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At Oakfield, you'll experience the excitement of each day being unique. Your role will involve a range of tasks, from assisting in surgical procedures to providing expert advice during consultations, your daily routine will offer a diverse and stimulating mix of responsibilities. This variety not only keeps your work engaging and interesting but also provides you with the opportunity to learn and grow in a varied professional environment. Please note that this is a fixed term contract for 12 months. You'll be require to work between all three of our sites.

Work life balance that works for you Understanding that achieving work-life balance is key to bringing out the best in our people, we're dedicated to supporting this for our colleagues. Everyone leads multifaceted lives with diverse demands and priorities beyond their careers, and we're passionate about making it effortless for you to strike that perfect balance. Ideally, we're looking for someone to work 40 hours across 5 days, along with the shared Saturday rota. There is no out-of-hours requirement. The role has the potential to become permanent in the future. Join our experienced and collaborative team We are a long-standing practice with a loyal client base and a fantastic team. We are constantly looking to improve and have recently refurbished and redecorated the practice. To help us deliver an excellent service we have access to purpose-built facilities including 3 consult rooms, an operating theatre, digital and dental x-ray, laser, and a modern ultrasound scanner. We have a dedicated team of nurses and receptionists across the branches. We are a close-knit team of 5 vets and 6 nurses who work together to provide the very best service we can. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow with us! A Mixture Of Rural Countryside and City Life With practices in Atherstone, in the county of Warwickshire, it provides a beautiful rural setting but also great access to the A5 and are only 4.5 miles from Staffordshire with close links to the M42. The Leicester centre and the outskirts provide a good social life including many bars, restaurants and have good sporting teams so you should be able to find something that you enjoy to do in your spare time. Because our people matter We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from - Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
Development
• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.