VA398 – Veterinary Surgeon

<p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Situated in the heart of Ickenham, a small village in Greater London, is an established practice that is looking for a vet who thrives with being part of the community and is the “go to” vet for their beloved pets.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><u>Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:</u></strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">The salary band for this 40 hourly week role inclusive of weekend rotation is<strong> £57,000 to £73,000</strong> depending on experience and allowing room for growth within the role.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>There are no on-call requirements for this role.</strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><u>As a Goddard Vet, you’ll benefit from:</u></strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Generous relocation assistance</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-CPD budget every year</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-5 days’ paid CPD leave every year</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Private Medical Insurance</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Colleague introduction reward</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-24-hour Employee Assistance Programme</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Medical cashback plan. Refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Professional membership fees covered</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Shopping discounts</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Generous colleague discounts</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">-Petplan 20% colleague discount</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><u>About the role</u></strong></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><u>​</u></strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">In this GP first option role you will be conducting morning consultations, performing any routine surgeries during the day, then rounding up with evening consults.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">You will be fully supported by an incredible support team including Dawn and Alison, who have been at the practice for over 20 years and are very proud of the reputation the practice has built.</font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, you will be supported by a dedicated regional manager, and regional head vet to help you with any areas of clinical support you may need.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>This is a full-time 4-day week sole charge position, although we would be happy to explore part-time options.</strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Your full-time 40 hours are inclusive of a 1:3 branch Saturday and 1:8 hospital Sunday rotation, in addition to 2 bank holidays per year in Mandeville Hospital with time off in lieu.</strong></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Although sole-charge, you will be fully supported by our 24-hour Mandeville Hospital in Northolt that is just a 10-minute drive from the practice, if you did need to refer any of your clients and their pets for more extensive treatment, or overnight hospitalisation.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">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.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Ickenham’s location is ideal with 2 main access roads including the M25 just 10 minutes away, yet it has the quint essential village feel.</font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Ickenham also has an underground tube station on the metropolitan line, which takes you all over London within a few short stops, including Kings Cross and Liverpool Street.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><u>About us</u></strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">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&amp;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.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>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!</strong></font></font></p>