Regional Veterinary Clinical Lead - East

animaltrust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Cycle to work

Store discounts

Contributory pension

Funded CPD

RCVS fees paid

Job summary

Animal Trust is seeking an experienced veterinary leader to strengthen our clinical operations team as Clinical Operations Lead for the East region. You will provide clinical leadership across hospital and general practice sites, helping teams deliver safe, effective and sustainable care while supporting Animal Trust's growth.

You will work with Area Practice Managers and site leaders, combining regional leadership with quality improvement, governance and people development.

Qualifications

• Registration with RCVS as a Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experience leading clinical teams and senior clinicians across a complex service.
• Ability to interpret governance data and translate into improvement plans.
• Strong judgement and communication in sensitive performance matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across hospital and general practice sites in the East region.
• Lead quality improvement and governance initiatives and support performance development.
• Spend two days weekly performing clinical work at the nearest Animal Trust clinic to stay clinically engaged.
• Oversee induction, competency frameworks and development planning for veterinary surgeons and nurses.
• Support delivery of training and transformation projects while managing budgets.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Governance

Clinical governance

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

RCVS Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Animal Trust is seeking an experienced veterinary leader to strengthen our clinical operations team as Clinical Operations Lead for the East region. You will provide clinical leadership across hospital and general practice sites, helping teams deliver safe, effective and sustainable care while supporting Animal Trust's growth.

You will work with Area Practice Managers and site leaders, combining regional leadership with quality improvement, governance and people development.