Lead Veterinary Surgeon - #147193

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Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Glossop

Hours: 4 days, 8-7 pm, Sat, rota 1:6 (9-1 pm)

Practice: Victoria Vet’s

Salary: £67,500 per annum (Depending on experience)

We’re seeking a Lead Veterinarian to partner with our Clinical Director in maintaining clinical excellence, supporting team growth, and contributing to the ongoing success of our practice.

If you're an experienced vet or ready to take the next step into leadership, this is the perfect opportunity to grow, lead, and thrive. come and join us!

Why join us?

• An opportunity to support, guide our clinical team, becoming part of our integral, collaborative and forward-thinking practice.
• Lead with purpose in a practice that empowers you to make meaningful decisions, mentor others, and elevate standards of care.
• Varied caseload, everything from routine to more complex cases, giving you the chance to continually develop and grow
• Work alongside a dedicated, friendly team with a range of experience, including postgraduate certificates, who value collaboration and mentorship.
• You will have access to leadership training, CPD support and the freedom to explore your clinical interest.
• Well-equipped hospital with all the latest tools and a highly skilled nursing team to help deliver the best care possible.
  
  

The team

We have a supportive team culture where we value collaboration, open communication, and looking out for each other. You will work alongside a dedicated, friendly team with a range of experience, who value collaboration and mentorship.

The team consists of 11 vets, 10 RVNs, 1 SVN, 1 PCA and 9 Client care associates across 2 branches supporting our wonderful practice.

We have digital x-ray, dental x-ray, an in-house laboratory suite, and have recently upgraded our ultrasound and endoscopy equipment.

What We’re Looking For

• A confident individual who can provide clinical leadership and support the veterinary team, promoting high standards or care and client services
• Help drive clinical governance and ensure compliance with practice protocols.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director on rota planning, team wellbeing, and operational movements.
• Someone who enjoys supporting others, building team culture and leading with empathy and clarity.
• Clinical decision-making abilities, able to interpret diagnostics and make informed decisions. A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and remains calm under pressure.
• A confident, collaborative attitude that helps maintain a positive team culture and excellent client care relationship.
  
  

What We Offer

• 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Relocation support
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Extensive internal and funded external CPD
  
  

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch with Vicky Tanday [email protected]

Part of an amazing global family

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]