In-home Euthanasia & Palliative Care Vet (Mobile)
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Make a Huge Impact, Without Burning Out – Euthanasia & Palliative Care Vet (Mobile)
London
Are you a compassionate veterinarian who enjoys helping elderly pets at the end of their lives?
Are you empathetic and capable of supporting families as they kiss goodbye to their beloved pets for the last time?
Do you generally appreciate stability and clear processes but can be adaptable and think on your feet when needed?
Do you enjoy forming relationships and would be happy to visit practices to teach them about the massively important role of pet hospice care?
If so, please read on.
The Role – Make a Huge Impact, Without Burning Out
The work of a palliative care vet differs significantly from a role in general practice. Firstly, we are a mobile practice, so we perform all of our work in clients’ homes. Secondly, we only treat terminally ill pets. This means palliative care and euthanasia form the bulk of our work, with approximately 90% of cases involving euthanasia. As you likely know, performing this well is one of the most impactful things we do. Clients are hugely appreciative and thankful for our work.
We perform euthanasia, but what we really enable is families to grieve in a way that allows them to find peace and cherish the happy memories they shared with their pets. We accomplish this in two ways: firstly, by making the process as peaceful as possible, and secondly, by taking the time to listen and work with families to make decisions together. Sometimes it feels a little like being a counsellor. Though we are not, the ability to listen, suspend judgement, and show empathy are all crucial skills.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Delivering an outstanding end-of-life clinical experience for both pets and their families. You will have an average of three appointments per day.
* Developing relationships with local practices by visiting them and delivering “lunch and learn” sessions to help improve in-clinic palliative care. (Practices love the CPD we provide)
* Managing your administration, including drug handling, medical notes, and client communications.
This Role Requires You to:
* Drive and spend a significant amount of time in your car each day.
* Handle after-appointment body care independently.
* Work autonomously, as appointments are conducted solo.
What You Won’t Be Doing:
* Working weekends, after hours, or on call.
* Discussing fees – that’s someone else’s job.
* Stressing about adverse patient outcomes.
* Rushing around, feeling overwhelmed by multiple competing demands.
Between appointments, you’ll have considerable downtime as you drive between visits.
This role is ideal for an empathetic vet who is ready to step away from the chaos of general practice. If you love helping families make big decisions, enjoy driving, and appreciate the opportunity to listen to podcasts or audiobooks on the road, this could be the perfect fit for you.
Who You Are & What You Bring
You are a veterinarian with at least two years of experience in general practice. Life as a GP vet was fine, but it felt a bit too chaotic. Now, you’re looking for something with a more predictable, manageable workload and significantly less stress – but you still want to do meaningful work that positively impacts pets and their families.
You excel in client communication; by that, we mean you are empathetic (not judgemental) and can help families make informed choices. A key part of this role is your ability to listen, understand, and communicate calmly and clearly. You’re someone people feel at ease with and trust.
At work, you like to follow processes but you’re comfortable with a little uncertainty and can adapt when needed. This skill has come in handy on occasions when you’ve had to improvise in unexpected situations. While we have a standard approach to euthanasia, we encourage families to personalise the process. Some of the most memorable experiences our vets have had include attending a Hindu ceremony, euthanising a pet by a river because it was their favourite place, and assisting a dog who loved the forest by ensuring their final moments were surrounded by flowers and tree branches. These moments are beautiful, precious, and fleeting – and you will be at the heart of them. Words cannot fully describe how that feels.
You live in or near London and enjoy spending time driving. Podcasts or audiobooks keep you entertained for hours. That might seem like an unusual detail in a job advert, but as a mobile palliative care vet, you will spend a lot of time driving to client homes for euthanasia appointments or to meet practices to raise awareness of our services.
You see euthanasia not as a sad act, but as a beautiful release that, when done right, benefits all. It is not an overwhelming emotional burden for you, and you would be comfortable performing up to three euthanasias per day – as long as it was for the right reasons.
You’re also someone who is up for helping to grow an area. We’re in the exciting start-up phase of our journey as a practice, so the work you do to establish relationships will be instrumental in helping to grow your area of operation. This involves meeting people, introducing our services, and delivering lunch & learn CPD training for local practices.
Of course, you will receive excellent training and support to prepare you for everything we’ve described so far.
Many people get in touch to see if they can do occasional days alongside another job. Unfortunately that isn’t our model, so we can only take applications from those who can offer us a regular stable number of days each week. For our service to succeed we need full time vets who can work at least 4 days in the week from Monday-Friday.
Finally, you are organised, professional, and detail-oriented. You take pride in completing the basics, such as medical notes, applying tags correctly, answering emails, and communicating promptly.
Why Roundwood Pet Hospice?
Roundwood Pet Hospice exists to help pets live well right to the end, and leave families with enduring, happy memories. Over the coming decade we’re on a mission to enable all pets in the UK the opportunity to pass with dignity and beauty, with their families in a place where they feel safe and loved.
We’re a group of people who love those grey muzzles and crinkly old cats. We’re focussed on making sure these animals receive the level of care they deserve, at the moment they most need it.
What we do matters and we’ve worked out a lot of processes for how to do this really well. But we also take relationships very seriously and invest in these for the long term.
As a mobile practice we don’t see each other every day, but we work hard to maintain connection using technology and our vets have regular contact with their support team members every day.
We’re independent, ambitious and want to grow and change the end of life experience, but we want to do things right. To that end we’re led by our values which are: Honesty, Conscientiousness, Thoughtfulness, Teamwork, Connection and Growth. We’ll happily expand on them in long form when we meet, but if these things matter and this kind of work sounds appealing then let’s talk.
Work Schedule
* 8-hour shifts
* Monday to Friday, 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
* Full-time (40 hours per week)
* One day off during the week (Tuesday-Thursday)
Salary and Benefits
* Base salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per year (depending on experience)
* Bonus potential of up to 60% of base salary
* 28 days of paid leave per year, plus your birthday off
* 1 additional day of holiday for every year of service
* Health insurance
* Company pension
* Private medical insurance
Licence, Certification & Experience
* Valid driving licence (required)
* Minimum one year of general practice experience
Work Location
* Remote/On the road
* Locations: West London, South West London, South East London
Next Steps
If this role sounds exciting and our culture feels like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter introducing yourself to oliver@vetxinternational.com.
Learn more at www.roundwoodpethospice.co.uk/about-us/careers.
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