Clinical Director - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; England; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced Clinical Director to join a dedicated team in the picturesque South Devon area. This role involves leading a group of veterinary practices, ensuring high-quality clinical care, and supporting a talented team of vets and nurses. With a focus on work-life balance, the position offers flexibility in scheduling, competitive salary, and generous benefits, including a welcome bonus and relocation allowance. If you are passionate about veterinary medicine and leadership, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that values both professional and personal growth.

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

Access to discounts/cashback

Qualifications

• Looking for a highly motivated, experienced Veterinary Surgeon.
• Previous management experience is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the development of the group's clinical service.
• Manage operations across 4 veterinary sites.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Management Experience

Clinical Leadership

Education

Veterinary Degree

Tools

Medical-grade CT Scanner

Ultrasound Suite

Digital X-ray

Digital Dental X-ray

Job description

Up to £82,500 DOE

Welcome Bonus up to £3,000

Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced Clinical Director to join our established and dedicated team. You will be responsible for 4 sites; we're flexible on the site you're based at, but travel across all sites would be required.

Our sites:

1. South Devon Veterinary Hospital
2. Kingsteignton Veterinary Practice
3. Powderham Vets - Torquay (due to reopen)
4. Powderham Vets - Newton Abbot (due to reopen)

As Clinical Director, you'll lead and support the development of the group's clinical service with the support of our Practice Director. In addition to this, you'll experience diverse cases, help lead our clinical team, operations, and have the opportunity to develop the Referral Service Offering and the Hospital In-patient service.

Our Group's vision is to provide the very best service, facilities, and clinical care for the patients we see, whilst caring for ourselves as well. We want every team member to understand the contribution they can make to achieve our business and personal goals in a positive, supportive environment.

Work-life balance that tips the scale

We would welcome both full-time and part-time applicants. Typically, the full-time position is over 4/5 days with a share of the weekend rota (1 in 6 Saturday mornings). However, we know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career, and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance; therefore, let us know what you are looking for, and we will be happy to discuss.

Where we are

Our close-knit group of PSS accredited practices has been established for over 30 years. We have 4 sites located in and around the Newton Abbot area, and one site in the ‘English Riviera' town of Torquay, perfectly placed between the stunning, wind-swept moors of Dartmoor and the gorgeous beaches of the South Devon coast. You'll find us at the end of the M5 Motorway, with easy access to direct trains to Exeter, Bristol, London, and Cornwall.

South Devon Vet Hospital provides 24-hour in-patient care and has a range of state-of-the-art equipment including a medical-grade CT Scanner, Ultrasound suite, digital x-ray, digital dental x-ray & comprehensive Orthopaedic, Endoscopic, and Laparoscopic kit to support our service offering.

Who we are

We are passionate people - it's all about what we do and how we do it - we are most definitely not afraid to think creatively about practice life & how we can make each day that little bit better for everyone.

We have a team of talented Vets, supported by a dedicated Nurse team, led by our Practice Managers & Practice Director. Our nurses (many of whom are certificate holders with special interests) assist the vets in clinics to maximize patient care and client support opportunities, as well as running a comprehensive range of Nurse Clinics. We see a wide variety of clients and cases; our South Devon Veterinary Hospital and Referral Centre operates a Diplomat-led Ophthalmology referral service amongst other referral disciplines.

What you'll bring

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Veterinary Surgeon who has previous management experience.

Because our people matter

We recognize 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

1. 7.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
2. Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

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

Development

1. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
2. Certificate support
3. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
4. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
5. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
6. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
7. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
8. Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

1. BVA membership
2. VDS cover
3. RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

1. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
2. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
3. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
4. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
5. 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 eager 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.

South Devon Veterinary Hospital, Abbotskerswell

The Old Cider Works, Abbotskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5GH, United Kingdom

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