We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Nursing Assistant to join us working weekends at our first-opinion and multidisciplinary referral small animal hospital in East London. This is a permanent position working every Saturday and Sunday (16hrs per week) covering a variety of shifts between 7am-9pm. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of a similar role within the veterinary industry and demonstrate a passion for animal care and the ability to work well within a team. There is the potential for VNA training with this role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting our team of Registered Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Surgeons, providing an excellent standard of patient care, and maintaining an exceptionally high level of cleanliness. By joining the Goddard Veterinary Group, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing excellent standards of client and animal care. This is a hands-on role in a small team so the ideal candidate will need to be adaptable, flexible, and willing to work at all levels. The role also involves some face-to-face contact with our clients, so we are looking for someone with the confidence, empathy, and experience to provide the standard of care and the personal touch we expect for our clients.

We look after our colleagues with a profession-leading benefits package including increasing holiday allowance, cashback/refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, opticians, chiropody fees, etc. employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, plus generous staff, shopping and leisure discounts.

Goddard Veterinary Group is a family-run practice and was started in 1952 by Arthur Goddard. His son Philip took over the reins in the late ’90s and remains the practice principal. We are now the largest family-run veterinary practice in the UK and have 44 clinics, 3 hospitals, and our own nursing college. We have a great reputation for looking after our colleagues; over 20% of our team have been with us 10 years or more and please take a few minutes to look at as our numerous 5-star reviews on Indeed!

If you are interested in this rewarding role and working with a well-established independent family-run business and would like to know more; please e-mail our nursing manager Betsy Malamah-Thomas (bmthomas@goddardvetgroup.co.uk) or to apply please e-mail a cover letter and CV (detailing your experience).

Are you a feline-friendly RVN looking for a new challenge?

Our long-standing amazing RVN Margaret is retiring, leaving a large hole in our lovely Acton practice. Margaret is a brilliant feline advocate and was awarded the Distance Learning Award for best result achieved in her Feline Nursing Diploma. The practice is also proud to be involved with lots of work for several cat charities. Acton is a long-established and hugely successful branch in a popular residential area of London. Built in an old bank the practice has lots of space and has a unique cat kennel built in the old vault and has recently undergone a front of house refurbishment.

The role is ideally full-time 40 hours with some Saturdays (afternoons only) but we are also happy to discuss part-time or flexible working.

We would love to find someone, who enjoys all aspects of the nursing role from supporting our vets in surgery to running your own nurse consultations with future potential to explore areas of personal interest through CPD. We would love an RVN who is a great communicator and has a passion for variety from routine to emergency care as no two days are ever the same!  Clinical coaching skills would be a bonus as we believe in developing our teams and would love you to play an active part in that, and training can be provided by our own nurse training college to support you. What we can provide, is a stimulating environment to work in, a welcoming, supportive, and friendly team to be part of, and a company culture that supports colleagues.

Our pay range for qualified RVNs for this role is £23,000-£30,000.

Our industry-leading benefits package includes:

• Paid BVNA, VDS and RCVS fees.
• Fully funded CPD and certificates supported.
• Simply Health which provides cashback/refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more.
• 24hr Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous shopping/leisure discounts (never pay full price in all the major shops and cinemas again!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Great colleague pet discount scheme.
• Colleague Introduction incentive of £2500.
• Increasing holiday allowance with length of service.

Goddard Veterinary Group is a family-run practice and was started in 1952 by Arthur Goddard. We are now the largest family-run veterinary group in the UK and have 44 clinics, 3 hospitals, and our own nursing college. We have a great reputation for looking after our staff; over 20% of our team have been with us 10 years or more and we’re proud of our many 5-star employee reviews on Indeed. Here are some of the lovely things people say about us:

• ‘I’ve been working at Goddard Vet Group full-time for more than a year. Pros: There is a great supportive nature throughout the company, allowing you to grow and achieve things professionally and personally. Cons: Wish I’d joined them sooner!’ Current Employee-Nov 2020 * Credit Indeed.
• ‘I’ve worked for the company for 5 years and they are great at supporting career progression. The standards of practice are very high, and the caseload is great.’ Current Employee – March 2020 * Credit Indeed.
• ‘I’ve enjoyed working for Goddards for 6 years and am sad to leave due to relocation. I liked working with the supportive team, lovely clients, interesting and varied case load. Management were accommodating with my flexible working request. Good back up to the branches from 24-hour hospital, so I never felt isolated knowing that friendly help and advice was only a phone -call or email away. Excellent CPD and benefits package.  Former Employee -Nov 2020. * Credit Indeed.

At the heart of it all, we really value our colleagues. We have a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views and we’ve run Town Hall meetings throughout Covid, taking polls and with live Q and A’s to make sure we’re making the right decisions for our people. All our senior managers are Mental Health First Aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all our new starters. We are forward-thinking; we have developed our own successful contact centre to help ease reception pressure in our busy clinics and allowing us more time to chat with our clients about their needs. This year we have a big programme of refurbishments, and we are continually reviewing our clinics’ equipment needs.

