Veterinary Surgeon

Welcome to Kingston! This historic market town which used to crown Saxon kings, is now looking to crown a veterinary surgeon, to be monarch of Goddard Kingston! 


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



The salary for this sole charge position inclusive of weekend rotation is £57,000 to £73,000 FTE depending on prior experience and allowing room for growth within the role.


We can offer flexibility in this role, working either full-time in Kingston, or part-time between Kingston and Ham, we are open to options!


As a Goddard Vet, you’ll benefit from:


- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
- CPD budget every year
- Up to 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year (pro rata)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Colleague introduction reward
- 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
- Shopping discounts
- Generous colleague discounts
- Petplan 20% colleague discount




About the role


Our Kingston practice situated in a beautiful period building is looking for a vet to join and take the reins of this established GP practice, complete with dental and digital x-ray.

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You will be fully supported by an experienced RVN and passionate trainee nurse, as well as your regional manager who is integral in the running of the region and there for additional support.

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Although sole charge, we also have our fantastic and incredibly experienced regional head vet, for any clinical support you may need.


Kingston is also supported by Stone Lion 24-hour hospital in Wimbledon, for more complex cases, or OOH care your patients may need.

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The practice is just a 6-minute walk from Norbiton train station, and within a 50-minute journey you are in central London.

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You are also a 10-minute walk from the famous picturesque Richmond Park, and the River Thames. Kingston upon Thames really is a gem for anyone thinking about relocating.


About us

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In 2022 we celebrated our 70th anniversary and have 46 branches, 3 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, taking polls with live Q&A’s 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 our new starters.


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 her directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!