CVS New Graduate Vet Programme 2025 - Equine

Are you seeking a dedicated equine only position? Are you looking for a complete graduate programme, designed by experienced vets, which will fully support you in your first years in practice? The CVS New Graduate Programme is tailor-made, offering you the right support network in practice by ensuring you have an experienced VetGDP Adviser working alongside you.

In addition, you will attend dedicated Continued Professional Development (CPD) days, supporting the development of both your clinical and non-clinical skills, including self-leadership, teamwork, wellbeing, resilience and business, whilst also providing the opportunity for you to share experiences with fellow graduates. CVS is also committed to supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all our employees. We aim to create a culture where employees can talk openly and honestly about their wellbeing and mental health and to report difficulties without fear of discrimination or reprisal.

CVS is the only veterinary corporate that employs New Graduate Pastoral Support Vets (PSVs). They are available to you for direct pastoral support outside of your practice, and they also work closely with practice leaders and VetGDP Advisers, to help ensure that you receive the best possible experience within practice. In addition, we have the following wellbeing initiatives:

• a network of Wellbeing Champions/First Aiders for Mental Health who can provide initial support and signposting within practice.
• an Employee Assistance Programme that is available 24/7 365 days a year. They have a confidential helpline staffed by trained counsellors to support not only you but also your immediate family when you need it the most.
• five Colleague EDI Groups with focuses on Ability & Neurodiversity, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility.
• a Wellbeing Calendar for colleagues featuring topics such as resilience, exercise, sleep, stress.
• a new CVS Refresh reward scheme where teams receive a weekly allowance to spend on treats or classes.

We are one of the leading integrated veterinary service providers. We have practices in the UK and Australia and we put our people first. Our purpose is to give the best possible care to animals and our vision is to be the veterinary company people most want to work for. We have some exciting opportunities available across our equine division for new and recent graduate Vets looking to pursue a career within equine. We can offer both internship roles and ambulatory Vet positions.

We offer an extremely supportive and friendly environment to work and grow as an Equine Vet, with massive scope for any interests you may have. You will also be enrolled onto our New Graduate Programme which provides tailored support, will enable your development and provides a generous amount of CPD. These are just some of the benefits of the programme:

• Paid Onboarding Phase which includes a Residential Week. All UK based travel, accommodation and subsistence costs associated with the residential week will be covered by CVS.
• Competitive starting salary which increases at the end of year 1 and at the end of year 2.
• No financial tie-in beyond completion of the programme.
• Professional memberships (RCVS & VDS).
• Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave.
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS.
• 10 CPD days a year covering both clinical and non-clinical skills and tailored to your clinical role.
• A committed and trained VetGDP Adviser working alongside you in practice, with regular meetings to support your transition from student to qualified vet.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Discounted pet treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 365 days a year helpline to support you and your immediate family when you need it the most.
• Discounted UK gym membership with Gym Flex.
• Sharesave scheme.
• Discounted cash healthcare plan and private health insurance scheme.
• EV Car Benefit Scheme.
• Internal transfers – with a network of over 500 practices we can support you should you need to relocate.

This is what to do now: To take your first steps onto the CVS Graduate Programme, please select ‘apply now' and let us know where in the UK and at which of our practices you would like to work. Please also let us know when you wish to commence employment. A member of the Recruitment Team will then contact you to discuss your application further.