Clinical Director - Small Animal

VC Evidensia UK; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Clinical Director at a thriving veterinary practice in Derby! This role offers the chance to lead a passionate team while providing exceptional care to pets and their owners. With a focus on work-life balance, you will enjoy a flexible rota, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional development. The practice is well-equipped and located near beautiful amenities, making it an ideal place to work and grow. If you're an ambitious veterinary surgeon looking to make a significant impact in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

7.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£1250 CPD allowance

Certificate support

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Cycle to Work scheme

Green Cars Scheme

Qualifications

• RCVS registered with a strong background in small animal medicine and surgery.
• Experience in leading a veterinary practice and providing high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Clinically lead the Derby practice while providing exceptional veterinary care.
• Oversee daily operations and maintain protocols for patient care.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Surgery

Consultation Skills

Leadership

Education

RCVS Registration

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Salary up to £80,000 Plus Welcome Bonus of up to £5000 and Relocation allowance up to £5000

Easipetcare Derby, part of IVC, is seeking a dynamic Clinical Director to clinically lead our practice. As the Clinical Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving our practice forward while providing top-tier care to our clients and their beloved pets. You’ll oversee the daily operations of the Derby practice, ensuring the delivery of exceptional veterinary services while upholding our commitment to quality first-opinion care. You’ll work closely with the management team in continuing to grow and develop the practice, team and services.

About You and Your Responsibilities

Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or an ambitious vet ready to take the next step, we want to hear from you. The successful candidate will be required to clinically lead the Derby practice with enthusiasm and dedication whilst providing a high standard of veterinary care, with a focus on consultations and surgery. You will work closely with our existing vet and great team of nurses and receptionists to maintain protocols and excellence in patient care.

We’re looking for a motivated and driven Veterinary Surgeon who shares our passion for delivering outstanding veterinary care. The ideal candidate will be RCVS registered and possess a strong background in small animal medicine and surgery. As a sister practice to Pride Scarsdale, we encourage your professional and personal growth and are well supported day-to-day, enabling the opportunity for development.

Our normal working week for this role is 40-hours, with Saturday morning shifts on a rota (with time off in lieu). This role has no OOH or on-call. Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to achieve the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick-up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can flex our patterns to work with you; we are open to discussion.

About Us

You will become a part of a friendly and supportive team of 4 receptionists, 5 nurses and 1 veterinary surgeon, who are keen to provide great patient and client care.

Derby is a large and spacious practice that has a great waiting room with separate dog and cat waiting spaces, 4 consult rooms, a separate cattery, kennel and isolation ward, dedicated x-ray and ultrasound room, theatre and prep room with an in-house laboratory.

The practice is situated closely to local amenities and less than a 10-minute drive into the City Centre. It is also nearby to the picturesque Peak District National Park. The practice is easily accessible with dedicated car parking. It has excellent transport links, including the M1, and is a half-hour walk from the train station where you can get a direct train to London.

We work with Street Vet and collect and donate any unused pet food.

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
• 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
• 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.

Speak to Susan Todd from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.