Experienced vet leader wanted for a well-equipped, busy first-opinion practice in a thriving market town (East Midlands). Mentor a stable team and drive clinical standards.
You’ll be the senior clinician on site, setting the tone for clinical quality, patient outcomes and client experience. This is a hands-on leadership role with scope to shape how the practice works day-to-day, supporting case management, clinical governance, coaching/mentoring, and confident decision-making on more complex medical/surgical cases.
You’ll suit this if you:
- Are an RCVS-registered veterinary surgeon with strong first-opinion experience
- Enjoy leading by example clinically, including confident routine surgery (and ideally more advanced soft-tissue surgery)
- Have a track record of mentoring vets/nurses and building capability in others
- Are comfortable handling clinical complaints professionally and improving standards through audits/QI
- Bring calm, clear communication and a practical approach to team leadership
Working pattern:
- Full-time 40 hours over 4 days (part-time considered)
- Shared Saturday rota:(09:00–12:00) with time back in lieu
- No out-of-hours / no on-call
The practice:
- Friendly team with veterinary and nursing support
- Modern, well-equipped clinical environment (imaging, ultrasound, monitoring; dentistry investment planned)
Package includes:
- Salary up to £75,000 DOE
- 6.6 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Funded learning & development (CPD support + internal academy/resources)
- Professional fees/cover supported (RCVS/VDS/BVA)
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Cycle-to-work/green schemes
- Staff discounts (including pet care) and wider retail benefits
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Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom employer: Chattyvets
Join a thriving independent veterinary practice in North London, where your contributions are genuinely valued and supported within a collaborative team environment. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you will benefit from in-house training, generous CPD allowances, and a variety of clinical experiences, all while enjoying a healthy work-life balance with flexible hours and competitive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses to thrive in a modern facility dedicated to high-quality patient care.
