Lead Veterinary Surgeon | Clinical Leadership & Surgery

Linnaeus; Ashford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS fees paid

VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Career progression

Wellness program

Job summary

Cinque Ports Vets is seeking an experienced Lead Veterinary Surgeon to oversee four practices (Kingsnorth, Rye, Tenterden and Hawkhurst) while remaining clinically active. Based at the Kingsnorth hospital with a regular day at a branch, this senior role blends leadership with hands-on veterinary work in a busy, RCVS-accredited network.

You will manage clinical development, mentoring and medicine leadership across the group, with a weekly mix of hospital, consulting and surgery.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years UK small animal practice experience.
• Certificate holder in surgery or substantial surgical caseload with strong surgical interest.
• Confident first-opinion clinician who enjoys variety of consulting, medicine and surgery.
• Willingness to mentor and develop other vets and lead clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical practice across four locations (Kingsnorth, Rye, Tenterden, Hawkhurst).
• Maintain clinical hands-on role while guiding and mentoring the veterinary team.
• Oversee medicine, training and clinical development initiatives within the group.

Job description

Cinque Ports Vets is seeking an experienced Lead Veterinary Surgeon to oversee four practices (Kingsnorth, Rye, Tenterden and Hawkhurst) while remaining clinically active. Based at the Kingsnorth hospital with a regular day at a branch, this senior role blends leadership with hands-on veterinary work in a busy, RCVS-accredited network.

You will manage clinical development, mentoring and medicine leadership across the group, with a weekly mix of hospital, consulting and surgery.