Clinic Director – Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne

We are looking for a veterinary surgeon who is excited about leadership, is a dynamic, enthusiastic pet and people person, to join our brand-new, purpose-built practice in Callerton, Newcastle (opening soon!). This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a busy and growing clinic, delivering the high standard of compassionate care that pets would choose, within a rapidly expanding group of independent, family-owned practices.

The role

• Days have a mix of consulting and theatre slots, with daily administration time factored in.
• Consultations are 15 minutes long.
• 1:2 Saturday morning 8.30am-1pm (decreases as the team grows).
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (Good Friday worked but day in lieu given – holiday increases with service).
• No on-call (OOH).
• Private medical insurance and employee assistance programme.
• £1,000 standard CPD allowance with scope to study toward certificates.
• Fear-free training and accreditation as standard.
• Day off for birthday.
• Three days off to volunteer for a local charity of your choice.
• Contribution to gym membership.
• Two free Total Wellness Plans for your own pets (25% discount on subsequent plans and all other treatments).
• RCVS and VDS fees paid.
• Quarterly ‘fun budget’ for the team to socialise outside of work.
• Group social events (including Christmas party).
• Gifting trips to South of France for CPD and chances to win a trip to the North American Vet Congress.
• Relocation package available up to £5,000.
• Bonus scheme (up to 20% of basic salary).

What makes us different

We provide a positive environment where you will be supported by vastly experienced owners you will know and work with. You will be challenged, and your career will develop. Being part of a fast-growing and young practice is exciting; we guarantee you will enjoy the ride and have fun! You will be part of a team of like-minded colleagues. We are people focused; ask any of our team. The deal is that you work hard and in return we will look after you to the best of our ability. We are pet-centric – we are the first veterinary practice outside of North America to be Fear-Free accredited. This is the standard of care pets deserve.

Family-owned & Independent

Being family-owned and independent means security, trust and ensures we are aligned with our vision and mission to deliver not only our key principles—Quality, Integrity, Passion, and Growth—but also to be the kind of veterinary practice we are proud of. We have three generations of the Harrison Family working within our business—Tim, our Managing Director, works alongside his daughter Annabel, and his father, Craig. Further, this means we are free to make our own decisions and are not governed by remote owners. This gives us the freedom to act in the best interests of our clinics, our team members, our clients, and most importantly, your pets.

Fear Free

We understand that pets are part of the family, so as standard our teams are accredited “Fear-Free” professionals who can prevent and alleviate potential fear and stress experienced by your pets during their visit. To achieve this, amongst many other things, our ward areas have classical music playing and softer lighting than that of clinical areas, plus stress-relieving pheromone plug-ins are used throughout our wards and wider clinic. We understand the differing needs of species and as such our cat wards have individual hideaway units so that they may feel more secure; weighing scales are covered with fake grass to be more appealing to our canine patients, and we obviously use an abundance of delicious and distracting treats to distract and make the journey as stress-free as possible for all. Our Reading & Kingswinford clinics are Fear-Free certified.

Our principles

Total Wellness Plan Health plans are nothing new to our industry and are predominantly cost-saving in nature. Our fantastic Total Wellness Plan not only reduces cost for routine preventative products and services, but more importantly eliminates veterinary consult fees completely and introduces a yearly comprehensive physical examination, including blood and urine screening to pick up any subtle indicators of early disease. The plan exists to remove barriers to care and help pets live longer, healthier lives.