Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Abbey House Vets; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Leeds is seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join their dynamic team. The role focuses on clinical excellence and supporting team growth within a well-equipped hospital setting. Offering competitive salary, extensive CPD support, and a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for experienced vets ready to take the next step in their career.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Relocation support

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Employer contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Enhanced equal family leave

Extensive internal and funded external CPD

Qualifications

• Confident individual with clinical leadership abilities.
• Strong commitment to high standards of care.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the veterinary team.
• Drive clinical governance and compliance.
• Collaborate on team wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Diagnostic decision-making

Empathy

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Leeds (Morley)

Hours: 4-day week, 1:4 weekends with extra day off following, No OOH’s

Practice: Abbey House

Salary: £70,000 per annum (Depending on experience)

We’re seeking a Lead Veterinarian to join our team at Abbey House who will focus on maintaining clinical excellence, supporting team growth, and contributing to the ongoing success of our practice.

If you're an experienced vet or ready to take the next step into leadership, this is the perfect opportunity to grow, lead, and thrive. come and join us!

Why join us?

• Lead with purpose in a practice that empowers you to make meaningful decisions, mentor others, and elevate standards of care.
• Varied caseload, everything from routine to more complex cases, giving you the chance to continually develop and grow
• An opportunity to support, guide our clinical team, becoming part of our integral, collaborative and forward-thinking practice.
• Work alongside a dedicated, friendly team with a range of experience, including postgraduate certificates, who value collaboration and mentorship.
• You will have access to leadership training, CPD support and the freedom to explore your clinical interest.
• Well-equipped hospital with all the latest tools and a highly skilled nursing team to help deliver the best care possible.

The team

Abbey House is a Tier 3 Hospital based in Morley, West Yorkshire, just a short train ride from Leeds with easy access to the beautiful Peak District and the city of York less than 1 hour away. We are a high-standard primary care and mid-tier referral hospital with five satellite clinics. We are all about clinical quality and developing ourselves to be the best we can be.

Our facilities and equipment are excellent and include:

• An amazing team of supportive, dedicated, caring professionals
• Full imaging suite including Xray, multiple ultrasound scanners and onsite CT
• 4 theatres with dedicated surgical nursing team and certificate holder-led service
• Dental suite with X-ray
• Rigid/flexible endoscopy, including laparoscopy
• Excellent in-patient facilities with separate dog/cat/exotic and day/long stay wards plus ICU and onsite lab with dedicated technician (Haem/biochem/coags/EPOC)
• Separate dog/cat waiting areas and 7 consult rooms

What we’re looking for

• A confident individual who can provide clinical leadership and support the veterinary team, promoting high standards or care and client services
• Help drive clinical governance and ensure compliance with practice protocols.
• Collaborate on team wellbeing and operational movements.
• Someone who enjoys supporting others, building team culture and leading with empathy and clarity.
• Clinical decision-making abilities, able to interpret diagnostics and make informed decisions. A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and remains calm under pressure.
• A confident, collaborative attitude that helps maintain a positive team culture and excellent client care relationship.

What we offer

• 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Relocation support
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Extensive internal and funded external CPD

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch with Vicky Tanday [e-mail]

Abbey House is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Abbey House Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

#LI-VT1 #LI-Onsite