Clinical Director - Small Animal

IVC Evidensia; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking a Clinical Director to join their senior management team. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team of professionals while enjoying clinical freedom through diverse cases. The position is primarily based in Woking, with occasional travel to Chertsey. The organization values work-life balance, providing generous annual leave and professional development opportunities. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will enhance the quality of care for a diverse clientele. If you are passionate about veterinary medicine and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

7.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD allowance of £1250

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Access to discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary surgery and clinical management is essential.
• Leadership skills to manage a team of veterinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the veterinary team while ensuring high standards of care.
• Provide clinical guidance and support for diverse cases.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Leadership

Clinical Management

Communication

Education

Veterinary Degree

Postgraduate Certification

Tools

Digital Dental X-ray

Surgical Diathermy

Tonopen

Job description

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Find a place to grow

We have a unique and exciting opportunity for a Clinical Director to join our senior management team at Kingswood Vets. You'll lead our practices and team while also enjoying clinical freedom through diverse cases. The role is primarily based at Woking but there would be travel to Chertsey when needed.

Work life balance that tips the scale

We 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. 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.

Discover our exceptional team

We are a team of 10 Veterinary Surgeons (6.5 FTE), 10 Nurses (8.5 FTE, 6 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 3 Student Veterinary Nurses) with an amazing support team of 10 who do all the hard work to keep the practice running smoothly. We have a surgery certificate holder, a dental vet, an imager, and an ophthalmology certificate holder. Plus a visiting cardiologist and orthopaedic surgeon. The rota is organised to allow dedicated time for admin so we can ensure we have the time needed to work up cases and provide the excellent care our clients deserve.

Our well-established Practice

Kingswood Vets is a well-established local practice in Woking, and we moved to a new purpose-built hospital premises in 2018. We have 4 consult rooms, 2 theatres, dental and imaging rooms, separate dog and cat wards, and all the usual toys including tonopen, slit lamp, surgical diathermy, and digital dental x-ray with plenty of time to work up cases with support available if needed. We have a really good mix of well-insured clients wanting gold standards plus RSPCA and other charity work.

As work-life balance is important to us, Woking is full of things to do; we are surrounded by golf courses, fantastic outdoor spaces such as the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding National Beauty, RHS Garden Wisley, a theatre, galleries in both Guildford and Woking. We have great transport links being around 30 minutes from London Waterloo. We are situated centrally for both Heathrow and Gatwick too.

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:

1. Work-life balance
   • 7.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
   • Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
2. 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
3. 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
4. Professional Memberships
   • BVA membership
   • VDS cover
   • RCVS fees
5. 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

Salary: £0 - £85,000 a year

Up to £85,000 DOE