
Veterinary graduate scheme
We offer a fantastic 18 month development programme for talented and hardworking graduate vets, who are passionate about helping pets in need to live happy and healthy lives.
This graduate placement will be primarily based at our flagship 24-hour hospital in Victoria, central London, with some time on rotation at our well-equipped Merton and Hammersmith hospitals.
What will I learn?
No two days are the same in our hospitals. We pride ourselves in providing a very high standard of care. Working in a busy and rewarding charity practice you will see a huge diversity of medical and surgical cases – perfect to enhance your learning and grow your knowledge and practical skills.
Throughout your placement you will receive expert support from our large team of vets. You will also work alongside a senior vet, as well as having a dedicated mentor during your time with us.
Why choose Blue Cross?
We’re proud of our superb clinical facilities. These include:
- two operating theatres
- digital X-ray
- video endoscopy
- ultrasound
- multiparameter monitors
- ECG
- dental X-ray
- in-house lab
- separate dog, cat and exotic wards
We value our amazing people and will make sure you are fully supported, as a new graduate, every step of the way.
Continuing professional development is supported through time allocated towards study and completion of your VetGDP. You will have an assigned GDP advisor to support with your objectives and help reflect on your experiences. Regular clinical discussion and sharing of best practice within the team is encouraged. You’ll also have access to our award- winning clinical guidelines which provide valued assistance to all our vets in clinical decision making for a vast range of diseases.
When are the placements open?
We usually advertise for graduate roles to start in September each year.
How long will the placement last?
This is an 18 month placement run at our London hospitals.
Who can apply?
We welcome friendly, compassionate, caring and team-focussed graduate vets.
If you’d love to join us, check out our current vacancies. If there are no live vacancies right now, register for job alerts so that you can be notified when the placements open.
How to apply
Applying is simple. Clicking on 'Find a placement' below will take you through to our current vacancies that are available. Should we not have any current vacancies that you want to apply for right now, you can register your interest to be notified of any roles that come along that meet your criteria.