Part-time Veterinary Surgeon
Posted 9 hours 43 minutes ago by goeasy Ltd
Welcome to Hayes End! This is an ideal opportunity that will enable a vet who has the confidence to take on a client base and make it their own, while having part time support from an established senior vet.
This first opinion GP position is part time across 3 days per week: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, giving you a lovely long weekend every week to indulge in hobbies, family life or to simply switch off! This part time role includes a 1:4 branch Saturday and 1:8 hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota "d to 1 bank holiday per year in the Mandeville Hospital in Northolt. There are No on call requirements.
SupportYou would be supported by a highly experienced part time senior vet who has worked in Hayes for years, and experienced RVN and trainee nurses. You will also have the support of our invaluable regional manager, and regional head vet for any of those clinical queries!
As well as being equipped with everything you would expect, the practice is kitted out perfectly for a vet with a surgical bias, as our previous vet was an orthopaedic surgeon. Hayes End also has dental x ray, perfect for those budding dentists out there!
Responsibilities- 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.
Goddard Mandeville Veterinary Hospital in Northolt provides Hayes End with its OOH care and support with any complex cases you may need to refer. With state of the art diagnostic support at the hospital with a new CT scanner, a diploma holder in imaging providing our CT and ultrasound service, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, your referred patients are in safe hands!
If you are new to the area, Hayes is in the heart of a popular suburb of West London with ample green space, a friendly community and plenty of train stations to get you across the city such as Hayes & Harlington which is on the shiny new Elizabeth Line.
There is on site parking available if you drive (a rare occurrence in and around London!)
What we offerThe salary band for this 3 day week role plus weekend rotation is £45,000 to £65,000 (full time equivalent based on a 40 hour week) depending on experience and allowing room for growth 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 rated if part time)
- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
- Up to £2,000 CPD budget every year plus up to 5 days' paid CPD leave (pro rated if part time)
- Private Medical Healthcare Insurance with Bupa
- Colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN's)
- 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme
- Medical cashback plan - refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more
- Professional membership fees covered
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&A 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.
ApplyIf 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 for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!