In this riverside London village nestled in Southwest London, home to the starting point of the annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race is also home to our popular first opinion GP Putney clinic. The team are looking for a part-time vet to help in growing this popular Putney practice further.
About your new role!
Our Putney practice location has a true London ‘village’ atmosphere, just a short walk from the River Thames, Putney High Street, and Putney Station.
The rota for this sole charge 2-day week position is Thursdays and Fridays to help round up the week, ready for our other fantastic vet to take over from Monday to Wednesday.
Your rota is inclusive of a 1:3 branch Saturday and 1:10 hospital Sunday rotation, plus 1 bank holiday per year. There are NO on-call requirements.
Our Putney team currently includes 1 associate vet (who has absolutely hit the ground running since starting!) and fantastic clinical support team who have a passion for building strong bonds with their established client base and providing exemplary patient care.
We are going through a new era in Putney and are also recruiting for a senior RVN so you will have a blank page of a practice to build up as a new team. If you have a RVN friend or colleague that is also looking for a new senior opportunity, this could be an ideal package deal…and you would be eligible for a refer a friend bonus!
As a branch vet vet some of your duties will include (shared with your senior RVN):
- Carry out consultations, thoroughly examining all pets presented and making management and treatment recommendations which are based on best practice and are evidence-based and in accordance with GVG protocols.
- Perform surgery on cases as appropriate and within boundaries of personal competence and limitation of overnight care.
- Maintain, prescribe and dispense all medications in accordance with appropriate current medicines legislation and RCVS guidance.
- Record accurate and thorough clinical notes and ensure that pets’ histories are accurate comprehensive and useful to colleagues.
- Be prepared to refer cases in a timely manner, in the first instance to a GVG Hospital, when there is an inability to undertake a case for whatever reason.
- Help to maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment
- Work alongside your RVN to ensure branch meetings are scheduled and the clinics SOP’s are being actioned
- Oversee the consulting and surgical/diagnostic diary in compliance with company policies.
The clients at Putney are amazing, incredibly bonded to the team and are largely insured.
If you have a keen interest in diagnostic imaging, we have recently procured ultrasound facilities within the practice.
You will be fully supported by a dedicated regional manager, and our 24-hour Stone Lion hospital that is just a 15-minute drive away, where you can refer more complex cases, and who also provide our OOH services.
You will also have additional clinical support from our integral regional head vet Julie, who has a wealth of clinical and management knowledge to pass on.
Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:
The salary band for this part-time role inclusive of weekend rotation is £24,975 to £47,175 (this is £45,000 to £85,000 FTE based on a 40 hour week) depending on prior experience, and development within the role.
A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:
- 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
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 Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!