Lead Veterinary Surgeon - 4-Day Week, No On-Call, Mentorship

Cinque Ports Vets; Bushey; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays and b‑

No out-of-hours

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Wellness program

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Blythwood Vets seeks a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to lead a well-established, multi-site practice across Bushey and Hatch End. The role blends hands-on clinical work with leadership, mentoring and shaping the direction of the team, ensuring high standards and a supportive culture.

You’ll work with an experienced clinical and nursing team, maintaining excellence in patient care and service delivery, with opportunities to develop others and influence practice strategy.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years UK experience and leadership experience is desirable.
• Comfortable managing a varied first opinion caseload, including routine surgery and consultations.
• Excellent communication skills with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and mentorship to the team.
• Support colleagues and develop others while maintaining high clinical standards.
• Lead and participate in decision-making across Bushey and Hatch End sites.

Skills

Leadership

Line management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

UK veterinary qualification

Job description

Blythwood Vets seeks a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to lead a well-established, multi-site practice across Bushey and Hatch End. The role blends hands-on clinical work with leadership, mentoring and shaping the direction of the team, ensuring high standards and a supportive culture.

You’ll work with an experienced clinical and nursing team, maintaining excellence in patient care and service delivery, with opportunities to develop others and influence practice strategy.