VA451 – Croydon – Senior Veterinary Surgeon

<p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">We are looking for a confident veterinary surgeon who is thirsty for a positive challenge, to step into a senior position in our practice in Croydon, South London.</font></font><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>Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:</u></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;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Our senior vet salary band is <strong>£63,000 to £83,000 (FTE)</strong> depending on experience and allowing room for growth within the role, as we would welcome the opportunity to provide CPD for further clinical or management development.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</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;"><strong>This role includes a branch Saturday rotation and 1:10 Sunday rotation in the Stone Lion Hospital plus 1 bank holiday per year.&nbsp;</strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</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;"><strong>There are no on-call requirements for this role.</strong></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>​</strong></font></font><br></p><p><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Accommodation is available at nearby New Addington if required.</font></font><br></p><p><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;"><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 (where applicable)</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;">- Paid lunch breaks&nbsp;</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;">- Private Medical Healthcare Insurance</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><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font></p><p><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><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font></p><p><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Between Croydon and nearby New Addington, are experienced support teams including RVN’s, students and front of house, that play an integral part in day-to-day branch life, including successfully maintaining high team moral.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font></p><p><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">You will have full clinical support from Stone Lion Hospital in Wimbledon, for any complex referrals you may need to make, and OOH care for your patients.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font></p><p><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">You would be fully supported by your dedicated regional manager, and regional head vet who has a wealth of knowledge to pass on and can support you in your clinical management needs.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font></p><p><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">This is a sole charge position, and you will be comfortable with routine GP consultations and surgery, but ample support is provided by management in the region.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font></p><p><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>The senior role could be ideal for an ambitious vet who is looking to make their mark on a practice and jump into clinical and business leadership.&nbsp;</strong></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</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;">Being south of the river, you are ideally located near idyllic Kingston Upon Thames, and then for a night out in London within easy reach of Brixton.</font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"></font></font></p><p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">​</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;"><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 either 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>