If you are interested in these rewarding roles and working with an independent forward-thinking business, and would like to know more, please apply now or call Fiona Stephens on 07507694673 for an informal chat.

A new opportunity has arisen for a part-time maternity cover Veterinary Nursing Assistant at our Edgware practice. There is a well-established and friendly team, and the practice is very much part of the local community. The branch is situated opposite both the attractive Canons Park and Canons Park tube station. There are great transport connections into Central London and for gig and match lovers it’s really handy for Wembley!

This position is for 30 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday. There are no Saturdays required.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate previous excellent and relevant client care experience. The role involves a high level of contact directly communicating with our clients via in-person visits, e-mail, phone, and virtually and we will be looking for enthusiasm, self-confidence, empathy, and listening skills in an applicant to provide the standard of care and the personal touch we expect for our valued clients.

This is a hands-on role in a busy branch so the ideal candidate will be a pivotal part of an established team, and you will often be the first point of contact for our clients and their pets. We also value flexibility, adaptability, a proactive approach, and teamwork to ensure the branch can work efficiently. The role also requires completion of administrative tasks and record-keeping which require an organised, methodical approach and where accuracy is important.

Previous experience within a veterinary practice or clinical setting is not essential but would be an advantage.

Our industry-leading benefits package includes increasing holiday allowance, enrolment on to our Simplyhealth Cashback Plan which provides cashback on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, opticians, chiropractor fees, etc. a 24hr employee assistance programme, plus generous shopping, and leisure discounts, fully funded CPD, cycle to work scheme and more!

Goddard Veterinary Group is a family-run practice and was started in 1952 by Arthur Goddard. His son Philip took over the reins in the late ‘90s and remains the practice principal. We are now the largest family-run veterinary practice in the UK and have 44 practices, 3 hospitals, and our own nurse training college. We have a great reputation for looking after our staff; over 20% of our team have been with us 10 years or more. We are proud of our many 5-star reviews on Indeed.

If you are interested in this rewarding role and working with a well-established independent family-run business, please apply with a covering letter and CV. If you do not hear back from us, please assume on this occasion you have not been successful in your application.

Veterinary role at our friendly, supportive practice in Surrey, that has been part of the local community for over 30 years. Our Chessington clinic is a small branch but part- of a network of clinics locally and is a great opportunity to run your own clinic, to make it your own with the support of an experienced team. All routine procedures can be done at Chessington, and we are very supportive of the local charities. More complex cases can be worked up by you at our multi- vet practice in Ewell with a brand-new ultrasound, tonopen and dental x-ray.

There is flexibility in the role, and it could be between 3 ½ – 4 ½ days a week with some Saturdays. There is no night work or on-call.  We would also love you to be part of our daytime only, Sunday rota, just 5 times a year at our Hospital in Wimbledon.

Our ideal candidate would be confident in GP practice, is happy with routine surgeries, and loves working as part of a small team.

The salary is in the region of £50-60k for a full-time role and dependent on experience and in addition, we offer up to £2000- and 5-day CPD allowance (benefits pro-rata for part-time roles). We see CPD as an investment in the individual, as well as for the practice, and are keen to support study for certificate qualifications. Accommodation is also available.

We have a great benefits package including:

• Increasing holiday allowance (after working with us for 4 years you’ll have 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays).
• BUPA private health insurance.
• Simply Health which provides cashback/refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more.
• Up to £3000 relocation assistance.
• 24hr Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous shopping/leisure discounts (never pay full price in all the major shops and cinemas again!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Great colleague pet discount scheme.
• Membership Scheme Allowance up to £350 per annum.
• Colleague Introduction incentive of £2500.

Goddard Veterinary Group is a family-run practice and was started in 1952 by Arthur Goddard. We are now the largest family-run veterinary group in the UK and have 44 clinics, 3 hospitals, and our own nursing college. We have a great reputation for looking after our staff; over 20% of our team have been with us 10 years or more and we’re proud of our many 5-star employee reviews on Indeed. Here are some of the lovely things people say about us:

• ‘I’ve been working at Goddard Vet Group full-time for more than a year. Pros: There is a great supportive nature throughout the company, allowing you to grow and achieve things professionally and personally. Cons: Wish I’d joined them sooner!’ Current Employee-Nov 2020 * Credit Indeed.
• ‘I’ve worked for the company for 5 years and they are great at supporting career progression. The standards of practice are very high, and the caseload is great.’ Current Employee – March 2020 * Credit Indeed.
• ‘I’ve enjoyed working for Goddards for 6 years and am sad to leave due to relocation. I liked working with the supportive team, lovely clients, interesting and varied case load. Management were accommodating with my flexible working request. Good back up to the branches from 24-hour hospital, so I never felt isolated knowing that friendly help and advice was only a phone -call or email away. Excellent CPD and benefits package.  Former Employee -Nov 2020. * Credit Indeed.

