Cinque Ports is an RCVS-Accredited Practice with extensive surgical, diagnostic and medical facilities across 6 sites in the Kent/ East Sussex area. Rye and Hawkhurst are two busy branches within the group.

The practice boasts a highly experienced and supportive team with a number of certificate holders. This graduate role presents an exciting learning opportunity to work alongside an experienced team and develop skills across all areas of clinical practice. The team are dedicated to teaching and learning from one another, holding regular meetings to facilitate this.

The practice is well equipped and includes digital radiography, doppler ultrasonography, in-house laboratory, laparoscopic equipment and video endoscope as well as dental xray.

Cinque Ports is very experienced with new graduates and has supported graduates as part of the Linnaeus GDP on numerous occasions.

Your role and responsibilities

Linnaeus has already seen a number of graduates progress within the group and we're always on the lookout for future talent to join us. We are committed to supporting you to develop yourself and your career. You will have the opportunity to share your ideas and help shape our continued commitment to developing new treatments and technological advancements in the industry. You'll benefit from:

• A 12-month Graduate Development Programme (GDP) aligned with the RCVS VetGDP

• Subsequent 12-month Early Careers Programme (ECP)

• Starting salary from £34,000 with a review at 12 months

• RCVS membership fees, professional indemnity insurance and an additional membership of choice (BVA or BSAVA) provided

• Graduate roles are available throughout the UK.

Support:

• In-practice primary mentor and trained VetGDP Adviser

• In-practice secondary mentor

• Peer-to-peer support through GDP networking and social events

• Dedicated graduate contact point within the Linnaeus Central Support Team

• Placement at a supportive practice

Education:

Graduate Development Programme (GDP):

• 12 core educational days including an intensive pre-start training camp

• Focus on fundamental primary care clinical and professional skills

Early Careers Programme (ECP):

• Up to 10 days of CPD, including core educational days on more advanced topics

• Flexibility to attend CPD of your own choice

• Graduate specific practical training days

• Additional CPD opportunities outside of the GDP conference attendance, external CPD, practice visits

• Access to an extensive online resource library with 150+ hours of on-demand content

• Access to exclusive Linnaeus CPD courses free of charge.

Ongoing Development:

• Permanent contract within Linnaeus Veterinary Limited

• Support to map out your own career journey

• Flexibility to move within the Linnaeus family on graduation.

Benefits

• Starting salary from £34,000 with a review at 12 months

• RCVS membership fees, professional indemnity insurance and an additional membership of choice (BVA or BSAVA) provided

• 5 weeks annual leave + your birthday off

• Workplace pension scheme.

• Generous sick pay allowance

• Enhanced equal family leave

• Enhanced sickness leave.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

We would love to hear from you, please contact Howard Stapleton at howard.stapleton@linnaeusgroup.co.uk if have any questions about the role or wish to apply.