Clinical Director - Small Animal

IVC Evidensia; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Clinical Director, where your passion for veterinary care meets an engaging team environment. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated practice, ensuring top-tier services for pets and their owners. With a focus on work-life balance, you will enjoy a flexible rota and generous leave. The practice features modern facilities and a supportive team, all while being located near the beautiful Peak District. Embrace the opportunity to grow professionally and personally while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

7.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance of £1250

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Must be RCVS registered with a strong background in small animal medicine.
• Experience in leading a veterinary team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Clinically lead the practice while providing high standards of veterinary care.
• Oversee daily operations and ensure exceptional service delivery.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Surgery

Consultation Skills

Leadership

Education

RCVS Registration

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.

Rota Shift Pattern

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.

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 and 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.

Benefits

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:

1. Work-life balance: 7.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, and additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.
2. Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline, Enhanced family-friendly policies.
3. Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata, Certificate support, Learning and development opportunities.
4. Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, RCVS fees.
5. Colleague Benefits: Company pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Voluntary benefits, Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers, Discounted treatment for your own pets.

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.