Lead Small Animal Surgeon & Clinical Leader

The Vet Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership

Mentor colleagues

Surgical involvement

Clinical standards

Leadership development

Collaborative teamwork

Service development

Graduate mentoring

Clinical governance

Career progression

Job summary

The Vet Service is seeking an experienced Small Animal Vet Surgeon to take a lead clinical role in a first-opinion practice. This full-time position combines hands-on patient care with mentoring, clinical leadership and responsibility for maintaining high medical standards across the team.

The successful candidate will continue consultations and surgical cases while guiding veterinary and nursing colleagues, supporting graduate development and working with the Practice Manager on clinic

Responsibilities

• Leading clinical standards and ensuring consistent quality of patient care
• Mentoring veterinary colleagues and supporting structured development plans
• Managing consultations, procedures, admissions, discharges and clinical handovers
• Working with the Practice Manager to improve clinical efficiency and performance
• Holding clinical meetings and communicating changes in protocols and standards clearly

Job description

The Vet Service is seeking an experienced Small Animal Vet Surgeon to take a lead clinical role in a first-opinion practice. This full-time position combines hands-on patient care with mentoring, clinical leadership and responsibility for maintaining high medical standards across the team.

The successful candidate will continue consultations and surgical cases while guiding veterinary and nursing colleagues, supporting graduate development and working with the Practice Manager on clinic