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SalaryNew GraduateVeterinary Surgeon – Calweton Veterinary Group
We have an exciting opportunity for a New Graduate to join our fantastic, supportive Small Animal team.
Calweton Vets have been providing excellent care for pets and farm species in Devon and Cornwall for over 65 years.The majority of our services are based out of our premises in Callington, offering 24hr OOH care. We also have fully equipped branches at Looe and Saltash for our clients with pets. Our farm vets work from our premises in Callington and St Columb.
The Role:
- Starting salary of £35,000
- 4.5 days per week (including a half day finishing at 1pm one day per week)
- 10.30am – 7.30pm shift once per fortnight
- 1 in 10 weekends on call (along with another experienced vet for full support and teaching)
- Option to sleep in the practice or at home when on call
- Decent TOIL before and after a weekend (half day before, Mon/Tue off afterwards and the following Friday a half day)
- No weeknights on call apart from occasional sickness/holiday cover.
As you will be part of a Graduate Development Programme at VetPartners, you will be able to embrace a blended learning approach of training days, in-house mentoring, CPD, and clinical practice, creating a varied platform for you to grow and develop as a Veterinary Surgeon. You will be offered both supportive 1-to-1 and group mentoring sessions, for engagement and interaction, as you develop an invaluable skillset. From surgical/medical experience, to enjoying teamwork, providing refined customer service, and gaining business knowledge to support the security of great patient care.
You can find out more about the programme at: https://vetpartners.co.uk/graduates/
About us:
We have great in- house lab facilities, dental, ultrasound, x-rays including dental x-rays, and varied surgical caseload, plus 24-hour nursing and OOH care on site.
Here at Calweton Veterinary Group we pride ourselves on being a kind and friendly team – welcoming new team members and supporting them to develop their skills and career. We have vetGDP mentors in place so you will be guided every step of the way to continue to learn and succeed.
Put simply we want you to thrive and love life in this practice!
What our team have to say:
“I came here as a New Graduate and like it so much I stayed”.
“We have a great team, who work together to support each other. It’s really helped me feel confident to tackle new skills, and we share many ideas and things we have learnt on CPD”.
The Area:
Our Calweton Veterinary Group branches are situated in a fantastic area with Devon and Cornwall's beautiful moors, beaches, and rivers all easily accessible.
The ancient market town of Callington is within the Tamar Valley AONB including many beautiful walks and is situated just 14 miles from Plymouth with it’s fantastic road, rail and ferry links. Looe is a stunning Cornish seaside town- imagine spending your lunch break on the beach!
Graduate Benefits:
- 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
- Part of VetPartners Graduate Development Programme
- Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS Membership paid
- Two other membership subscriptions
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Discounted veterinary fees
- Cycle to Work scheme
- My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Company sick pay
- Colleague engagement survey
- Regular pay reviews
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Career progression opportunities
- Local health club membership
