Veterinary Nurse

  • Putney
  • Goddard Veterinary Group

Our popular Putney practice is looking for a full-time senior RVN to help support their existing team, and work alongside them providing the highest standard of patient and client care we are proud of.


All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

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

Our senior RVN salary band is £33,000 to £37,000 depending on experience while allowing room for growth within the role.

We also have the opportunity for an additional RVN to work a flexible rota between Putney and Brixton. The RVN salary band is £31,000 to £35,000 (full time equivalent) depending on prior experience, and could be ideal for a soon to or newly qualified RVN.

As a Goddard RVN you will benefit from:

- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

- 2 days paid CPD leave every year

- Additional responsibility allowance (where applicable)

- Relocation assistance (where applicable)

- Generous colleague introduction reward

- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

- RCVS and BVNA fees covered

- The opportunity to join our private medical insurance scheme at a reduced rate, as well as a medical cashback plan involving refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more

- Shopping discounts

- Generous colleague discounts

- Petplan 20% colleague discount

About the role

Our senior role could suit an RVN who has had a few years under their belt, and now feels ready for that next step up in clinical management, or an experienced hospital RVN wishing to take a step into branch life, but still have a busy environment to thrive in.​

Our Putney practice location has a true London ‘village’ atmosphere, just a short walk from the River Thames, Putney High Street, and Putney Station.

The clients at Putney are amazing, incredibly bonded to the team and are largely insured.

You will be working alongside an experienced and compassionate team including 2 vets, and fantastic clinical support team who have a passion for building strong bonds with their established client base.

You will have the full support from a dedicated regional manager, and OOH care is provided by our Stone Lion 24-hour hospital just a 15 minute drive away.

Inclusive of your rota there is a 1:4 branch Saturday and 1:10 Sunday rotation at the Stone Lion Hospital, and 1 bank holiday per year at Stone Lion with time off in lieu.

About us

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 either 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! #ind1