Graduate Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal in Chester-le-Street

Overview

Graduate Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal. Join to apply for the Graduate Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal role at IVC Evidensia UK.

Responsibilities

• You will be working between both our Durham and Chester Le Street sites.
• You will work 40 hours per week over four 10-hour shifts Monday – Friday.
• You will be part of our Saturday rota, working 1 in 5 Saturdays from 8am-2pm.
• You will be supported by our friendly and supportive Senior Vets and Practice Director.
• We have a great skill mix and a friendly team; a lot of our vets have 15+ years’ experience and our lead vet is a skilled surgeon with a passion for teaching and development.
• Practice facilities include digital x-ray, dental x-ray, multi-parameter machine, k-laser, endoscope, ultrasound, laparoscopic equipment and more; a TTA kit with TPLO coming soon.
• You will have structured support and flexibility to suit your lifestyle.
• Be Part of Something Bigger—what you’ll get: IVCEvidensia Graduate Academy offers the best start to life in practice.

What you’ll get / Development

• Boost Your Learning — blended learning programme tailored to your goals.
• Connect, Learn, Grow — join a global community of veterinary professionals and access career opportunities across our network.
• Unlock Your Development — CPD and research opportunities, including the IVCEvidensia Research Fund.
• Supported to Thrive — guidance from a dedicated mentor to support your progression.
• Your Wellbeing — £1,250 per year to spend via our Care Fund, plus wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary starting from £36,000, plus a range of benefits to help you thrive.
• Salary increase in year 2
• No financial tie-in
• 6.6 weeks holiday + your birthday off
• Company pension with IVC contribution
• Private medical insurance
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes
• Retail discounts and cashback
• Discounted pet care at IVC practices
• Paid professional memberships (RCVS and others)

You will be joining a community where you’re seen, valued, and empowered to have an impact that’s felt. This is more than just your first step – it’s the start of something bigger.

IVC Evidensia is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

£36,000 per annum pro-rata

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Veterinary Services

We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, and you can learn more about data processing from our recruitment team.