We are looking for a confident veterinary surgeon who is thirsty for a positive challenge, to step into a sole charge GP position in our practice in Croydon, South London. About your new role! Between Croydon and nearby New Addington are experienced and long-standing 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 GP first opinion position, and you will be comfortable with routine GP consultations and surgery, but ample support is provided by management in the region. As a sole charge 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. This role can accommodate a Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday rota, and includes a 1:4 branch Saturday rotation and a 1:10 Sunday rotation in the Stone Lion Hospital plus 1-2 bank holidays per year. There are NO on-call requirements for this position. Accommodation is available at nearby New Addington if required. This modern practice has a very bonded client base that is eager to welcome their new vet! 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. Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you: Our senior vet salary band is £60,000 to £75,000 (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. 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 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 Rose directly at [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!