At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate team to deliver exceptional veterinary care and support their professional growth.
- Company: CVS, a supportive and innovative veterinary practice.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous CPD allowance, and up to 33 days holiday.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and a commitment to your wellbeing and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a close-knit team while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experienced vet with a passion for mentoring and team development.
The predicted salary is between 86000 - 86000 £ per year.
Are you looking for the next step in your career? Are you passionate about developing a team to deliver superior client and clinical care? At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.
With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.
About You
We are looking for a confident experienced Vet, who has a passion for mentoring and leadership and a drive for implementing ongoing improvement. This would be a great opportunity as a step up for you to lead and nurture a friendly, close-knit team. As a leader, we want you to bring energy and enthusiasm along with confidence and professionalism and be able to share this with the team and clients. You should have a genuine desire to support and promote development in your fellow vets. We are looking for someone who prides themselves on providing great leadership and coaching to their own teams coupled with a consistently high level of service to their clients.
We can offer a full-time role working 4 or 5 days per week. There is flexibility around days and hours worked – please get in touch with us to discuss further! This is a role which will allow you to maintain your clinical skills whilst utilising and developing people leadership and business management skills. Experience is not critical as full support and training will be available. Your ability to gain trust and fit with the team in combination with a desire to learn more about the day-to-day running of a practice.
Life at Animed Veterinary Hospital
Animed Veterinary Hospital is a Small Animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. This is a unique chance to step into a well-established practice with state-of-the-art facilities, including:
- A dedicated orthopaedic theatre
- Two fully equipped soft tissue theatres (both with laparoscopic equipment)
- A double dental suite
- A dedicated imaging suite
- Visiting CT
- Separate wards for dogs, cats, and exotic pets
Our team is close-knit, supportive, and enthusiastic about sharing knowledge across multiple disciplines. You'll be part of a team of 16 day vets & 3 night vets, which include cert holders in Diagnostic Imaging, Cardiology, Medicine, Endoscopy & Endo surgery. We also have 34 clinical, 18 reception & 5 admin staff as part of our wide team, so plenty of people to call on for support.
The benefits
At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:
- RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
- Salary up to £86,000 DOE
- Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
- Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
- Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
- Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
- Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
- Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications
Join us at CVS
We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up. Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.
Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice. We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.
Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com
Head Veterinary Surgeon in Southampton employer: Southdown Veterinary Group
Southdown Veterinary Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture where your passion for animal welfare can truly shine. Located in Middlesbrough, our team enjoys competitive benefits such as annual leave and staff discounts, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic emergency veterinary environment. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the lives of pets and their owners while working with a dedicated team of professionals.
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Southdown Veterinary Group Recruitment Team
