supportive start
Your normal hours of work are 40.1 hours per week, 5 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. The rota operates Monday to Friday inclusive. In addition, you will also be required to participate in a weekend and an out of hours rota.
We have a total of 34 Vets within our team, backed up by incredible nursing, support and front of house staff. Despite the ever-growing numbers, we still retain that tight-knit family feel and our team genuinely love working together.
Our Veterinary Surgeons have a wide breadth of knowledge and expertise, allowing you to develop your own caseload with the support of our friendly and enthusiastic team. Our vision is to facilitate and nurture the development of enthusiastic and hard-working new graduates in an ever-expanding and forward-thinking practice. Our programme has been developed to facilitate your transition from university life to general practice. We aim to encourage and support you on your journey to become a competent and confident Veterinary Surgeon, allowing you to offer a high standard of care for first opinion cases, including emergency and critical care. Your development will be further enhanced by the support of a dedicated and trained GDP advisor, a pastoral mentor, and a 2nd year intern buddy, with monthly reviews and meetings to ensure you are well supported both clinically and non-clinically, during your time with us.
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:
1. Year 1 salary from £34,000 increasing to year 2
2. No financial tie-in
3. 6.6 weeks annual leave
4. Your birthday as a paid day off
5. Pension scheme
6. Private medical insurance
7. Health and wellbeing – you’ll get free eye tests and discounted gym membership.
8. ‘Pawsome’ benefits and rewards scheme, plus a great discount on pet care
9. 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.
10. 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.