In the heart of the East End of London is our popular first opinion Mile End practice, and they are looking for a vet to jump in and take the lead in this senior position.

Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

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​Our senior vet salary band is £64,000 to £85,000 (FTE) depending on 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- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)- Up to £2,000 CPD budget every year plus up to 5 days’ paid CPD leave- Private Medical Healthcare Insurance with Bupa

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​About the role

Mile End has a VERY nice surgical caseload, and they are looking for a senior vet to help lead their growing team. We are very excited as we are approaching a new era in Mile End, with new colleagues joining by Autumn and completing the existing team, with our full-time RVN starting in August, our part-time vet and full-time Senior RVN starting in October and November.

​The rota for this role involves a 4-day week with alternating Mondays and Tuesdays off shared with your full-time second vet. The average 40.4 hours per week is inclusive of a 1:4 branch Saturday and 1:8 hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota ‘d to up to 2 bank holidays per year in Wanstead and be involved in an on-call rotation. The 40.4 hours also includes approximately 6 short add-on twilight shifts per year.

​You will be fully supported by a highly experienced regional manager, whose support is invaluable to her branches, as well as regional head vet for clinical management support if this is your first senior role.

​You will also have the support of our flagship 24-hour hospital in Wanstead, who provide OOH care and support for more complex cases and procedures.

​Mile End is situated in an ideal part of London, it has a bustling restaurant and bar scene, is close to famous Victoria Park and is within a single 35-minute train journey straight through to rural Essex and Epping Forest, where you will be spoilt for choice for country pubs. Your nearest tube station is just a 5-minute walk away.

​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 Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities! #ind1

We are looking for integral pieces of our veterinary team puzzle, in the shape of veterinary care support apprentices’ to join our teams in a number of our sites this Autumn.

​Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

​The salary for the Level 2 Veterinary Care Support apprentice position is £10 per hour for the first 12 months of employment, and will then increase the national living wage.

​*To be considered for this apprenticeship role you do not require specific qualifications. If you wished to then progress onto our Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, you would require English and Maths GCSEs grade C/4 and above or equivalent. If you require Maths and English this can be worked on alongside your Level 2 apprenticeship*

​A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as an apprentice:

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-6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays-Paid 30-minute lunch breaks-Generous colleague discounts-The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme on a reduced rate plus medical cashback incentives​

​About the role

​Our veterinary care support (VCS) role is an ideal stepping stone for those who see themselves in the veterinary care environment, with this qualification providing the key skills. Furthermore, this is a stepping stone for those looking for that next training step working ever closer to becoming a registered veterinary nurse.

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The positions available are for an October enrolment, with the view to start from August.

​​The VCS positions are full-time consisting of 40 hours per week, including your weekly college day and a regular weekend rotation. Prior animal care and client care experience is preferred but not essential, but would be advantageous. If you can demonstrate a passion for learning, teamwork, and providing the highest standard of patient and client care you will flourish.

​The role is varied, involving and high level of client care which includes reception duties, the cleaning and upkeep of the practice and its equipment/facilities, and of course the hands-on patient care. You may be required to work across different branches within commutable distance, including the hospital sites.

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This is an intense industry and profession that not only has physical challenges, but also emotional, and our veterinary colleagues must be able to adapt to this high pressure environment.

​​You will be working alongside experienced and compassionate teams who understand the need for investing time and training into our future registered nurses.

​​If you did wish to pursue onto the Level 3 Diploma, once registered as a veterinary nurse we offer a highly competitive salary banding and benefits package, and as a Goddard Vet Group veterinary nurse you will have ample opportunity for further development and growth within the company.

​​You will be fully supported by dedicated tutors who have worked in practice collectively for over 100 years, and we are incredibly proud of the training we provide.

​​If you can see yourself in this role press apply now then simply enter what branch you would be looking for a position, and within 60 seconds your application will be with Rose!

We are looking for client-focused experienced receptionists to join our invaluable front of house team at Wanstead 24-hour Veterinary Hospital, on a part-time basis.

​The roles involve a high level of face-to-face contact with our clients, so you must have the confidence, empathy, and experience to provide the standard of care and the personal touch we expect for our clients, and be able to work in a high pressure environment.

​Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

​The starting hourly rate for our reception role is £12.21 per hour with room for development.

​*To be considered for this role you will have experience in client care and customer service, and are used to a fast-paced working environment*

​A little snippet of the benefits you will receive:-6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)-Paid lunch breaks-Generous colleague discounts-The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme on a reduced rate plus medical cashback incentives

​About the role

​We want to ensure that while our clinical team support the patients’ needs, we are also able to offer a warm and friendly welcome to clients. This involves providing effective communications internally and organising our diary so that we can provide the best advice and accurate information to our clients.

