Lead Vet Surgeon

Vets Now; Sheffield; Sur place; GBP 81 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Up to £90,000 salary DOE

£10,000 Welcome Bonus

Up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

£1,875 CPD allowance plus 35 paid CPD

RCVS fees, VECCS membership, and VDS

Private medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Leadership Development Programme

AdvantEdge access

Pension contributions

Discounted pet care

Résumé du poste

Vets Now Sheffield invites applications for a Lead Veterinary Surgeon in Emergency & Critical Care (ECC). The role is based in Sheffield, with flexible hours including full-time or part-time arrangements, and offers a strong leadership path within a nationwide emergency care network.

You will lead clinical excellence in ECC, mentor the team, and drive service improvements while ensuring exceptional patient and client care. The package includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a veterinary team in ECC
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills in a high-pressure environment
• Commitment to clinical excellence and quality patient care

Responsabilités

• Drive and uphold clinical standards across the clinic
• Support growth, training and wellbeing of the veterinary team
• Identify clinical development opportunities and shape team progression
• Champion innovation and service improvement within the clinic

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Emergency & Critical Care

Staff mentorship

Description du poste

Lead Veterinary Surgeon – Emergency & Critical Care (ECC)

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Up to £90,000 DOE

Bonus: £10,000 Welcome Bonus plus up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

Contract Type: Full-time or part-time, Permanent

Vets Now Sheffield are welcoming applications from Out of Hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeons with a passion for Emergency & Critical Care to join their team on a full-time or part-time basis. Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency veterinary care, with a nationwide network of out of hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. As part of Inspiring Vet Care, our teams make a difference to pets and their owners when they need us most.

Known as the UK's greenest city, over 60% of Sheffield is green space, featuring more than 250 parks, woodlands, and a border right next to the Peak District National Park. Combining a lively city culture with affordable living, Sheffield also has a rich industrial history, a legendary music scene (home to Pulp and Arctic Monkeys), and a thriving independent food and drink culture.

Lead with Clinical Excellence

As Lead Vet, you’ll lead by example by blending clinical expertise with mentorship and collaboration. You’ll set the tone for quality care, lead in emergency situations, and support the development of your fellow clinicians. You'll have responsibility for:

• Driving and upholding clinical standards across the clinic
• Supporting the growth, training and wellbeing of your veterinary team
• Identifying clinical development opportunities and shaping team progression
• Championing innovation and service improvement within the clinic

This is more than a job. This is a vital leadership role with real impact where your guidance helps shape the future of ECC, while making a difference to patients, clients, and colleagues every day.

Work-Life Balance That Works for You

This full-time role averages 40 hours per week, including:

• Weekday nights and 1:2 weekends (mix of nights and days)
• Night shifts 1800-0900, Saturday day 1200-1830 and Sunday day 0830-1830
• Shared bank holidays
• No more than three consecutive nights
• Protected time for leadership duties and meetings

We understand that life outside of work matters too. That’s why we offer flexibility and can explore part-time arrangements, depending on clinic requirements, your balance is our priority.

Rewarding Work, Your Way

We look after you, so you can look after them, by offering a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Up to £90,000 salary DOE
• £10,000 Recognition Bonus
• Up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance
• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• £1,875 CPD allowance plus 35 paid CPD hours (pro rata)
• RCVS fees, VECCS membership, and VDS cover
• Private medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies - enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Leadership Development Programme
• Access to our AdvantEdge clinical training platform
• Standard pension contributions (5% employee / 3% employer)
• Up to 50% discounted pet care

Support That Sets You Up for Success

You’re never alone at Vets Now: on-shift you’ll work alongside a registered vet nurse, an animal care assistant and a receptionist, and you can contact any of our clinics or referral centers across the UK at anytime, day or night, if needing to discuss a particular case or share ideas.

You’ll also be supported by our Support Office in Dunfermline, where our teams work behind the scenes to help you thrive. Our Call Handlers and Customer Care Advisors ensure you can focus on what matters most to your patients.

Inclusion and Accessibility

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability or health condition, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.