VA543 – Part-Time Registered Veterinary Nurse

As one of the first spa towns in the UK, famous for its miracle salts, Epsom is also home to one of our GP first opinion practices’ that is a short canter away from the racecourse. While you may not get a full spa treatment you will certainly be welcomed with VIP treatment by a settled team, looking for an additional RVN to support them on a part-time basis.About your new role!This part-time RVN role involving 8.5 hour shifts on Tuesdays and Thursdays would be ideal for an SVN due to qualify as there is ample support for a newly qualified RVN. Alternatively, if you have a few years under your belt and want to reduce your hours this could also tick all your boxes!You will be working alongside a settled team including full-time vet, full-time RVN, VCA, and 2 part-time receptionists providing invaluable front of house support to our long-term client base, enabling you to focus on your patients.Your rota will include a 1:4 branch Saturday rotation, and 1:10 Saturday rotation in Stone Lion Hospital in Wimbledon. You will be rota ‘d to 1 bank holiday per year.There are NO on-call requirements.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 Epsom itself is a beautiful and prestigious market town in Surrey, that is well-connected with easy access to the M25 and has direct train lines taking you straight into central London. Location wise Epsom gives you the best of both, being out of the city but with ample access when needed!Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our RVN salary band is £32,000 to £35,000 FTE (full-time equivalent based on 40 hours per week) 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 (pro rata)- CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days’ paid CPD leave (pro rata)- 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!

VA542 – Veterinary Surgeon

Welcome to Harrow! Our fabulous vet is currently on their parenting adventure, and we are looking for a competent sole charge GP vet to step into their shoes and keep our popular Harrow practice running while they are away until the end of summer.About your new role!Harrow is your perfect well-managed urban practice, situated on a bustling high-street in northwest London.Harrow is small but perfectly formed allowing the team to crack on with day-to-day consults and routine surgeries. It is fully equipped with everything you would need for a first opinion practice, including dental x-ray and multi-parameter.This is a full-time 4-day week role, and your 40 hours are inclusive of a 1:3 branch Saturday and 1:8 hospital Sunday rotation.You will be fully supported by an incredible nursing team, dedicated regional manager, and regional head vet to help you with any areas of clinical support you may need.

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.

There are no on-call requirements for this role.

Goddard Mandeville Veterinary Hospital in Northolt provides Harrow with its OOH care and support with any complex cases you may need to refer.

​There is state of the art diagnostic support at the hospital with a new CT scanner, a diploma holder in imaging providing our CT and ultrasound service, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery all available on site.

In terms of location Harrow is on a busy high-street with plenty of eateries to choose from, and local train stations are a 20-minute walk away such as Harrow & Wealdstone on the Bakerloo line. If driving, there is plenty free off parking on the side street next to the practice.

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

The salary band for this fixed term 8-month position dependant on start date is £60,000 to £75,000 taking into consideration prior experience.

A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:– 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks- Up to £2,000 CPD budget per annum 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 her directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!

VA540 – Float Veterinary Surgeon

Variety is the spice of life! If you do not like to tie down roots in once place, and thrive working among different teams and locations, our float veterinary surgeon role is just for you.About your new role!We have sites in all areas of London; Central, South, East, North, West and parts of Essex. We do not expect people to cover huge areas, and you will work closely with our locum coordinator teams to work out which clinics are accessible to you.There is flexibility in a float role, and we can explore 2, 3, 4 or even 5 days if you wished!You will be fully supported by our experienced regional managers, and regional head vet’s, for any clinical support you many need.The role allows you to experience different environments from RCVS accredited hospitals with an array of specialists to multi vet and small sole charge clinics.Being a float role, you will work closely with your locum coordinator having shifts assigned that best support the clinics with their rota gaps. This role involves a Saturday rotation and an average number of Sunday shifts through-out the year, so you can manage your weekend shifts around your personal life, while again meeting the needs of the clinics.Sundays and bank holidays would be worked at your nearest 24-hour hospital.

As part of your role you will support the teams in a full clinical capacity including performing consultations and routine GP surgeries including bitch spays and dentals.

​So why join the team instead of locuming? We can provide job security, a regular fixed monthly income which can be supplemented if you would like to do extra shifts; fantastic hospital experience and you can plan your weekends well in advance. No filling in tax returns and you don’t have to worry about IR35 or having to set up a limited or an umbrella company.Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:Our float vet salary band is £50,000 to £80,000 (FTE) depending on experience, and allowing room for growth within the role, as personal development and progression is extremely important to us.

A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:– 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)- 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 BupaIn all of our 46 branches and 3 hospitals we have the most incredible team members that are welcoming, dedicated, knowledgeable and always go the extra mile for their colleagues, patients and clients.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!