Transition to practice Flashcards
Where can you find job adverts?
Vet times careers
What are some things that can go into your take home pay?
Base pay
Performance related pay (bonus)
Dividends (shares)
CPD
How much on average is lost from your gross pay to tax/national insurance deductions?
Around a third
What is the average pay for a new grad less than a year out?
£32,700
What is the average salary of a small animal vet?
£48,000
What is an internship?
tend to be around 1 year
New grad aimed
Taster for an area -> residency
Or rotating internship for more general
What is a residency?
Tend to be around 3 years
Next step after an internship or working in practice
Specialist areas - diploma
What is a specialist?
Protected title
Must have a post grad diplima and must actively contribute to their specialty, publish
What programme takes new grad vets to their year 1 compentencies?
VetGDP - veterinary graduate development programme
What insurance do vets need to have? Which is most common one?
Professional indemnity insurance
Veterinary defence society
What is professional indemnity insurance for?
Compensates the client for a negligent act or omission by the professional if compensation is awarded in civil court
Provides legal cover too
How long does statutory sick pay cover you and for how much?
Up to 28 weeks
£99.35 - quarter of normal income
What do employment contracts contain?
Employment conditions, rights, responsibilities, duties
How long must employers stick to an employment contract?
Until expiry
Or until terms are changed
DOESNT have to be written down
What are the legal parts of a contract known as?
The terms
Need to be made clear by the employer, whether written or verbally agreed
What are implied terms in a contract?
Legal requirements
No law breaking
Safe, secure environment
What does an employer need to give employees within 2 months of starting employment (if their employment contract lasts at least a month or more)?
Written statement of employment particulars
What does a written statement of employment particulars contain?
The main conditions of employment
The business’ name
The employees name, job title, description of work and start date
How much/how often an employee will get paid
Hours of work
Holiday entitlement
Where they will be working
How much holiday are employees entitled to?
5.6 weeks paid holiday per year
This works out to 28 days paid annual leave for 5 day week workers (5 x 5.6)
What is the limit of statutory leave?
Limited to 28 days, doesnt go up if work 6 day week
But employers can choose to offer more
What do not have to be given as paid leave?
Bank holidays
What are the maximum weekly working hours?
No more that 48 hours a week (averaged over 17 weeks)
You can opt out of this however but it is complicated
What doesnt count as work?
Time spent on call at home
Lunch breaks
Travelling outside normal working hours
Unpaid overtime youve volunteered for
Paid/unpaid holiday
Travel too and from work
What does opting out of work have to be?
Voluntary and in writing
Can be asked by employer but cant be sacked or treated unfairly for refusing
Can be cancelled whenever
What do employers expect?
Openness and willing to adapt and learn
Engage with clients/community
Bring whole self to work
Help others
What does STAR stand for?
Situation
Task
Action
Result
