VA415 – Senior Veterinary Surgeon

<p><font face="sans-serif">Welcome to Stockwell! This popular practice in the heart of southwest London is getting increasingly busier, resulting in the need for a senior vet to join our growing team.</font></p><p><font face="sans-serif">​</font><font face="sans-serif"><br></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><strong><u>Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:</u></strong></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><strong><u>​</u></strong></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><strong><u>​</u></strong></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif">Our senior vet salary band</font>&nbsp;is<strong>&nbsp;£63,000 to £83,000 (FTE)</strong>&nbsp;depending&nbsp;on experience and allowing room for growth within the role.</p><p>​</p><p>​<font face="sans-serif"><br></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><strong><u>&nbsp;As a Goddard Vet, you’ll benefit from:</u></strong></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><strong><u>​</u></strong></font><br><br><font face="sans-serif">-6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Generous relocation assistance</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-CPD budget every year</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Up to 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Flexible working options</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Private Medical Insurance</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Colleague introduction reward</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-24-hour Employee Assistance Programme</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Medical cashback plan. Refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Professional membership fees covered</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Shopping discounts</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Generous colleague discounts</font><br><font face="sans-serif">-Petplan 20% colleague discount</font></p><p><font face="sans-serif">​</font></p><p><strong><u>About the role</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>​</u></strong></p><p>This senior role can offer the ability for growth in any areas you are passionate in, especially if clinical management is your next step, and also offers a flexible rota during the week to ensure there is the optimum work-life balance, including alternating Mondays and Fridays off. Your rota will include a branch Saturday and hospital Sunday rotation, and 1 bank holiday per year. <strong>There are NO on-call requirements.</strong></p><p>​</p><p>The practice is situated in a bustling and popular area of South London, with easy travel links across the city and has the most dedicated and loyal client base.</p><p>​</p><p>Stockwell has a fantastic close-knit team which is integral on those more challenging days! You will also be fully supported&nbsp;by the bubbliest of regional managers, and regional head vet, to help with any clinical&nbsp;support.</p><p>​</p><p>Due to the growing caseload in Stockwell, we are also recruiting a second vet to join you.</p><p>​</p><p>Stockwell is equipped with everything&nbsp;you would need, and our nearby Kennington practice has the addition of ultrasound facilities in which could be utilized and shared across the two branches.</p><p>​</p><p>You will also have the addition of support from Stone Lion 24-hour Hospital in Wimbledon, for more complex cases and OOH care.</p><p>​</p><p><strong><u>About us</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>​</u></strong></p><p>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&amp;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.</p><p>​</p><p><strong><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="black" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">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!</font></strong></p>