Part-Time Veterinary Surgeon

VetPartners Limited; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Relocation assistance

CPD budget & paid CPD leave

Private medical insurance

Job summary

VetPartners Limited in Tottenham invites a veterinary surgeon to join on a part-time basis. You will balance morning consultations with routine surgeries, admin and evening clinics on a fixed Friday, plus an overlap day with a fellow vet.

The role offers a high caseload with a bonded client base and strong support from a regional manager and head vet. Relocation assistance, CPD funding and private medical insurance are provided.

Qualifications

• Associate position with a manageable caseload for a confident GP first opinion vet.
• Committed to team, clients and animals.
• Ability to balance consultations, routine surgeries, admin and evening consults.

Responsibilities

• Carry out consultations, thoroughly examining all pets and making management and treatment recommendations.
• Perform surgery on cases as appropriate and within personal competence.
• Maintain, prescribe and dispense medications in line with medicines legislation and RCVS guidance.
• Record accurate and thorough clinical notes and ensure histories are useful to colleagues.
• Refer cases in a timely manner to a GVG Hospital when needed.
• Help maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment.
• Work with RVN to schedule clinics and ensure SOPs are actioned.
• Oversee the consulting and surgical/diagnostic diary in line with company policies.

Skills

Consultations

Surgery

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Job description

In the heart of North London next to the River Lea is our incredibly popular first opinion Tottenham practice, and they are looking for a veterinary surgeon to take the helm on a part-time basis!

We are looking for a like-minded colleague who will be committed to their team, clients and their beloved animals, and really make this role their own.

About your new role!

Tottenham is one of our original sites, and although it may need some TLC is some areas, their incredible support team more than makes up for the aesthetic of the building! The support team including an amazing senior nurse all trained at Tottenham so they know the practice inside out, and you will be joining a truly special team.

This is an Associate position that has a manageable caseload for a confident GP first opinion vet to step into. Your Friday will allow you to comfortably balance your morning consultations, perform routine surgeries during the day, catch up on admin and then round up with evening consults, with your additional day providing an overlap with the other vet in practice and a chance to discuss cases.

This role involves an average of 20 hours per week with Friday being a fixed day (with a possible early finish or late start on an additional day TBC) plus a 1:4 branch Saturday morning and 1:8 Hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota 'd to up to 2 bank holidays per year in Wanstead Hospital and be included in the last resort on-call rotation... which is very rarely used as it is for emergencies only!

As a branch vet some of your duties will include:

• 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.

You will be fully supported by our highly experienced regional manager and regional head vet, whose support is invaluable to the region both operationally and clinically.

You will also be supported by our Wanstead 24-hour hospital to refer more complex cases, and their own rotating night team provides your patients with invaluable OOH care.

Caseload at Tottenham is high, with a bonded client base so we need an experienced vet to aid in consistency of client care in this popular North London branch.

The practice itself is perfectly situated if you want to travel into the hustle and bustle of central London, being just a 5-minute walk from Bruce Grove station that takes you straight into London Liverpool Street, or a 20-minute walk from Tottenham Hale station.

If however you want to get away from the city, Tottenham is within easy reach of Epping Forest, and popular Essex villages and towns with an array of pubs and restaurants.

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

The salary band for this sole charge role is £45,000 to £72,000 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent based on 40 hours) depending on prior experience and allowing room for professional 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-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

We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.