The Support Network

Grads to Vets focuses on creating a comprehensive support network for each graduate to tackle the commonly reported feeling of isolation. We know that this is essential in order to develop confidence and thrive in practice. We hope that this network will continue to be a support for our graduates long after the scheme officially ends.

External Mentor

We will assign each new graduate a mentor. Our mentors are all recent graduates who are still working in clinical practice and so will be very well placed to empathise with the highs and lows of starting work as a vet.

Each mentor will have a maximum of 2 new graduates per year so that they are able to offer them as much time and support as they need.

In future years we hope that some of the new graduates who have been through our graduate scheme might wish to act as mentors for other new graduates.

In-house Clinical Coach

The new Vet GDP requires all new graduates to have a Vet GDP advisor within their practice. We have always delivered training and support for an experienced vet within the practice in coaching skills to enable them to better support their new graduate. This year the training and support we offer will augment the training given by the RCVS to the VetGDP advisor.

Peer Group Support

We focus on teaching in small groups and our courses are run solely for our graduates. This allows the graduates to get to know one another and over the course of the year, form support networks and friendships that we hope will last long into the future.