At the heart of it all, we really value our colleagues. We have a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views and we’ve run Town Hall meetings throughout Covid, taking polls and with live Q and A’s to make sure we’re making the right decisions for our people. All our senior managers are Mental Health First Aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all our new starters. We are forward-thinking; we have developed our own successful contact centre to help ease reception pressure in our busy clinics and allowing us more time to chat with our clients about their needs. This year we have a big programme of refurbishments, and we are continually reviewing our clinics’ equipment needs. As an A1 Home Office approved sponsor, we are sometimes able to help non -UK veterinary surgeons obtain a working visa.

If you are interested in this rewarding role and working with a forward-thinking and independent family-run business, please call Fiona Stephens on 07507 694673 for an informal chat or apply now.

Exciting times — be part of the change! We are expanding and have created a new role to support our amazing team of hospital vets. The role is 30 hours a week and would be perfect for someone with an interest in both ECC and medicine and who would like more free time outside work. We are ideally looking for 2 vets, to work 3 days a week, but we are very happy to talk to vets who would be interested in this type of role to develop a rota that works for you. The role could also be combined with extra shifts to create a full-time position. Our ideal shift pattern is 12pm- 10pm, so you will work with both our day and dedicated night team (who start at 8pm) and you will be responsible for seeing all the emergency cases booked in on that day. There is some flexibility around the start time, and we would be happy to discuss this. The hospital sees an incredibly interesting and varied caseload, no day is the same, it’s a great environment to learn from our talented team of certificate holders and specialists.

The rota we’re proposing is for two vets, but we are happy to discuss other options:

We’re here for all patients – 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.

We’re proud of our state-of-the-art equipment — there is great diagnostic support, with a new CT scanner,  a diploma holder in imaging providing our CT and ultrasound service, a commercial laboratory, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery all available on site.

We’re all about the team – the successful candidates will be strong team players looking to expand their experience in a busy hospital environment and will share our philosophy of practicing to the highest clinical standards and providing excellent client care. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Certificate holders and a Diplomate.

We’ll look after you – There is a competitive salary which takes into account the late finishes. Our CPD allowance is £2000 with 5 days paid CPD per year (pro-rata for part-time roles). We see CPD as an investment in the individual as well as for the practice and are keen to support study for certificate qualifications.

We have a great benefits package including:

• Increasing holiday allowance (after working with us for 4 years you’ll have 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays).
• BUPA private health insurance.
• Simplyhealth plan provides cashback/refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more.
• 24hr Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous shopping/leisure discounts (never pay full price in all the major shops and cinemas again!).
• Up to £3000 relocation costs paid.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Great colleague pet discount scheme.
• Membership Scheme Allowance up to £350 per annum.
• Colleague Introduction incentive of £2500.
• Accommodation is also available.

Wanstead offers a beautiful high street with a range of pubs, restaurants, and shops all within a short walking distance of the practice. Central London, Westfield, and Stratford are all easily accessible via the Central Line. Equally the countryside is easily accessible with Epping Forest on our doorstep.

Goddard Veterinary Group is a family-run practice and was started in 1952 by Arthur Goddard. We are now the largest family-run veterinary group in the UK and have 44 clinics, 3 hospitals, and our own nursing college. We have a great reputation for looking after our staff; 20% of our team have been with us 10 years or more and we’re proud of our many 5-star employee reviews on Indeed. Here are some of the lovely things people say about us:

• ‘I’ve been working at Goddard Vet Group full-time for more than a year. Pros: There is a great supportive nature throughout the company, allowing you to grow and achieve things professionally and personally. Cons: Wish I’d joined them sooner!’ Current Employee-Nov 2020 * Credit Indeed.
• ‘I’ve worked for the company for 5 years and they are great at supporting career progression. The standards of practice are very high, and the caseload is great.’ Current Employee – March 2020 * Credit Indeed.
• ‘I’ve enjoyed working for Goddards for 6 years and am sad to leave due to relocation. I liked working with the supportive team, lovely clients, interesting and varied case load. Management were accommodating with my flexible working request. Good back up to the branches from 24-hour hospital, so I never felt isolated knowing that friendly help and advice was only a phone -call or email away. Excellent CPD and benefits package.  Former Employee -Nov 2020. * Credit Indeed.

At the heart of it all, we really value our colleagues. We have a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views and we’ve run Town Hall meetings throughout Covid, taking polls and with live Q and A’s to make sure we’re making the right decisions for our people. All our senior managers are Mental Health First Aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all our new starters. We are forward-thinking; we have developed our own successful contact centre to help ease reception pressure in our busy clinics and allowing us more time to chat with our clients about their needs. This year we have a big programme of refurbishments, and we are continually reviewing our clinics’ equipment needs. As an A1 Home Office approved sponsor, we are sometimes able to help non -UK veterinary surgeons obtain a working visa.

If you are interested in this rewarding role and working with a forward-thinking and independent family-run business, please call Fiona Stephens on 07507 694673 for an informal chat or apply now.