Recent Graduate Vet Surgeon

CVS Group UK; Crook of Devon; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £39,000.00

RCVS & VDS memberships

BSAVA membership

5 weeks annual leave + 2 weeks

10 CPD days/year

Clinical buddy and mentoring

Workplace pension

Discounted pet treatments

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership discount

Internal transfers

Discounted Cash healthcare plans

Job summary

Charter Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS Vets, is recruiting a Recent Graduate Vet to join a small animal practice spanning Barnstaple, Pilton and Mullacott. The role provides a supportive Graduate Programme with an experienced mentor, CPD days, and exposure to a varied caseload in a scenic rural setting.

You will work 40 hours per week across 4 days with a 1:6 Saturday rota, and no out-of-hours duties due to dedicated night staff. Competitive salary is provided.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate vet with up to 12 months post-graduate experience.
• Enrolled on CVS Vets Graduate Programme with mentoring and CPD days.
• Strong teamwork and willingness to develop clinical and non-clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Full-time position 40 hours per week across 4 days.
• Participation in the 1:6 Saturday rota (12 hour shift) with TOIL.
• No OOHs due to dedicated night staff.
• Graduate Programme with structured support and mentoring.

Skills

Graduate vet

Mentorship

CPD days

Teamwork

Wellbeing

Leadership

Job description

Recent Graduate Vet role – Charter Veterinary Hospital

Do you enjoy the countryside, beautiful coastlines and sandy beaches? Are you looking for a progressive group who uphold the highest standards? At CVS Vets, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non‑clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.

With market‑leading learning, on‑the‑job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

Life at Charter Veterinary Hospital

Charter is a Small Animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists.

Escape the rat race, work and play in an area of outstanding natural beauty, a spectacular and diverse region that offers the work life balance you deserve. Award winning golden sandy beaches perfect for surfing and swimming, rugged moors and lush green valley's ready to explore, picturesque coast lines, traditional thatched pubs and restaurants serving some of the best of locally sourced food in the country.

As well as enjoying our modern facilities, we are extremely well equipped with CT scanner, dental x-ray, endoscopy, diathermy, digital x-ray, ultrasound. We have a varied caseload and the team thoroughly enjoy sharing their knowledge so you will gain invaluable experience.

You will get the chance to work across all of our three sites in the area, Barnstaple, Pilton and Mullacott.

We are looking for a Vet with at least 12 months post graduate experience. All new and recent graduates that we employ are enrolled onto our Graduate Programme which offers an excellent level of structure and support during your first years in practice.

You will have an experienced clinical mentor working alongside you in your practice and in addition, you will attend dedicated Continued Professional Development (CPD) days, supporting the development of your clinical skills 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.

This is a full time position working 40 hours per week across 4 days. Participation in the 1:6 Saturday rota (12 hour shift) is required with TOIL for this. No OOHs as we employed dedicated night staff.

These are just some of the benefits of joining CVS Vets as a Recent Graduate Vet:

• Salary of £39,000.00
• No financial tie‑in during enrolment on the graduate programme
• Professional memberships (RCVS & VDS).
• BSAVA membership for duration of the Graduate Vet Programme
• 5 weeks annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 2 weeks
• Increasing holiday entitlement in line with length of service (after 5 years of service you receive 1 extra day for each year worked up to a maximum of 5 extra days).
• 10 CPD days a year during the programme covering both clinical and non‑clinical skills and tailored to your clinical role.
• A committed and trained clinical buddy 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.
• Internal transfers – with a network of over 500 practices we can support you should you need to relocate
• Discounted Cash healthcare plans