Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Essex

purovets; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary practice in East London as a Lead Veterinary Surgeon. This full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £75,000, a generous benefits package, and the chance to lead a passionate team in a state-of-the-art facility. Enjoy a supportive environment focused on professional growth and high-quality patient care.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Generous CPD allowance

RCVS + VDS fees covered

Employee discounts

Enhanced family and sickness pay policies

Career progression opportunities

Life assurance

E-Car salary sacrifice scheme

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Clinically skilled vet ready for leadership.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Passion for high-quality medicine.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical team and deliver exceptional care.
• Mentor and guide veterinary staff.
• Drive clinical and operational success.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Lead Veterinary Surgeon – East London

• Lead a state-of-the-art practice in East London equipped with an in-house laboratory, digital and dental X-rays, ultrasound, and visiting specialists in orthopaedics and cardiology, providing you with all the tools needed for top-quality care. • Join a passionate team with expertise in anaesthesia, emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, rehabilitation, and nutrition, ensuring a collaborative, progressive environment for both professional and personal growth.
• Take the reins as a clinical leader, delivering exceptional care while mentoring a dedicated team, with ample opportunities to shape the future of the practice and drive continuous improvement.
• Enjoy a competitive salary up to £75,000 DOE, along with a generous benefits package in a client-focused, supportive environment committed to reinvesting in its team and facilities.

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Look no further! Join a forward-thinking, well-equipped veterinary practice in East London as a Lead Veterinary Surgeon, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of a thriving team while delivering outstanding patient care. With a designated hospital building and separate consult building, featuring cat and dog-specific waiting areas and consult rooms, this is a practice built with patient comfort and clinical excellence in mind.

The state-of-the-art facilities include a large in-house laboratory, digital and dental X-rays, a dedicated dental suite, an ultrasound suite, and visiting orthopaedic and cardiology specialists, ensuring you have everything you need to work cases up in-house. The passionate team brings a wealth of expertise across anaesthesia, emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, rehabilitation, behaviour, and nutrition, with two nurses holding ECC certificates.

This role is perfect for a clinically skilled vet who is ready to take the next step in leadership, guiding and mentoring the team while maintaining high standards of care. You’ll play a key role in decision-making, driving clinical and operational success, and working collaboratively with a client-focused, progressive, and supportive team that prioritises professional growth. If you're an engaging, problem-solving veterinary leader with excellent communication and mentoring skills, and a passion for high-quality medicine, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a practice that reinvests in its team and facilities.

What's on offer:
• Full time position
• 1:3 Saturdays with time back in lieu
• No OOH! Benefits
• 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays and a day for your birthday!
• Salary up to £75,000 DOE
• Generous CPD allowance
• RCVS + VDS fees covered
• Employee discounts
• Enhanced family and sickness pay policies
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life assurance
• E-Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness program

Plus much more! For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Jordan on 01904 570056 or email [e-mail] To view all our vacancies, please visit www.purovets.com And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply Ref - J89590/JC