Clinical Director - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Lewes; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary practice as a Clinical Director where your leadership in delivering high-quality clinical care and managing operations can make a significant impact. This full-time role offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment set in a vibrant location.

Benefits

7.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Flexible work-life balance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior/Lead Veterinary Surgeon or Clinical Director.
• Passion for leadership and team management.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily operations and team performance.
• Deliver top-tier clinical care to clients and their pets.
• Foster a culture of best-practice within the clinical team.

Skills

Leadership

Client Care

Team Management

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Salary from £75,000 DOE

Welcome Bonus up to £2,000

Relocation Allowance up to £2,000

Lead the way in veterinary care - Become our Clinical Director

Are you an experienced Senior/Lead Veterinary Surgeon or Clinical Director with a passion for leadership? Ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact? We would love to hear from you!

As Clinical Director, you will be an inspiring leader committed to delivering top-tier clinical and client care while fostering a best-practice culture within our brilliant team. This is a unique role split between providing clinical care and managing the day-to-day operations and performance of the practice. You will have the full support of a dedicated team, including your Practice Manager, Nurse Managers, and an experienced team of vets, nurses, and supporting team members.

Why New Priory?

New Priory is a 24/7 hospital in Brighton, with a branch surgery in Peacehaven. Our main hospital provides primary care, an emergency out-of-hours service for 13 local practices, and a mid-tier referral service for surgery, laparoscopy, imaging, and cardiology.

We have a great reputation, a long-standing team, and some of the most modern equipment available, including a brand-new CT machine. Brighton and Hove, with its vibrant culture, beautiful beaches, and excellent transport links to London and London Gatwick Airport, offers an amazing location to live and work.

• Dedicated 24hrs out of hours team
• State-of-the-art equipment including:
• Purpose-built CT suite
• Purpose-positioned dental suite
• Brand new x-ray machine

A flexible role that works for you

This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week across 4 or 5 days, depending on your preference.

Our dedicated team with multiple certificate holders

Our team of professionals spans various clinical disciplines, including Advanced Practitioners and certificate holders in ECC, surgery, dentistry, cardiology, imaging, endoscopy, feline medicine, and more. Many of our RVNs hold certificates in ECC, anaesthesia, and medicine. This diverse expertise allows us to deliver exceptional, collaborative patient care.

At New Priory, we invest in our team's development, offering continuous learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of cases. Experienced vets mentor new graduates, and we fully support ongoing professional development, including in-house and external CPD, as well as postgraduate qualifications.

Apply Now

If you're looking to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team in a dynamic and beautiful location, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your career with New Priory.

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
• 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