Meet our 2020 Graduate DevelopmentProgramme Host Practices

Abbey House Veterinary Hospital

Abbey House Vets is a 19 vet, RCVS Accredited Hospital based in West Yorkshire. The practice has extensive

experience supporting new graduates, ensuring ongoing mentoring and learning opportunities throughout the

programme.

The hospital itself has on-site laboratory, endoscopy, laparoscopy, digital X-ray, dental X-ray, US, CT and visiting MRI. The hospital also has numerous certificate holders

across a spectrum of disciplines, providing new graduates with an ideal learning environment.

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Morley, West Yorkshire

Small Animal

2x Graduate Roles

No

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Blacks Vets

Blacks Vets has been caring for the Black Country’s pet community since 1965. Blacks employs 14 veterinary surgeons over 5 sites and can offer new graduates a

wealth of experience to learn from, including access to 7 certificate-holders and a hugely supportive nursing team.

There is opportunity in this role to rotate between hospital-based work and branch work (fully-supported).

This provides a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their medical and surgical skills in a busy, well-equipped hospital while also building their own client

base.

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Dudley, West Midlands

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

Yes

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Broadway Vets

Broadway Vets has been caring for the Wirral’s pets for over 30 years. The practice has a supportive and friendly

team and dedicated to serving the local community.

Broadway’s three sites are well equipped including multiparameter monitoring, laboratory facilities and

digital radiography.

The practice is also supported by peripatetic services in cardiology, ultrasonography and orthopaedics.

Broadway has supported other Linnaeus GDP graduates and has a role for an additional GDP graduate in 2020.

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The Wirral

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

No

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre

Donnachie & Townley (D&T) Veterinary Centre is a well-equipped hospital based in Rugeley, Staffordshire with a

supporting branch practice in Stafford.

This GDP role will have equal divisions of time between consultations, medical work-ups and surgical time initially,

with you able to adapt the role based on you areas of interest and areas requiring further development over the

course of the GDP.

There will be dedicated time for teaching as you work alongside an experienced and supportive team of vets and

nurses.

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Rugeley, Staffordshire

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

No

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Eastcott Veterinary Clinic & Hospital

Eastcott Veterinary Clinic & Hospital is a state-of-the-art hospital based in Swindon, with both primary care and

specialist-led referral services available.

Eastcott has a long history of supporting new graduates, having developed their own graduate training programme

that has now been incorporated into the Linnaeus GDP.

Graduates are highly supported, working alongside experienced clinicians with dedicated time for further

learning, shadowing and ongoing professional development. You will also have the opportunity to

shadow clinicians in the referral hospital.

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Swindon, Wiltshire

Small Animal

2x Graduate Roles

No

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Hawick Veterinary Practice

Hawick Veterinary Practice is a 6 vet mixed practice based on the Scottish Borders. You will be fully supported in all

aspects of this mixed role, including shadowing farm visits/ equine calls to provide ongoing learning

opportunities.

This role will provide a highly varied caseload in the picturesque Scottish borders, working alongside a dedicated, supportive and friendly team. The main

hospital is well-equipped with on-site laboratory, digital radiography, US, endoscopy and surgical theatre as well as

on-site stable and stocks for large animal consultations.

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Hawick, Scottish Borders

Mixed: 60% SA, 10% equine, 30% farm

1x Graduate Role

Yes

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Lida Veterinary Hospital

Lida Veterinary Hospital is RCVS Accredited Practice, providing 24-hour care to the pets of Newmarket and

surrounds. The newly-renovated hospital includes on-site laboratory, digital radiography, US, endoscopy and well-

equipped theatre.

Graduates will be exposed to a varied medical and surgical caseload and supported to work-up all cases to a high

standard.

Lida have a friendly, flexible working culture, seeking to accommodate individual needs and are dedicated to

supporting all their team to achieve their career goals and reach their full potential.

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Newmarket, Suffolk

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

Yes

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Park Veterinary Group

Park Veterinary Group (PVG) employs almost 40 vets across 5 sites in Leicestershire, including a referral service

and provision of 24-hour emergency care.

PVG boast an exceptional record in new graduate support and development, with an experienced team of mentors

and dedicated time for private study and undertaking further learning.

In this small animal role, you will work alongside your mentor at one of their fully-equipped hospitals (Glenfield

or Whetstone), with exposure to a varied caseload, regular surgical experience and the opportunity to learn

from their referral clinicians.

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Glenfield & Whetstone, Leicestershire

Small Animal

2x Graduate Roles

No

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Riversmeet Veterinary Centre

Riversmeet Veterinary Centre is the largest veterinary centre in the Tamworth area, with 2 sites. It has a

dedicated team of 9 veterinary surgeons, with special interests in ophthalmology, cardiology, orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, arthritis management and oncology. The hospital is well-equipped, with digital radiography,

doppler US and laparoscopy.

This graduate role will offer a busy and varied caseload, working alongside a friendly and supportive team,

including 2 certificate holders (cardiology and ophthalmology) and experienced graduate mentors.

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Tamworth, Staffordshire

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

Yes

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Shires Vets

Shires Vets employs 25 veterinary surgeons to provide high quality small, equine and farm animal patient care

across Staffordshire and the West Midlands. Shires has a long history of supporting vets in their early careers.

In these small animal only roles, you will have an opportunity to split time between hospital and branch

work, facilitating a varied caseload, exposure to different aspects of clinical practice and support to find your niche.

Shires have a team of experienced mentors, providing support in all areas of your clinical development, including

dedicated surgical skills coaching.

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Stone, Staffordshire

Small Animal

2x Graduate Roles

Yes

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Spinney Vets

Spinney Vets has an experienced, highly qualified team with experiencing in providing a supportive and nurturing

environment for new graduate vets.

Their main hospital in Northampton is an RCVS Accredited Hospital and includes digital radiography, dental

radiography, US, endoscopy, on-site laboratory facilities, laparoscopy and behavioural clinics.

You will have a dedicated clinician available for surgical teaching and consulting support with each shift. Spinney

Vets is able to offer a specific focus on surgical skill development.

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Northampton, Northamptonshire

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

Yes (in-patients only)

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

St. Clair Veterinary Group

St. Clair Veterinary Group provides high quality veterinary care to small animal patients across Fife. It is an

experienced team, with a special interest in advanced soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures, as well as

ophthalmology and cardiology referrals available on-site.

This graduate role will provide a varied caseload, with good surgical exposure and exotics experience. There will be opportunities to be involved in more complex surgical procedures. The experienced team will provide daily case

discussions and support, alongside regular mentor meetings to support your ongoing professional

development.

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Kirkaldy, Fife

Small Animal

1x Graduate Role

No

Yes

Find out more by visiting their website here.

Further Questions? Please contact graduates@linnaeusgroup.co.uk