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​The part-time 20 hourly week roles involve shift work in 5 hour blocks each week, with the earliest shift starting at 8am, and the latest shift up to 10.30pm plus a 2:4 weekend rotation with TOIL. You will be rota ‘d to 3 bank holidays per year (including one in the festive period). Due to the nature of the role, flexibility is required.

​As well as a high level of face-to-face client care, there is also a large amount of phone and written communication to our clients, and these methods of communication must be treated as equally as professionally.

​You will also be responsible for day-to-day administrative tasks such as managing the email inbox, paperwork filing, daily banking and liaising with insurance companies.

​We are ideally seeking candidates with previous reception responsibilities within a veterinary or healthcare setting to join our team and can work early and late shifts. We do ask for a certain level of flexibly in the role, due to the nature of the profession.

​You would need to be computer literate although training will be given, but more importantly we are looking for friendly, confident, empathetic individuals who will be proud to make the reception area, their areas of responsibility and for individuals with a passion for animal welfare and who love being a pivotal part of a large vibrant team.

​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 Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!

Welcome to Wanstead Veterinary Hospital. Our largest 24-hour hospital in the group is looking for a soft tissue surgeon who is wishing to step into a purely surgical position, on a full-time basis.

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*Our new recruit will be a certificate holder or advanced practitioner in surgery and ideally will be experienced in ultrasonography*

About your new role!

This role will enable an experienced surgeon to help take the reins of the exciting surgical caseload at our flagship hospital in East London.

​Working 40 hours per week inclusive of weekend rotation, you will support the team with their advanced soft tissue cases, working alongside our experienced team of theatre RVNs. You will be rota’ d to 2 bank holidays per year to support the hospital on those key dates throughout the year.

​The hospital performs all surgery from GP to referral level including SUB placement, liver resections and thoracic surgery. The hospital also benefits from having multiple cautery units including a harmonic scalpel and a full laparoscopy/thoracoscopy/endoscopy kit.

​Wanstead Veterinary Hospital provides an excellent first opinion, emergency, critical care, and referral service to our clients and local network of over 20 branches, giving you have a huge pool of surgical cases to keep you busy!

​There is state of the art diagnostic support at Wanstead, with a new ultrasound scanner, CT scanner, a commercial laboratory, a strong medical team, a specialist in diagnostic imaging, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery on site.

​Wanstead itself is on the outskirts of leafy Essex but has quick and direct transport links that take you straight into all areas of London! There is a bustling café and restaurant culture in Wanstead so you will never be short of places to visit for a treat.

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Now for the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

​The salary band for this surgical position is £80,000 to £110,000 (FTE) depending on experience and allowing room for growth within the role.

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A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:

​– 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)- Up to £2,000 CPD budget every year plus up to 5 days’ paid CPD leave- Private Medical Healthcare Insurance with Bupa

​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 Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities! #ind1

NEW JOB ALERT! Stone Lion Hospital in Wimbledon has introduced a new Senior RVN role to their nursing team, to provide more guidance and support in day-to-day hospital life.Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our Senior RVN salary band is £34,000 to £39,000 depending on experience and allowing room for growth and development within the role.A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard RVN:– 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays- CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days’ paid CPD leave- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks-The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate, plus medical cashback incentivesAbout the role

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As senior RVN, you will work on opposite shifts from your Head Nurse, to ensure the efficient running and coordination of the hospital and inpatients is being conducted as smoothly as possible (although we know there are “those days!”) Along with other senior accountabilities ranging from liaising with branches and in-patient organisation, you will work closely with your Head Nurse, to ensure the training of junior colleagues is being conducted to a high standard and passing on those valuable skills to our future RVN’s.This role will be perfect for an experienced RVN or an existing branch senior/head RVN with a cool head, who thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment and is wanting to take that next step up toward senior hospital nursing and responsibility.

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Leadership training will be provided.This is a full-time position including a 1:4 weekend rotation with time off in lieu ensuring you are not working long stretches, and up to 2 bank holidays per year. There are NO on-call requirements for this position.

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​Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital offers a varied caseload of routine procedures, emergency and critical care, as it not only has its own first opinion client base, but also supports the surrounding Goddard practices for internal referral cases that require hospital expertise.

The hospital also provides specialist work with an orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon, dermatologist, and physiotherapist.

Stone Lion is equipped with everything you would expect from a 24-hour hospital and are now offering laparoscopic spays. We are an RCVS Accredited Hospital and for the cat lovers out there, hold an ISFM Silver Award for Cat Friendly Clinics.

Stone Lion is located in the heart of picturesque Wimbledon Village, you will feel like you are working on a film set! Then for those well needed nights out in London you are within an hour’s train to all the hot spots.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 Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!