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We are a great place to work and have a career. We are a leading veterinary group that aims to provide the best clinical care as well as providing a great place to work and have a career. We want to retain the very best people to enable us to deliver the best possible care to animals. Our veterinary professionals are given the freedom to make the best clinical decisions for their patients, whilst sharing best practice across our company. We are clinically focussed, foster a collaborative and supportive working environment and assist all colleagues in achieving their career aspirations.
Who we are Established in 1999, CVS is a veterinary services provider with practices in the UK, ROI, The Netherlands and Australia.
Our Purpose is to give the best possible care to animals. Our Vision is that we want to be the veterinary company people most want to work for.
We provide high-quality joined-up care - from small animal, equine and farm general practices, to specialist-led multi-disciplinary referrals hospitals, all supported by dedicated out-of-hours clinics.
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We also provide a wide range of high-quality support services to our clients, their pets and the wider veterinary profession. We operate Laboratories (providing diagnostic services), Crematoria (providing pet cremation and clinical waste disposal), Buying Groups (VetDirect), an Online Retail Business (Animed Direct), Pet Insurance (MiPet), a Healthy Pet Club, and provide Veterinary Medicines (MiPet brand).
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Our locations We have 500 practices in urban and rural areas, in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and further afield in the Netherlands and Australia.
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Glasglow
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Edinburgh
Livingston
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Once you join us, we will be able to satisfy your career, location, development and professional aspirations - from SVN, RVN, General Practitioner, Advanced Practitioner, Certificate Holder and Specialist to a wide range of non-clinical and management roles - without you ever having to leave us.
Rochdale
M66
Bolton
M62
M77
M627(M)
Oldham
M60 M56
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Manchester M25
London
Ilford
M25
M20 Basingstoke
For a comprehensive practice list look here. We are also acquiring existing practices and building brand-new sites all year round. Our Central Support Office is in Diss, Norfolk.
Birmingham M40
CVS in numbers Our group 1.2 million
Our investment 7
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practices in our Farms division employing 100+ vets
Equine sites across the UK, ROI and Netherlands
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courses and 235 webinars on our unique Knowledge Hub
497,000 tests p/a by our 4 Labs (36 pathologists & internal medics)
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Our CPD
Up to £50 million p/a investment in practice facilities, equipment & technology
35 in-house colleagues developing our LED courses
graduate programme, training 250 annually
450 at least 450 active apprentices at any time
500,000 Healthy Pet Club members
400,000 customers for Animed Direct – our online retail/pharmacy
2 nurse further education college sites in the UK
Read our Annual Report
Unique research awards offering up to £45k per annum
Annual Report
Clinical excellence We recommend and provide the best clinical care every time. We are clinically led and our new Clinical Governance Framework cultivates an environment in which high standards of care can thrive and cultivates a culture of continuous improvement.
Our six Clinical Advisory Committees, with over 150 clinical colleagues from across the group, make all key clinical decisions on medications, protocols and procedures. Our Regional Clinical Leads support practices in achieving the highest clinical standards and help implement quality improvements. They teach advanced diagnostics and techniques, and mentor vets. Our Advanced Clinical Services Network of 300 advanced peripatetic practitioners (vets & nurses) support colleagues in first opinion practices. They make advanced treatments available that would not otherwise be supported. Our vet-to-vet telemedicine service Vet Oracle ™ offers specialist interpretation of results and practical virtual assistance to vets. It has five specialisms: cardiology, dermatology, medicine, neurology, oncology, radiology. We offer financial investment in individuals enrolling in a CertAVP or PgCert postgraduate qualifications. We cover course tuition, up to 3 exam fees and RCVS library fees, plus 2-weeks study leave. Our Clinical Research Awards are unique in the industry. They support clinical veterinary research and research supporting the veterinary profession.
Continued professional development We offer the best learning, education and development. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We have industry leading LED, multiple sites for on-the-job training, and a network of experienced colleagues offering support. An in-house team of 35 vets and nurses develop our LED, with 60% of courses delivered internally. Clinical development is core. We offer leading CPD and have a culture of recommending the best treatment. Our network of regional clinical leads support first opinion practices by teaching advanced diagnostics and techniques. CVS’ nurse further education college is one of the UK’s top nursing schools with above national first time pass rates. Our free Knowledge Hub platform offers over 260 courses and 235 webinars covering a wide range of clinical and non-clinical training. BSAVA’s full library of veterinary resources is offered free to our colleagues. Our graduate programme supports the first 2 years in practice via training camps, programme advisers and pastoral support vets. Our student nurse induction programme uses our own e-learning platform MiNurse Academy with nurses allocated a clinical supervisor. We support universities by hosting extra mural training at our practices and we lecture at universities. We run an award winning apprenticeship programme in which we have invested £millions to date. Accredited leadership and management development programmes are also offered to all colleagues.
Career development There are a vast range of opportunities within CVS Group.
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(cardiology, dermatology, medicine, neurology, oncology, radiology)
Referrals hospitals
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Advanced Clinical Network
Clinical Hub Network
Laboratories
Head Office
General Practice
Training Management
(small animal, farm, equine)
Our diverse practices, hospitals, Advanced Clinical Service Network and VetOracle has a wide variety of roles, including general practitioners, advanced practitioners, certificate holders, specialists, and pathologists. The breadth of our group sets us apart. Many colleagues develop their career with us in specialist roles and our people can explore careers in various specialisms, procurement, marketing, operations management, acquisitions, as well as veterinary medicine. We promote from within - and encourage secondment and permanent opportunities across our group.
