Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Orthopaedic Surgical bias

Grove Lodge Veterinary Group; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group seeks a Lead Veterinary Surgeon with a strong Orthopaedic Surgical bias at Riversmeet Vets. This permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to manage a varied surgical caseload, lead a supportive team, and ensure the highest standards of veterinary care. With excellent benefits including generous holiday allowance, CPD funding, and leadership support, this is an ideal role for an experienced surgeon ready to make a difference.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program including Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experienced Veterinary Surgeon with surgical bias.
• Ability to manage an established surgical and orthopaedic caseload.
• Leadership skills are desirable for the clinical lead position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the surgical and orthopaedic caseload.
• Lead the veterinary team with dedicated administrative time.
• Support internal cases with mentorship and guidance.

Skills

Surgical skills

Leadership

Orthopaedic procedures

Education

Surgical certificate

Job description

Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon with an Orthopaedic Surgical bias

Salary: Up to £80,000 Per annum (D.O.E) Up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus (direct applicants) or Relocation Package available

Location: Riversmeet Vets, Tamworth and Atherstone

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Open to Full or Part-time applicants with hours to suit. No OOH.

Are you looking for a role with an established orthopaedic/surgical caseload, an experience team and a fully equipped site?

If you are an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical and orthopaedic bias ready to take that next step in your career, then look no further...

We have just the role you are looking for here at Riversmeet Vets!!

We are excited to be able to offer a rare opportunity where you can be part of driving and building our surgical and orthopaedic referral caseload up to a mid-tier level. We have an existing caseload with the view to increase this to support 5 local sites.

Why join us?

• Established and varied orthopaedic and surgical caseload
• Dedicated administrative time for leadership duties
• Experienced nurse team within surgery and orthopaedic procedures
• State-of-the-art equipment including new lap spay kit, and orthopaedic air-powered tools plus much more...
• Opportunity to be part of an exciting mid-tier referral plan and grow services in the area

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for someone who has either completed a surgical certificate or working towards this. We can offer support and mentoring in all areas, ensure dedicated administrative time for leadership duties, and minimal routine consults.

The ideal candidate would be keen to support the team in all areas and be that clinical lead whilst managing an already established surgical and orthopaedic caseload. Leadership skills would be highly desirable, however you will be very well supported by a highly experienced Practice Manager who is MBA qualified and can support and guide on business decisions.

Additionally, our out-of-hours services are supported by the esteemed Willows Veterinary Centre, and we recognise the importance of work-life balance so we can be flexible with working hours/patterns for the right candidate. We are happy to hear what would work for you.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and progressive environment, we want to hear from you! Join us at Riversmeet Vets and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

About us

Riversmeet Veterinary Centre was established over 100 years ago and is a small animal, primary care practice in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, with sites in Tamworth and Atherstone. Both of our sites are based in lovely market towns just a 15-minute drive from the city of Birmingham. We have easy access to the city or the more peaceful countryside surroundings, and Birmingham airport is just a 30-minute drive away. If you are considering relocating, please do speak to us about our relocation package.

As a practice, we are proud of our closely-knit, supportive team. The majority of whom have 20 years of service! We are all motivated individuals who are passionate about high standards and the pets in our care. We are a 9 Veterinary Surgeon team with a certificate holder in Ophthalmology with three further Vets also working towards certificates including surgery and emergency and critical care (ECC) and acupuncture. Investing in our associates and professional development is important to us and is actively encouraged here at Riversmeet Vets.

We see a varied caseload of routine and more advanced primary care services including orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic spay and laparoscopic biopsy, soft tissue surgery, eye, heart, and skin treatments, arthritis management and cancer treatment. We also offer referral services in ophthalmology.

Our two practices are light and spacious and have a great range of equipment available including Digital X-ray, ultrasound at both sites, large and small endoscope, electrocautery, cryotherapy, ophthalmic loops, dental equipment, orthopaedic air-powered tools, slit lamp, tono pens and more. -

We predominantly care for cats and dogs across the Staffordshire area, but we occasionally see small furries and even the odd chicken! (No two days are the same here at Riversmeet Veterinary Centre).

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing 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 would like to apply for this position or would simply like to discuss it in more detail, please contact [e-mail] or complete the application form below.

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