Welcome to Wanstead Hospital! We are looking for two well-rounded and experienced GP vets who thrive in a hospital environment and want to be part of the largest ECC provider in London.
Having prior experience in ECC and ultrasonography would be ideal for this position due to the high caseload.
About your new role!
Wanstead are looking for TWO veterinary surgeons, one full-time and one 3-days per week who are wanting to grab the opportunity to step into our largest hospital in the group, based in East London.
If you were looking for an additional day, we would be happy to explore branch gaps within the region.
The team are looking for competent GP vets who can jump straight in with routine surgeries, including bitch spays and dentals, and be able to confidently manage emergency cases. With a high imaging caseload this would be the perfect role for a GP vet with a passion for diagnostic imaging, to either utilise their existing skills, or develop on their area of interest.
As a GP hospital vet some of your duties will include:
• Ensure a high and improving standard of evidence-based clinical care at the Hospital.
• Participate in the clinical consulting, medical and surgical rota for Hospital GP vets.
• Ensure compliance with RCVS Codes of Conduct, Practice Standards and relevant medicines regulation within the Hospital.
• Ability to work independently while recognising limitations and seeking support when required
• Carry out consultations, thoroughly examining all pets presented and making management and treatment recommendations which are based on best practice and are evidence-based and in accordance with GVG protocols.
• Maintain, prescribe and dispense all medications in accordance with appropriate current medicines legislation and RCVS guidance.
• Investigate cases fully and appropriately, using diagnostic aids such as radiography and blood testing.
• Perform surgery on cases as appropriate and within boundaries of personal competence
• Confident communicator with a client-centred approach.
• Good clinical reasoning and time-management skills.
• Foster a culture of excellent working relationships within the Hospital and be responsible for the achievement of high morale and a strong team spirit.
Your rota will be on a 6 weekly rotational basis made up of an average of 40 hours per week (30-hours for part-time) inclusive of your 1:3 Saturday and 1:6 Sunday weekend rotation. This will enable you to work within all departments of the hospital, ranging across consulting, surgery, ward and ECC. You will be rota ‘d to up to 2 bank holidays per year and be included in the last resort on-call rotation.
Wanstead Veterinary Hospital provides an excellent first opinion, emergency, critical care, and referral service to our clients and local network of 20 branches and works to the highest clinical standards. No day or caseload is the same with such a wide pool of clients and internal referrals coming through the doors.
There is state of the art diagnostic support, with a CT scanner, a commercial laboratory, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery all available on site.
You will be working alongside a large collaborative team consisting of approximately 25 vets, 27 RVNs, 14 SVNs, 7 VCAs and a large front of house team who are integral in maintaining excellent client care.
You are fully supported by an established management structure including senior GP and internal medic vets, senior RVN’s, 2 deputy head nurses, head nurse, head vet and hospital manager.
Wanstead itself is on the outskirts of urban Essex but is close enough to rural life for that countryside relief. Transport links into London do not get better than a short walk to a Central Line tube station! It is a beautiful area of London with lots of green space including the local Bluebell Woods. It also has a plethora of independent restaurants, bakeries, pubs and coffee houses to keep you busy and refreshed in your time off!
Please be aware there is no on-site parking available and public transport is advised, but with stations and bus stops a stone’s throw away you have plenty of choice.
Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:
The salary band for both positions is £45,000 to £73,000 (full-time equivalent based on 40 hours per week) depending on prior experience and allowing room for growth within the role.
A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:
-6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays *pro rata for part-time
-Private Medical Insurance with BUPA
-Up to £2,000 annual CPD allowance plus up to 5 paid CPD days *pro rata for part-time
-Relocation assistance (where applicable)
If you can see yourself in either role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!
Benefits for this role include
- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
- CPD budget every year
- 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part-time)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
- Colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN’s)
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- Medical cashback plan. Refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more
- Professional membership fees covered
- Shopping discounts
- Generous colleague discounts
- Petplan 20% colleague discount
About us
In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real time updates and taking polls with live Q&As to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.
If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email her directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!