The Lead Veterinary Surgeon will play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding clinical care while driving team performance and commercial success.
Responsibilities
- Providing exceptional veterinary care during consultations and surgical procedures
- Delivering outstanding client care with clear communication and updates
- Leading and mentoring the clinical team to support development and performance
- Ensuring compliance with RCVS standards and clinical governance
- Working closely with the Practice Manager to optimise practice performance and profitability
- Preparing accurate treatment estimates and managing financial processes
- Supporting clinical handovers and coordinating patient transfers when required
Ideal candidate
- RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
- Strong clinical leadership and mentoring experience
- Proven ability to deliver exceptional patient and client care
- Commercial awareness within a veterinary practice environment
- Experience building and maintaining high-performing teams
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to influence, coach, and motivate colleagues
- Interest or experience in ophthalmology (desirable but not essential)
Reading and London. The site benefits from modern facilities including three consult rooms, dental x-ray, and separate cat and dog wards. A range of shops and a leisure centre are also conveniently located nearby. The successful candidate will also have access to a nearby 24-hour referral centre and a network of sister practices specialising in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, dermatology, internal medicine, ultrasonography, dentistry, exotics, and ophthalmology.
Salary and benefits
This role offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000 per annum, along with a comprehensive benefits package:
- Private Medical Insurance from day one
- Health cash plan (including dental, physio & optical) + 24/7 Private GP access
- Life Assurance (3x salary)
- 24-hour counselling support service
- Quarterly Lead Vet Bonus Scheme (up to 20% of salary)
- 5 weeks' annual leave + Bank Holidays (rising to 6 weeks)
- Additional paid "Day for You" leave
- £1,500 CPD allowance + 3 days paid CPD leave
- Internal CPD and clinical communities
- Funded certificate opportunities
- Paid RCVS, VDS and BVA memberships
- Sabbatical opportunities
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Staff discounts
- Visa sponsorship (Tier 2) and relocation support available
Working pattern
This is a full-time position working 4 days per week with a fair share of weekends. Flexible working patterns can be considered to support work-life balance.
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