Companion Care Vets Launch Graduate Development Programme

CCV Graduate Team Companion Care Vets has launched a Graduate Development Programme with the express aim of developing veterinary graduates to become future partners in the rapidly expanding business. Seven graduates have joined the scheme, five are from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh one is from The Royal Veterinary College in London and one studied at the Univesitat Autònoma de Barcelona are the first to join the scheme. Each having gone through the rigorous recruitment process, devised by the Companion Care Vets HR team, their placement in one of the groups established, modern surgeries promises to equip them with an understanding of the entire business from clinical to personal, commercial to management from day one. Jane Balmain, Managing Director of Companion Care Vets says, “One of my ambitions for Companion Care Vets is to ensure we play a significant role in developing standards in the veterinary profession and I believe that supporting talented veterinary graduates is key to this.” “Our rapidly expanding business is passionate about providing the highest level of pet healthcare and client service and we are proud to be able to help veterinary professionals realise their ambitions and full potential.” With a placement duration of three years each of the graduates will be closely mentored and their clinical learning will follow the framework developed by the RCVS as part of their Professional Development phase. Business support will be given via secondment to Companion Care’s support services departments and theory based learning. All graduates are placed in practice from day one, building on their clinical experience. Veterinary Surgeon and Joint Venture Partner Simone Dent from Companion Care Vet’s Chelmsford surgery is delighted to have Katie Denholm as part of her team. She says, “This scheme is a fantastic opportunity for graduates to gain all important clinical experience alongside the commercial aspects of a veterinary career. Being a vet these days affords enormous opportunities to build a successful business that provides satisfaction, financial reward and work-life balance. Katie will be given every opportunity to blossom as an integral part of our team learning, and having fun, every step of the way.” Graduate Katie is excited to begin the next phase of her career path and says, “This graduate programme is a brilliant opportunity for me to put what I have learnt at University into practice. What really excited me was the modern surgeries, opportunity to be really hands-on and the added business-advice that will help me to realise my dream of one day, and I hope in the not too distant future, becoming a partner in my own practice.” To find out more about the Graduate Development Programme please visit www.ccvets.co.uk or email [email protected]

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