In the heart of North London next to the River Lea is our incredibly popular first opinion Tottenham practice, and they are looking for a veterinary surgeon to take the helm on a part-time basis!We are looking for a like-minded colleague who will be committed to their team, clients and their beloved animals, and really make this role their own.About your new role!Tottenham is one of our original sites, and although it may need some TLC is some areas, their incredible support team more than makes up for the aesthetic of the building! The support team including an amazing senior nurse all trained at Tottenham so they know the practice inside out, and you will be joining a truly special team.This is an Associate position that has a manageable caseload for a confident GP first opinion vet to step into. Your Friday will allow you to comfortably balance your morning consultations, perform routine surgeries during the day, catch up on admin and then round up with evening consults, with your additional day providing an overlap with the other vet in practice and a chance to discuss cases.This role involves an average of 20 hours per week with Friday being a fixed day (with a possible early finish or late start on an additional day TBC) plus a 1:4 branch Saturday morning and 1:8 Hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota ‘d to up to 2 bank holidays per year in Wanstead Hospital and be included in the last resort on-call rotation…which is very rarely used as it is for emergencies only!As a 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.You will be fully supported by our highly experienced regional manager and regional head vet, whose support is invaluable to the region both operationally and clinically.You will also be supported by our Wanstead 24-hour hospital to refer more complex cases, and their own rotating night team provides your patients with invaluable OOH care.Caseload at Tottenham is high, with a bonded client base so we need an experienced vet to aid in consistency of client care in this popular North London branch.The practice itself is perfectly situated if you want to travel into the hustle and bustle of central London, being just a 5-minute walk from Bruce Grove station that takes you straight into London Liverpool Street, or a 20-minute walk from Tottenham Hale station.If however you want to get away from the city, Tottenham is within easy reach of Epping Forest, and popular Essex village’s and towns with an array of pubs and restaurants.Now let’s delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:The salary band for this sole charge role is £45,000 to £72,000 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent based on 40 hours) depending on prior experience and allowing room for professional 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- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)- Up to £2,000 CPD budget every year plus up to 5 days’ paid CPD leave *Pro-rata- 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 Ashley. Alternatively, please feel free to email Ashley directly at [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities.
VA615 – Part-Time Veterinary Surgeon
VA614 – Float Veterinary Nursing Assistant
We are looking for an integral piece of our veterinary team puzzle, in the shape of a float veterinary nursing assistant supporting our various teams in the Central London region, covering areas such as Hackney, West Ham, Mile End and more.
About your new role!
Our float veterinary nursing assistant role is an ideal position for someone who has extensive prior experience within the veterinary industry, has completed their Level 2 VCA course and may not be in the position to commit to the Diploma training right now.
Being a float position you will help support the various branches within the Central London area where the needs of the rota dictate, this could be covering holiday, days off or sick leave etc. Due to the nature of the float role, flexibility is a necessity.
The VNA role is 40 hours per week and includes a regular Saturday rotation. Prior animal care and client care experience is essential due to the integral support you would be providing to the teams. If you can demonstrate a passion for 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, general administrative duties including processing of insurance claims, and hands-on patient care where applicable.
This is a challenging industry and profession but hugely rewarding if you are able to give it your full passion and dedication.
If in the future you did wish to pursue with your veterinary nurse training, this would be dependent on diploma vacancies within the region, and qualification criteria.
Now let’s delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:
The salary for this non-training full-time Float VNA role is £27,268.80 per annum.
A little snippet of the benefits you will receive:
-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
If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with Ashley!
VA581 – Registered Veterinary Nurse
Welcome to Kingston! This historic market town which used to crown Saxon kings, is now looking to crown an RVN, to help lead the team and grow the practice even further, re-establishing its potential!About your new role!Our Kingston practice situated in a beautiful period building is looking for an RVN to join and take the reins of this established GP site, complete with dental and digital x-ray. The practice itself has a huge consult room with large windows looking out to the garden (complete with a family of foxes), it also has a large separate colleague area, again with natural light flooding through, and a spacious separate office for any admin duties you need to complete away from the clinical areas.You will be working alongside a full-time sole charge vet, and incredibly enthusiastic veterinary nursing assistant, who you will help support throughout their training.Kingston has a very bonded and respected client base, many of them have been returning since the 90’s!Kingston is also supported by Stone Lion 24-hour hospital in Wimbledon, for more complex cases, or OOH care your patients may need.This 4-day week role (Wednesdays off) involves a 1:4 branch Saturday rotation, and 1:10 Saturdays at Stone Lion Hospital. You will be rota ‘d to up to 2 bank holidays per year in Stone Lion, and there are NO on-call requirements.As a sole charge branch RVN some of your duties will include:– Ensure the provision of a high quality and continually improving standard of nursing care. – Assist the veterinary surgeon in theatre and during consultations, as and when required. – Maintain comprehensive patient hospitalisation records. – Ensure a high standard of comfort and welfare for all pets in our care. – Complete and maintain accurate records of hospitalised patients. – Maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment – Ensure equipment is cleaned, packed, sterilised and stored correctly when not in use. – Maintain adequate stocks of drugs, diets and consumables and place orders with our suppliers to required levels as necessary. – Assist with the induction of new staff and their subsequent training. – Provide reception duties, as required, ensuring a friendly and efficient handling of clients and their pets, in person, by email and over the telephone. – Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor The practice is just a 6-minute walk from Norbiton train station, and within a 50-minute journey you are in central London.You are also a 10-minute walk from the famous picturesque Richmond Park, and the River Thames. Kingston upon Thames really is a gem for anyone thinking about relocating.There is a room in the shared flat above the practice if accommodation whether it be short or long term is required.Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:The salary for this sole charge RVN position inclusive of weekend rotation is £35,000 to £39,000 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 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 Ashley. Alternatively, please feel free to email Ashley directly at [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!
