Clinical Lead - take the next step in your career!

Vets for Pets; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD allowance and support

Generous holiday

Pension scheme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff wellbeing program

Job summary

Vets for Pets Sutton Coldfield is seeking an experienced veterinary surgeon to step into a Clinical Lead role. You will guide the clinical team, set protocols, and ensure high standards while enjoying a supportive practice with CPD opportunities and a focus on staff wellbeing.

The role is ideally full-time with flexibility, and includes a generous salary up to £80,000 (DOE, FTE) plus extensive benefits and a work-life balance focus.

Qualifications

• Senior veterinary surgeon with leadership experience.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and drive clinical standards.
• Willingness to participate in CPD and further certificates.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day clinical team operations.
• Set and enforce high clinical standards and protocols.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Protocol development

Orthopaedics exposure

Job description

Are you an experienced veterinary surgeon looking for the next step in your career to a Clinical Lead? Join a practice where you will be fully supported and can make a real difference in the clinical standards in the practice paying up to £80,000 (DOE,FTE)

• A rare opportunity has come available for an experienced vet to join our colleagues at Sutton Coldfield and step into the Clinical Lead role
• The practice has very low turn over of staff allowing us to develop all our colleagues
• This is ideally a full-time position but there is flexibility to work the shift patterns the suit you allowing you a real work life balance
• We can support CPD and certificates
• We had visiting specialists including Orthopaedics
• 1 in 4 Saturdays 9am to 1pm - these Saturdays are for emergencies only and will be sole charge
• You will get the opportunity to mentor junior staff and set protocols
• Our colleagues well being is vital for us ad to support this we have 2 qualified Mental Health First Aiders in practice

About us:

With more than 440 small animal practices across the country, of all shapes and sizes, Vets for Pets is one of the largest UK veterinary groups and offers Veterinary Surgeons a range of opportunities, including the opportunity to run your own practice. However, what really makes vets for pets a unique opportunity is that it is run locally, providing our local teams the time and opportunity to support their local community. This means you to join a team that can support your individual needs while offering you a bespoke introduction to the practice, local community and caring for our patients!

At Vets for Pets Sutton Coldfield, we have a new opening for full time veterinary surgeon to join our experienced colleagues. As a team we pride ourselves in our professional, fun and friendly family feel, let’s be honest - We spend 25 - 40 hours a week at work so quality time with your work colleagues is the key to success.

Our practice is a deceptively large stand‑alone practice, that has undergone an extension giving us a lovely spacious workspace. With 4 consult rooms, X‑Ray room, Isolation wards, separate cat and dog wards, a spacious theatre and a separate room for dirty procedures.

The team consists of 5 Vets, 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse and 2 Student Veterinary Nurses completing placement who are all supported by Practice Manager and 3 Client Care Advisors. We are also lucky enough to have an insurance administrator to help us in the team.

We also have visiting specialists in Orthopaedics and heart scans

About this role:

This role is ideally for full‑time hours, but this can be worked in a number of flexible options which the practice is open to discuss. This will include Saturday work which is currently worked on a 1 in 4 basis 9am to 1pm.

As the clinical lead you will take on the day‑to‑day responsibilities in leading the clinical team and guiding the junior team members. You will also be expected to help set new protocols and ensure that clinical standards remain high.

In return, we can offer you:

• Generous salary up to £80,000 (DOE, FTE)
• 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• CPD allowance and support to further your clinical interests
• Paid memberships
• Contributory pension scheme - provided by Legal & General
• Colleague of the month Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support from our 2 qualified Mental Health First Aiders
• 20% off at Pets at Home, Groom room & Petplan insurance policies
• Reward Hub recognition program where instant monetary rewards are given
• Well‑being centre - for money tools, budget planning, loan calculator and financial information is available.
• Access to counselling if required - Mental health, Self care, Managing stress and many more.
• Colleague hardship fund - if these financial times become difficult
• Access to our colleague online platform that provides discounts at over 800 high street retailers, services instore and online

Location: B73 5AB

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!