Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Job Code: VA451

Location: Croydon

We are looking for a confident veterinary surgeon who is thirsty for a positive challenge, to step into a sole charge senior position in our practice in Croydon, South London.



Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:




Our senior salary band is £63,000 to £83,000 (FTE) 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.


This role includes a branch Saturday rotation and 1:10 Sunday rotation in the Stone Lion Hospital plus 1 bank holiday per year. We would also be happy to explore this as a 3 day week role.


There are no on-call requirements for this position.



Accommodation is available at nearby New Addington if required.




A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:



- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
- Up to £2,000 CPD budget every year plus up to 5 days' paid CPD leave
- Private Medical Healthcare Insurance with Bupa




About the role


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.


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.


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.


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. You will also be responsible for the support and guidance of an associate vet who will work between Croydon and New Addington.


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.




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!

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 rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!