VA508 – Senior Veterinary Surgeon

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.

About your new 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.

This is a meaty role, and we looking for a senior vet who is ready to get chewing…so to speak!

Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you: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 BupaIf 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

VA477 – Soft Tissue Veterinary Surgeon

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.

*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 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!

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.

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

VA506 – Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

NEW ROLE 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.About your new role!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 ideally has some leadership experience, who thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment and is wanting to take that next step up toward senior hospital nursing and responsibility.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.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, cardiologist, and physiotherapist.Stone Lion is equipped with everything you would expect from a 24-hour hospital and 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.Now let’s get to 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 incentivesIf 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!

VA486 – Veterinary Surgeon

Welcome to West Ham! This well-run practice in the East End of London is looking for an additional full-time vet, to join their growing team.About your new role! In the bustling heart of popular East London is this hugely popular first opinion practice that is looking for an additional vet, to work alongside their incredible senior vet.The rota can offer flexibility with a 30-40 hour weekly option, which is inclusive of a 1:4 branch run Saturday and 1:8 hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota ‘d to up to 2 bank holidays per year and be included in the last resort on-call and twilight rotation for the Wanstead Hospital.Included in your initial induction period is also a hospital induction day to get to grips with hospital working before your first hospital shift.We are looking for a future colleague who enjoys working in a busier GP environment and is comfortable with routine surgery and dentals, although you will have ample support from your senior vet who loves to teach.You will be fully supported by a full-time senior vet, senior RVN, incredibly passionate trainee nurses and a regional manager whose support is invaluable to her region.West Ham is also fully supported by Wanstead Veterinary Hospital for more complex cases and OOH. It has extensive 24 -hr facilities including CT, an excellent ultrasound, scopes, laparoscopic equipment, and an array of specialists and provides a good environment to develop your ECC skills on your Sundays.The practice itself is smack bang in the middle between West Ham Park and Stratford, and a short 8 minute walk from the nearest train station (DLR) to take you all over London and into Essex.Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:The salary band for this position inclusive of weekend rotation is £45,000 to £61,000 FTE 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- 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 BupaIf 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!

VA502 – Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

Welcome to Wanstead Veterinary Hospital! Our largest 24-hour hospital in the group is looking for a Senior RVN who thrives and excels in an internal referral environment and is looking to step up into a senior hospital role.About your new role!This full-time (40 hours per week) senior RVN position would be IDEAL for a highly experienced RVN who thrives in all departments within a hospital setting, and is ready to step into a senior role, supporting the various departments in the hospital including theatre, ward, consults and ECC.Do not be concerned if you feel you excel in one department as oppose to another, if there are any gaps in training we will be happy to support you, whether that be in ward nursing, leadership training or more!Wanstead not only has its own first opinion client base but also sees the internal referral cases from the surrounding branches in East, North and Central London, giving you a plethora of diverse cases a hospital RVN could dream of.There is fantastic diagnostic support at Wanstead, with a CT scanner, a commercial laboratory, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery on site.You will be working alongside a large 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.Your rota will include a 1:6 weekend rotation with TOIL and up to 3 bank holidays per year. Your role will involve covering departments when the relevant senior department colleagues are on annual leave, meaning your weeks will differ aiding in variety. You will be included in the last resort on-call rotation, but with 2 RVN’s and 1 VCA on shift each night this is very much last resort!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!Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our senior RVN salary band is £34,000 to £39,000 depending on prior experience and allowing room for growth 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 incentivesIf 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