Welcome to Wanstead! Our impressive 24-hour site in East London has THE PERFECT opportunity for an experienced RVN who loves all things hospital and wants to join a larger growing team.About your new role!This full-time (40 hours per week over 5 days) RVN position would be IDEAL for an experienced RVN who already has a couple of years under their belt and thrives in all departments within a hospital setting and wants to opportunity to work between 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 or consult nursing, or more! If in the future you wished to develop your skills to step into a senior role, we also provide leadership training.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.You are fully supported by an established management structure including senior RVN’s, 2 deputy head nurses, head nurse, head vet and hospital manager.As a hospital RVN some of your duties will include:– Carry out acting weekend Charge Nurse duties, as directed.- Advise clients of post-operative discharge instructions, verbally and with print-outs and appropriate literature as directed. Ensure that correct medications are provided.- Record details in clinical histories of any conversations with clients regarding fees, treatment options or anything related to patient care.- Ensure equipment is cleaned, packed, sterilised and stored correctly when not in use.- Carry out duties in accordance with shift guidance notes.- Complete and maintain accurate records of hospitalised patients.- Assist veterinary surgeons in theatre, with inpatient examinations and procedures and during consultations, as and when required.- Maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment – Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness, using standard operating procedures (SOPs) in all areas.Your rota will include a 1:4 weekend rotation with TOIL and up to 3 bank holidays per year. 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!Please be aware there is no on-site parking available and public transport is advised.Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our RVN salary band is £32,000 to £35,000 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!

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.

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​About your new role!

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​Mile End has a VERY busy caseload, and they are looking for a confident GP vet who thrives in a fast-paced inner London environment to help lead the team with its expanding pool of patients.

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​We are very excited as we are approaching a new era in Mile End, and it is the perfect time for a vet to put their stamp on a practice and be involved in positive change. We are recruiting for a new full-time associate vet and have had a new senior RVN, additional RVN and part-time vet start in recent months who have hit the ground running! This busy and diverse “mini hub” has recently invested in ultrasound facilities, to help support its expansive and varied caseload.

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​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 38.4-40.4 hours per week (dependant on how long you would like your days!) 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.

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​As a senior branch vet some of your duties will include:

– Oversee prescription request administration to ensure that client requests are processed in a timely and accurate manner, that dispensed items are paid for, and that uncollected prescriptions are returned to stock in line with company policy.- Oversee the consulting and surgical/diagnostic diary in compliance with company policies.- Provide site-level induction to new starter colleagues and locums.- Ensure that regular branch meetings are scheduled, minutes taken and actions completed.- 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. – Perform surgery on cases as appropriate and within boundaries of personal competence and limitation of overnight care. – Be prepared to refer cases in a timely manner, in the first instance to a GVG Hospital, when there is an inability to undertake a case for whatever reason. – Help to maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment – Record accurate and thorough clinical notes and ensure that pets’ histories are accurate comprehensive and useful to colleagues.

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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.

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Leadership training is provided for all new senior colleagues, to help transition into a senior role.

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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.

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Mile End is situated in an ideal part of London, it has a bustling restaurant and bar scene, is close to famous Victoria “Vicky” 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.

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

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​Now let’s get to 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.

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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

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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!

Brixton London…where David Bowie took his first steps, home of the famous Ritzy Cinema, the location of one of London’s best food markets, and for over 20 years has been home to Goddard Brixton on Brixton Hill. This established practice in South London is looking for a confident GP vet wishing to settle and make their mark.About your new role!Our new team member will be confident in day-to-day GP sole charge practice life, working alongside an RVN who we are currently recruiting for, and a fantastic trainee nurse who knows the practice inside-out.This is a 4-day week role and includes a 1:4 branch Saturday and 1:10 hospital Sunday rotation, and 1 bank holiday per year.There are NO on-call requirements for this position.The Brixton practice is looking for a vet to settle in and re-establish a close-knit client base, performing first opinion consultations and routine surgeries. Location wise, Brixton is within 20 minutes of what I like to call the south-west sister triangle. Our Kennington and Stockwell branches are within easy reach of Brixton, providing additional support if needed, with Kennington also having ultrasound facilities.You will be fully supported by our 24-hour Stone Lion Hospital in Wimbledon for any complex cases you may need to refer, or for any of your patients who require OOH care.You will also be fully supported by a fantastic regional manager, and regional head vet to assist in any clinical management support you may need.As a sole charge branch vet, leadership training will also be provided, and you will work closely with your RVN to ensure the practice is running as smoothly as possible (though we know there are “those days”!)As a sole charge branch vet some of your duties will include:– 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. – Perform surgery on cases as appropriate and within boundaries of personal competence and limitation of overnight care. – Maintain, prescribe and dispense all medications in accordance with appropriate current medicines legislation and RCVS guidance.  – Record accurate and thorough clinical notes and ensure that pets’ histories are accurate comprehensive and useful to colleagues. – Be prepared to refer cases in a timely manner, in the first instance to a GVG Hospital, when there is an inability to undertake a case for whatever reason. – Help to maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment – Work alongside your RVN to ensure branch meetings are scheduled and the clinics SOP’s are being actioned- Oversee the consulting and surgical/diagnostic diary in compliance with company policies.The practice is situated bang in the middle of Streatham Hill and Brixton stations, being a 20-minute walk or 5-minute cycle from the practice.Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our sole charge vet salary band is £60,000 to £75,000 (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!