VA612 – Senior Veterinary Surgeon
In the heart of East London, home of Billingsgate fish market, E Pellicci’s cafe and the Columbia Road Flower Market sits our very popular Plaistow practice, and they are looking for a senior vet who thrives in a busy GP branch environment and wants to make their mark!
About your new role!
Our new team member will be no stranger to fast paced GP branch life, building rapport with clients their beloved animals. You will be working alongside an energetic team including a part-time vet, senior RVN, RVN, and enthusiastic trainee nurses.
This is a 4-day week role and includes a 1:4 branch Saturday and 1:8 Wanstead Hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota ‘d to 1 to 2 bank holidays per annum in Wanstead and be part of their last resort on-call rotation.
Our Plaistow practice has supported the local community for years, providing invaluable diagnostic and surgical care, and being ISFM accredited they have a passion for feline welfare.
Facilities on site include digital x-ray, dental x-ray and ultrasound. For anything more advanced the practice is supported by Wanstead 24-hour hour hospital, for internal referrals or OOH care and hospitalisation.
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.The practice is surrounded by plenty of transport links, including Upton Park on the circle line (the yellow line) and is a 10-minute walk away, which goes through London Liverpool Street where you can pick up most other tube/train lines.
Leadership training is provided to support you in your new senior role.Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:
Our senior vet salary band is £60,000 to £90,000 FTE depending on prior experience and allowing room for professional growth within the role.
*If successful, you will receive a sign-up bonus of £5,000.This one-off bonus also applies for internal transfers, and will be discussed in more detail within the application process*
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 Ashley. Alternatively, please feel free to email Ashley directly at [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities! #IND1
VA550 – Registered Veterinary Nurse
Say hello to Eastcote! This lovely practice in West London has just had a role open for an RVN, on a full-time basis.About your new role!Situated in a popular family area in West London, the client base at Eastcote is established, due to many of them being bonded via our health care plan.You will be part of a settled team, including our lead vet who has been with Goddard Vet Group for over 12 years.Eastcote is also a training practice for our future RVN colleagues, and you will be instrumental in the guidance and support through-out their studies (which are provided via our own Training College). As the sole RVN in practice, there will be additional accountabilities which have been reflected in a higher RVN salary band.
As a sole RVN, leadership training can also be provided, and you will work closely with your vet to ensure the practice is running as smoothly as possible (though we know there are “those days”!)
This role is 40 hours per week, inclusive of a 1:4 branch Saturday and 1:10 Sunday rotation at the nearby Mandeville Hospital in Northolt, where you will be rota ‘d to 1 bank holiday per year.There are NO on-call requirements for this position.As a branch RVN some of your duties will include:– Ensure the provision of a high quality and continually improving standard of nursing care. – Assist the veterinary surgeon in theatre and during consultations, as and when required. – Maintain comprehensive patient hospitalisation records. – Ensure a high standard of comfort and welfare for all pets in our care. – Complete and maintain accurate records of hospitalised patients. – Maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment – Ensure equipment is cleaned, packed, sterilised and stored correctly when not in use. – Maintain adequate stocks of drugs, diets and consumables and place orders with our suppliers to required levels as necessary. – Assist with the induction of new staff and their subsequent training. – Provide reception duties, as required, ensuring a friendly and efficient handling of clients and their pets, in person, by email and over the telephone. – Support student nurses as a clinical supervisor OOH and emergency care is provided by Mandeville Hospital, which is only 3 miles away, and has state of the art facilities including CT to ensure your patients are given the best care possible when away from their home practice.The environment in which you work in is incredibly important for day-to-day life. Eastcote has an incredibly warm and sunny environment, due to being flooded with natural light, and comes complete with a large consulting room, theatre, kennel area and lab room.The practice is walking distance from Eastcote tube station which is on the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines and within walking distance of the local shops for that midday pick me up!Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our full-time sole branch RVN salary band is £35,000 to £39,000 depending on experience 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 Ashley. Alternatively, please feel free to email Ashley directly at [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!