Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Chattyvets; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

CPD support

Professional fees covered (RCVS/VDS/BV

Enhanced family leave

Cycle-to-work

Staff discounts

Job summary

Chattyvets in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced vet leader to join a busy first-opinion practice in a thriving market town. You’ll be the senior clinician on site, setting the tone for clinical quality, patient outcomes and client experience.

This hands-on leadership role involves supporting case management, clinical governance, coaching/mentoring and confident decision-making on more complex medical and surgical cases, while mentoring a stable team.

Qualifications

• RCVS-registered vet with strong first-opinion experience.
• Experience mentoring vets and nurses and building capability in others.
• Comfortable handling clinical complaints and improving standards via audits/QA.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical standards on site and influence patient outcomes.
• Manage case load and complex medical/surgical cases.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to vets and nurses.
• Oversee clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement.
• Make confident day-to-day decisions and lead by example.

Skills

RCVS-registered vet

First-opinion experience

Clinical leadership

Mentoring staff

Audit/QA

Clear communication

Education

Veterinary degree (BVSc/BVMS)

Tools

Ultrasound

Imaging equipment

Monitoring equipment

Job description

Experienced vet leader wanted for a well-equipped, busy first-opinion practice in a thriving market town (East Midlands). Mentor a stable team and drive clinical standards.

You’ll be the senior clinician on site, setting the tone for clinical quality, patient outcomes and client experience. This is a hands-on leadership role with scope to shape how the practice works day-to-day, supporting case management, clinical governance, coaching/mentoring, and confident decision-making on more complex medical/surgical cases.

You’ll suit this if you:

• Are an RCVS-registered veterinary surgeon with strong first-opinion experience
• Enjoy leading by example clinically, including confident routine surgery (and ideally more advanced soft-tissue surgery)
• Have a track record of mentoring vets/nurses and building capability in others
• Are comfortable handling clinical complaints professionally and improving standards through audits/QI
• Bring calm, clear communication and a practical approach to team leadership

Working pattern:

• Full-time 40 hours over 4 days (part-time considered)
• Shared Saturday rota:(09:00–12:00) with time back in lieu
• No out-of-hours / no on-call

The practice:

• Friendly team with veterinary and nursing support
• Modern, well-equipped clinical environment (imaging, ultrasound, monitoring; dentistry investment planned)

Package includes:

• Salary up to £75,000 DOE
• 6.6 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Funded learning & development (CPD support + internal academy/resources)
• Professional fees/cover supported (RCVS/VDS/BVA)
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Cycle-to-work/green schemes
• Staff discounts (including pet care) and wider retail benefits