Lead Clinical Director - (Small Animal)

Hawick Veterinary Practice; Hawick; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary practice in the scenic Scottish Borders as a Lead Clinical Director. This permanent, full-time role involves leading and inspiring a dedicated team while maintaining exceptional clinical standards in patient care. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits in a supportive, inclusive environment dedicated to fostering professional growth.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Employer contribution pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Recruitment referral reward scheme

Relocation package

Qualifications

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experience in practice leadership.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide and inspire a diverse team of veterinary professionals.
• Drive excellence in clinical standards and patient care.
• Provide strategic direction to the practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Care

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

Job Title: Lead Clinical Director - (Small Animal)

Salary: up to £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Welcome Bonus £2,500

Location: Scottish borders

Job Type: Permanent Full-time

Hours: 40 hours - 4 or 5 day week plus 1 in 5 weekends OOH (with time off in lieu) and 1 night per week

Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? We’re looking for a dynamic Lead Clinical Director to guide and inspire a diverse team of professionals and drive excellence in patient care and clinical standards.

We are a proudly true mixed practice in the heart of the Scottish Borders, where stunning views and open countryside make every day more rewarding. Come and join us!

Why join us?

• Join a group of highly respected practices where you can deliver exceptional patient care while fostering an environment of inclusiveness and collaboration for your team
• Shape the future of our two established RCVS-accredited practices by providing strategic direction to our talented team of veterinary professionals
• Lead and develop our senior leadership teams, including our Farm Clinical Director, Practice Managers, Clinical Nursing Managers and Lead Vets
• Opportunity to focus on Small Animal clinical standards while performing equine and farm out-of-hours work
• Strengthen both your clinical and leadership skills through our continuous development and training opportunities
• Support the continuous growth of a group of successful practices utilising your business development skills and engaging clients
• This dual-site role offers a professionally rewarding position across two well-supported sites, set in the heart of the scenic, stunning Scottish Borders. Just 45 minutes from Edinburgh, the area boasts easy access to the capital, Edinburgh, while offering a relaxed lifestyle with a wealth of amazing outdoor pursuits on your doorstep.

The team

Greenside Veterinary Practice is based in St Boswells with a friendly, enthusiastic, dedicated team. This is a mixed practice with a solid farm base and an ever-expanding companion animal component, as well as the UK’s leading stem cell, regenerative medicine, and rehabilitation clinic, which accepts referral cases from all over the UK. A purpose-built large animal unit, and a referral unit has recently been completed and include a hydrotherapy treadmill and qualified veterinary physiotherapists in their team.

Hawick Veterinary Practice is a long-established and successful mixed practice that prides itself on its enthusiasm, forward-thinking mindset, and always looking for new ways to embrace both the heritage of a well-established practice and the ambition to keep evolving within the veterinary field. Hawick is a purpose-built, RCVS-accredited practice and proud holder of the Bronze iiE Sustainability award. The practice provides excellent care for small animals, farm animals in the rural town, Roxburghshire. The practice has received significant investment recently, enabling the development of modern facilities and an expansion of services, all designed to support a high-quality progressive working environment where the team can thrive.

What we are looking for

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Experience with practice leadership and the delivery of exceptional clinical care
• Excellent communication skills and a strong desire to engage and inspire through collaboration, together with a client-focused ethos
• Confidence in performing clinical work in the Small Animal department

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:

o Employee assistance program

o Eyecare voucher scheme

o Free annual Flu jab

o Cycle to work scheme

• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Relocation package

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

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