We’re looking for a confident GP Veterinary Surgeon to join our busy Walthamstow practice on a part-time basis.
This is a replacement role within an established team, working Monday and Tuesday on 10-hour shifts, with the opportunity to become part of a really busy and varied first-opinion practice.
If you’re a vet who enjoys a good GP caseload and is comfortable getting stuck into general surgery and dentals, this could be a great fit.
About your new role!
Walthamstow is a large, vibrant town in northeast London, with plenty going on both inside and outside the practice. You’ll find everything from the famous Walthamstow Market and Walthamstow Village to independent pubs, restaurants and the Blackhorse Beer Mile. So there’s plenty to keep you occupied when you’re not in scrubs!
Our Walthamstow practice is a very busy clinic, so this is a role for someone who enjoys a varied caseload and likes being kept on their toes.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team made up of:
- 2 Veterinary Surgeons
- 3 RVNs
- 2 SVNs
- 1 VCA
There’s also parking directly outside the practice, which is always worth shouting about when you’re working in London!
The practice is well equipped for first-opinion work and you’ll have the wider Goddard network behind you when cases need additional support.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who is confident working in a busy GP environment.
You’ll need to be comfortable with:
- A varied first-opinion caseload
- General soft tissue surgery
- Dental procedures
- Working independently while knowing when to ask for support
- Building strong relationships with clients and their pets
- Working collaboratively as part of a busy clinical team
You’ll also need to be willing to train as an OV (Official Veterinarian), with support provided as you develop into the role.
As a Veterinary Surgeon, some of your duties will include:
- Carrying out consultations, thoroughly examining patients and making appropriate management and treatment recommendations.
- Performing routine surgery and dental procedures within your level of competence.
- Prescribing and dispensing medication in accordance with current legislation and RCVS guidance.
- Keeping clear, accurate and thorough clinical records.
- Recognising when cases require further investigation or referral and using the wider Goddard network appropriately.
- Providing a high standard of patient and client care.
- Working closely with the RVN and wider nursing team to ensure patients receive excellent care.
- Helping maintain a supportive and collaborative team environment.
This role is 22 hours per week (average), worked across Monday and Tuesday, with 10-hour shifts. There are also some weekend and OOH commitments:
- 1:4 Saturday
- 1:16 Sunday at Wanstead Veterinary Hospital
- 2 OOH shifts per 8 weeks
- OOH shifts may include Saturday 6pm–9:30pm at Wanstead Veterinary Hospital as an in-person shift
- Any applicable time back will be provided in line with the rota arrangements.
So yes, there are some weekends involved, but the majority of your working week is neatly contained within those two weekday shifts.
A little snippet of the benefits...
The salary band for this role is £42,000 to £67,000 FTE, depending on experience.
For this 22-hour-per-week role, your salary will be pro rata based on your contracted hours.
As a Goddard Vet, you’ll also receive:
- 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 Bupa
- Support from experienced clinical and regional teams
- Access to the wider Goddard hospital network
Think this could be your next move?
If you’re an experienced GP vet looking for a part-time role where you can get stuck into a busy caseload, work alongside an established team and still have plenty of variety in your week, we’d love to hear from you.
Press apply now and your application will be with our recruitment manager Ashley within 60 seconds.
Alternatively, email Ashley directly at [email protected] with any queries, to arrange a call, or to chat about this or any of our other opportunities.
Benefits for this role include
- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
- CPD budget every year
- 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part-time)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
- Colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN’s)
- 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 us
In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three 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 and taking polls with live Q&As 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 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 [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!