Lead Veterinary Surgeon | Surrey

Purosearch Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

RCVS fees paid

VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Career progression opportunities

Staff discounts

4-day week with no OOH

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. is assisting a premium veterinary clinic in Surrey Hills to recruit a Lead Veterinary Surgeon. This role offers a 4-day week, no out-of-hours work, and a strong emphasis on team leadership within a well-equipped practice.

You will oversee clinical operations, work closely with the Clinical Director, and help drive patient care across the team. The position provides opportunities for professional development and a supportive, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Lead Veterinary Surgeon responsible for clinical operations and governance.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director to lead hospital and clinical caseload.
• Undertake duties of a vet when not deputising.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical operations and act as primary point of management.
• Coordinate hospital and clinical caseload with the Clinical Director.
• Ensure shift coverage and supervise training and development.
• Carry out veterinary duties when not deputising.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Veterinary expertise

Job description

• A unique opportunity has arisen for a confident, experienced Veterinary Surgeon wishing to join a progressive and friendly team.
• Salary up to £65,000 per annum DOE and a generous benefits package
• Healthy work-life balance with a 4-day week, 1:4 Saturdays and no OOH
• Excellent transport links, with a well-connected railway station providing easy access to London and nearby towns and cities.

A progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary clinic are looking for a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join their team at a lovely RCVS practice nestled in the picturesque Surrey Hills, in a quintessential English town brimming with charm and natural beauty.

Our client has two lovely, modern, bright, and well-equipped practices in the local area, with on-site surgical, diagnostic, and dental facilities including a digital radiography, endoscopy, and ultrasound.

The Lead Veterinary Surgeon will oversee the clinical operations of the team and serves as the primary point of management, fostering team growth to enhance the utilization of clinical services. You will collaborate closely with the Clinical Director to provide leadership, coordination of the team, hospital, and clinical caseload, ensure shift coverage, facilitate training and development for the team, and when not deputising to undertake duties of a vet.

You will become an integral part of an accomplished team, boasting a wealth of collective experience. The team includes a dedicated Clinical Director and a team of five highly skilled Veterinary Surgeons, some of whom are actively pursuing certificates in Small Animal Surgery and have interests in behavioural cases, sustainability, and surgery. The team also has compassionate and skilled Veterinary Nurses, Client Care Assistants, Practice Manager, and dedicated Support Staff.

The practice is situated in a town that has excellent schools, convenient transport links, and a warm community spirit, and embodies the perfect blend of heritage, culture, and a thriving modern lifestyle.

The Benefits:

• Competitive Salary up to £65,000 per annum DOE
• Parking available
• Minimum of fifteen-minute appointments
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Career progression opportunities
• Lots of additional Staff discounts, wellness programmes and schemes.