2025 Graduate Duty Vet (18-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Kent (Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or Maidstone)
Salary: £33,000 per annum
Shifts: 5-day week, with rotations including Tuesday to Saturday (with some Monday Bank Holiday coverage), Sunday to Thursday, and out-of-hours shifts, including nights.
Start Date: 4th August 2025

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Launch Your Vet Career with Us

Are you a 2025 graduate eager to take the first step into the world of veterinary practice? Do you want a role where you’ll be fully supported, continuously learning, and working with a team that truly cares? This is your opportunity to join a leading team and start your career in first-opinion veterinary practice with a dynamic, employee-owned organisation.

We’ve been successfully guiding new graduates through their first years in practice for years, and we’re excited to offer you a role where you can thrive. You’ll join a practice with a reputation for nurturing talent and fostering professional development, with a strong focus on work-life balance and personal growth.

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Why Choose Us?

As the largest employee-owned vet group in the world, we stand out for our innovation, culture, and commitment to excellence. When you join us, you’re not just starting a job—you’re becoming an integral part of our team with a voice in how we shape the future of our practice. As an employee-owner, you’ll have the opportunity to influence key decisions and contribute to our continued success.

Our Graduate Duty Vet Programme is designed to give you all the tools you need to succeed—starting with a robust foundation and building to ensure you’re confident, competent, and capable in all aspects of veterinary care.

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The Best Place to Learn and Grow

We believe that great vets are made through a combination of clinical expertise and personal development. Our programme is not just about refining your clinical skills, though that’s an essential part of the journey—it’s also about helping you grow into a well-rounded professional.

What’s on offer:

• Varied caseload: From routine consultations to more complex medical and surgical cases, you’ll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of cases, including emergency care.
• Comprehensive support: Your development will be supported by a buddy team member and a dedicated GDP (Graduate Development Programme) advisor.
• Tailored training: We understand that everyone has different learning needs, so we’ll personalise your development plan to suit your strengths, areas for growth, and career aspirations.
• Team development: Working with both large and small teams, you’ll develop your communication, decision-making, and leadership skills in a collaborative environment.

We don’t just prepare you for the job—we prepare you for a successful, fulfilling career. Whether your long-term future lies with us or elsewhere, we want to ensure you leave here with the skills, confidence, and experience to excel.

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Continuous Learning & Development

We’re committed to ongoing professional development. As part of our team, you’ll have access to the following:

• Radiology rounds: Monthly online meetings to discuss interesting radiology cases
• Journal club: Monthly presentations on current topics, including cases like feline hypertension and idiopathic hypercalcaemia
• Clinical club: Internal discussions on interesting cases and protocols
• Case reviews: Active, ongoing case discussions with senior vets
• Weekly catch-ups with your GDP advisor to ensure your continuous progression

Plus, our unlimited CPD budget, 1-2-1 coaching, and mentoring support will ensure you continue to grow, both clinically and personally.

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Our Benefits Package

We want to make sure you feel supported both professionally and personally. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Unlimited CPD budget with paid time off to study
• Certificates encouraged and funded
• 1-2-1 coaching & mentoring (clinical and business)
• Pension scheme
• RCVS/VDS membership fees paid
• Team Pet Health Club for your pets
• Birthday off (because you deserve it!)
• Medicash Health plan

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The Future: Opportunity for Permanency

Although this is an 18-month fixed-term contract, we are committed to finding long-term solutions for exceptional candidates. There is potential for a permanent position based on performance and passion for the role.

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How to Apply

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and want to be part of a practice that truly invests in your future, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, please get in touch via careers@pennardvets.com or fill out the application form below.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team!