Welcome to Chessington and Ewell! We are looking for a veterinary surgeon to step into this part-time role, working between these two branches across 2-3 days per week. If you wished to increase your hours we can of course explore this for you!
Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:
Our associate vet salary band is £42,000 to £58,000 (FTE) depending on experience and number of days worked, and allowing room for growth within the role, as personal development and progression is extremely important to us.
As a Goddard Vet, you’ll benefit from:
– 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)- Generous relocation assistance- CPD budget every year- 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year (pro rata)- Flexible working options- Private Medical Insurance- Colleague introduction reward- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme- Medical cashback plan. Refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more- Professional membership fees covered- Shopping discounts- Generous colleague discounts- Petplan 20% colleague discount
About the role
Chessington and Ewell work closely together both as a team and geographically, with just a 10-minute drive between them. Both practice’s are GP first option and you will support in both consults and routine surgeries.
You will have the opportunity to work across both sites getting a perfect balance between a slower and faster paced caseload. Chessington is our quieter high street practice with a large consult and prep area. Ewell is Chessington’s larger hub; it is a beautifully refurbished practice with large prep and kennel area and a separate upstairs space, with a fast-paced varied surgical caseload.
You will be fully supported by experienced support colleagues in each branch, a dedicated regional manager, and an exceptionally experienced regional head vet for any clinical support you may need.
You will also be fully supported by Stone Lion 24-hour hospital in Wimbledon for more complex cases, and for patients who need overnight care, this is provided by our dedicated OOH team.
Chessington and Ewell are ideally situated in South London, within an easy train ride straight into central. Kingston Upon Thames is a short drive away and is a stunning part of southwest London, with riverside pubs, cafes, restaurants, and a short walk over the bridge to Hampton Court Palace.
About us
In 2022 we celebrated our 70th anniversary and have 46 branches, 3 hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors, communicating real time updates, taking polls with live Q&A’s to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all our new starters.
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 her directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!