Clinical Director – Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Clinical Director to join a dedicated veterinary team in Blackburn. This role blends clinical and managerial duties, allowing you to lead a passionate group of professionals while ensuring exceptional patient care. With a focus on work-life balance, the practice offers flexible working patterns and no out-of-hours work. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values professional development, with generous CPD allowances and opportunities for further qualifications. If you're ready to shape the future of veterinary care in a caring and dynamic setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

7.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Access to discounts with retailers

Voluntary benefits flexibility

Qualifications

• Must have a Veterinary Degree and relevant clinical experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical and managerial operations across three branches.
• Mentor and support veterinary team while ensuring high standards of care.

Skills

Clinical Veterinary Skills

Managerial Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Veterinary Degree

Postgraduate Qualifications

Tools

Veterinary Software

Medical Equipment

Job description

Salary up to £80,000 DOE (pro rata for part time) Plus a Welcome Bonus of up to £5000 and Relocation Allowance of up to £5000

Town and Country have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Director to join our brilliant team on a permanent full-time basis. The role consists of a blend of clinical and managerial work whilst working closely with the Practice Manager and Head Nurse across our 3 branches on a rota basis to support and mentor the team. The successful candidate will be required to carry out clinical work which will include both consultations and surgery plus have the drive and ambition to shape and direct the business.

Rota Patterns

Our current CD rota consists of working 4 days a week plus 1:4/5 Saturdays with a day back in lieu. However, if these hours don’t suit you, please still get in touch as we understand how important a good work/life balance is and are open to discussing other working patterns.

There is no OOH or Bank holidays in this role which is great for a work-life balance.

About the practice

Town and Country Vets are a first opinion, small animal veterinary group with three great sites based in Blackburn, Clayton-le-Moors & Whalley, with Whalley feeding the more complex cases to the other 2 surgeries. Our client base is loyal, and we offer the best standards of service and care to patients and clients alike. Preventative health care and case continuity are all important to us and mean that during your time at Town & Country vets, you will build great working relationships with your clients and patients!

About the team

One of our strongest suits is our lovely well established team which consists of 5 Vets, 1 Clinical Director, 9 Nurses, 1 VCA, 7 Receptionists and 1 Practice Manager. We are a friendly team, some of whom we trained and are still with us decades later! Everyone is hard-working, approachable & supportive with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. professional development is supported within our team.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

Work-life balance

• 7.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.