VA412 – Kennington – Veterinary Surgeon

<p><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Welcome to cracking Kennington! This practice has well and truly taken off thanks to our incredible senior vet and experienced support team, resulting in the need for a permanent additional second vet to come on board!</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>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;">The salary band for this position is<strong> £42,000 to £58,000 (FTE)</strong> depending on prior experience and allowing room for growth within the role.</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;"><strong><u>&nbsp;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</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;">-Up to 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><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></font><br><font face="sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 14px;">Kennington is situated in a bustling and popular area of South London, with easy travel links across the city and has a fast-growing client base. Its high surgical case load would be ideal for a first opinion GP vet looking for more surgical support.</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;"><strong>This role offers a great rota with alternate Mondays and Fridays off, 1 day per week totalling 10 hours, and the other 3 weekdays days are 8 hours. The weekend rotation is 1:4 branch Saturdays, and 1:10 hospital Sundays, plus up to 2 bank holidays per year.</strong></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.</strong></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;">As well as a fantastic close-knit team including a senior vet, senior RVN, incredible trainee nurses and integral reception support, you will also be fully supported by a dedicated regional manager, and incredibly experience regional head vet.</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>Kennington is equipped with everything you would need, including ultrasound facilities, ideal for a vet with a keen interest in diagnostic imaging.</strong></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;">You will also have the addition of support from Stone Lion 24-hour Hospital in Wimbledon, for more complex cases and OOH care for your patients.</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></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;">In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 44 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.</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>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>