Senior Vet Leader & Clinical Mentor - First-Opinion

Chattyvets; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

CPD support

Professional fees covered (RCVS/VDS/BV

Enhanced family leave

Cycle-to-work

Staff discounts

Job summary

Chattyvets in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced vet leader to join a busy first-opinion practice in a thriving market town. You’ll be the senior clinician on site, setting the tone for clinical quality, patient outcomes and client experience.

This hands-on leadership role involves supporting case management, clinical governance, coaching/mentoring and confident decision-making on more complex medical and surgical cases, while mentoring a stable team.

Qualifications

• RCVS-registered vet with strong first-opinion experience.
• Experience mentoring vets and nurses and building capability in others.
• Comfortable handling clinical complaints and improving standards via audits/QA.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical standards on site and influence patient outcomes.
• Manage case load and complex medical/surgical cases.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to vets and nurses.
• Oversee clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement.
• Make confident day-to-day decisions and lead by example.

Skills

RCVS-registered vet

First-opinion experience

Clinical leadership

Mentoring staff

Audit/QA

Clear communication

Education

Veterinary degree (BVSc/BVMS)

Tools

Ultrasound

Imaging equipment

Monitoring equipment

Job description

Chattyvets in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced vet leader to join a busy first-opinion practice in a thriving market town. You’ll be the senior clinician on site, setting the tone for clinical quality, patient outcomes and client experience.

This hands-on leadership role involves supporting case management, clinical governance, coaching/mentoring and confident decision-making on more complex medical and surgical cases, while mentoring a stable team.