We invest time and money in colleague’s careers.
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General Practitioner
Advanced Practitioner
Specialist
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Regular check-ins are held with all colleagues to discuss career aspirations, progression and to set career pathways. We support diverse career development, helping vets and nurses to change direction and move laterally and vertically. Career pathways are developed for every colleague to prepare them for future roles and progression. For our vets:
Nursing pathway in CVS
There is the ability to move from general practitioner, advanced practitioner, and certificate holder, to internship or specialist. There is also the ability to move into management roles.
Registered Veterinary Nurse RVN
Newly Qualified
RVN
Clinical activity level 2
RVN
Clinical activity level 3
Leadership roles
For our nurses:
Primary Care, Referral, Equine
Team Lead
Clinical Lead
We promote skills development and enable them to work to their maximum legal capacity.
Head Nurse
A “nursing career pathway” offers progression across first opinion, referral and equine practices.
Nurse Manager
There is also the ability to move into management roles.
Hospital and practice nursing leadership roles Practice Manager
Nursing Career Pathway
RVN
Clinical activity level 1
Practice Director
Regional Director
Senior Practice Director
CVS Senior Leadership
Rewards & benefits
Different things are important to different people at different times in their professional lives. It could be salary, holidays or buying a new car. We offer flexibility to colleagues in their benefits packages. Depending on the role, CVS can offer:
Competitive salaries
A pension scheme with CVS contributions
SAYE (gains made by staff since launch >£15m)
Generous relocation packages
Employee Assistance Programme Visa fees paid
A bonus scheme that rewards great performance
33 days Annual Leave which increases with service
A holiday buy back scheme for an extra 2 weeks
A salary sacrifice car scheme
Career pathway progression
Discounts!! 50% off services, MiPet food & drugs at list prices
Ongoing training
Bike to Work, discounted gyms
CPD-generous annual allowance. Access to Knowledge Hub
Wellbeing & Health Discounts
RCVS, VDS certificate fees paid
Health cash plan
Internal international exchange programme Long Service additional holiday
Your wellbeing We prioritise the wellbeing of our people. Every decision takes our people into consideration. We offer enhanced benefits and policies to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and progress.
5 days paid leave for fertility investigations
1 week extra compassionate leave for pregnancy loss
8 weeks pay to support with exceptional life events
An Employee Assistance Programme and confidential helpline
Enhanced parental leave (maternity 10 wks full pay, 10 weeks half-pay)
Health cash plans (4 levels) and you can choose which is best for you
Discounted Critical Illness cover
Discounted Life and Private Medical Insurances
Support network
Wellbeing initiatives
We have a wide support network so a practitioner is never alone when dealing with a case.
We support colleagues wellbeing with regular check-ins.
Our Clinical Hub Network supports each practice, our Advanced Clinical Service Network helps increase clinical knowledge, and our vet-to-vet telemedicine service Vet Oracle offers specialist interpretation and practical assistance.
We have 280 Wellbeing Champions and 374 managers trained to support the wellbeing of their team.
Our network of Pastoral Support Vets, mentors and Wellbeing Champions help colleagues look after their mental health and career.
A colleague Wellbeing Calendar features topics such as resilience, exercise, sleep and stress. Our CVS Refresh reward scheme gives teams a weekly allowance to spend on treats or classes.
Great facilities & equipment We provide great facilities and equipment. In the UK our practices meet the rigorous Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons voluntary Practice Standards Scheme standards. We are investing up to £50m million each year in our practice facilities, clinical equipment and technology to improve standards of clinical care and our colleague and client experience. In the UK, this includes rolling out a new CVS minimum practice facility standard, created by our vets, nurses, practice managers, receptionists and patient care assistants. It includes: • Well laid out clinical spaces; multiple consultation rooms, spacious operating theatres, central preparation areas, specialist dental suites, in-house labs and digital x-ray. • Modern office spaces, kitchen facilities, rest areas, staff showers and lockers. • Large welcoming receptions with separate cat and dog waiting areas, along with easy access to consultation rooms for clients. We are also building new small animal first opinion practices in areas underserved by vets, along with a new £13.5m Bristol Veterinary Services specialist hospital. This enables our vets to do the work they want to do, allows our vets to offer an increased range of services, and creates a nice place to work.
Hear Ben Jacklin, our Deputy CEO talk about our practice investment
Care at Our Heart Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Our vision is to be the veterinary company people most want to work for – regardless of who they are, how they identify, or their background. Our colleagues tell us that feeling included and being able to be themselves is vital to feeling engaged. So we want to foster an inclusive and equitable workplace environment where everyone feels welcome and nurtured.
Our sustainability programme has six programmes which will impact on what we care about most. •
Reducing Energy & Carbon
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Focusing on One Health
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And fostering Equity Diversity and Inclusion
A “just culture” Our continuous clinical improvement also relies on cultivating a “just culture” where learning is continuous, diverse perspectives are invited, challenges are welcomed and people feel psychologically safe to speak up.
Read our Sustainability report
Sustainability Report
Come and join us! To learn more contact: Name/Numbers
CVS Group plc CVS House Owen Road Diss Norfolk IP22 4ER 01379 644288 01379 658061 admin@cvsvets.com CVS Group plc. Registered in England No. 06312831. Registered address: CVS House, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4ER CVS (UK) Limited. Registered in England No. 03777473. Registered address: CVS House, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4ER. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Firm Reference Number 727521. We are a credit broker and not a lender. For insurance broking, CVS (UK) Limited is an Appointed Representative of Insurance Factory Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.