Transition to practice

Question 1

Where can you find job adverts?

Answer 1

Vet times careers

Question 2

What are some things that can go into your take home pay?

Answer 2

Base pay
Performance related pay (bonus)
Dividends (shares)
CPD

Question 3

How much on average is lost from your gross pay to tax/national insurance deductions?

Answer 3

Around a third

Question 4

What is the average pay for a new grad less than a year out?

Answer 4

£32,700

Question 5

What is the average salary of a small animal vet?

Answer 5

£48,000

Question 6

What is an internship?

Answer 6

tend to be around 1 year
New grad aimed
Taster for an area -> residency
Or rotating internship for more general

Question 7

What is a residency?

Answer 7

Tend to be around 3 years
Next step after an internship or working in practice
Specialist areas - diploma

Question 8

What is a specialist?

Answer 8

Protected title
Must have a post grad diplima and must actively contribute to their specialty, publish

Question 9

What programme takes new grad vets to their year 1 compentencies?

Answer 9

VetGDP - veterinary graduate development programme

Question 10

What insurance do vets need to have? Which is most common one?

Answer 10

Professional indemnity insurance
Veterinary defence society

Question 11

What is professional indemnity insurance for?

Answer 11

Compensates the client for a negligent act or omission by the professional if compensation is awarded in civil court
Provides legal cover too

Question 12

How long does statutory sick pay cover you and for how much?

Answer 12

Up to 28 weeks
£99.35 - quarter of normal income

Question 13

What do employment contracts contain?

Answer 13

Employment conditions, rights, responsibilities, duties

Question 14

How long must employers stick to an employment contract?

Answer 14

Until expiry
Or until terms are changed
DOESNT have to be written down

Question 15

What are the legal parts of a contract known as?

Answer 15

The terms
Need to be made clear by the employer, whether written or verbally agreed

Question 16

What are implied terms in a contract?

Answer 16

Legal requirements
No law breaking
Safe, secure environment

Question 17

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)?

Answer 17

Written statement of employment particulars

Question 18

What does a written statement of employment particulars contain?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

How much holiday are employees entitled to?

Answer 19

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)

Question 20

What is the limit of statutory leave?

Answer 20

Limited to 28 days, doesnt go up if work 6 day week
But employers can choose to offer more

Question 21

What do not have to be given as paid leave?

Answer 21

Bank holidays

Question 22

What are the maximum weekly working hours?

Answer 22

No more that 48 hours a week (averaged over 17 weeks)
You can opt out of this however but it is complicated

Question 23

What doesnt count as work?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What does opting out of work have to be?

Answer 24

Voluntary and in writing
Can be asked by employer but cant be sacked or treated unfairly for refusing
Can be cancelled whenever

Question 25

What do employers expect?

Answer 25

Openness and willing to adapt and learn
Engage with clients/community
Bring whole self to work
Help others

Question 26

What does STAR stand for?

Answer 26

Situation
Task
Action
Result