Senior Veterinary Surgeon & Clinical Leader

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited; Playden; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Life Assurance

Employer contribution pension scheme

Job summary

Cinque Ports Vets, part of Linnaeus, is seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our Kent and East Sussex group. You’ll split time between our RCVS-accredited hospital in Kingsnorth and branch practices in Kingsnorth, Rye, Tenterden and Hawkhurst, delivering a mix of hospital, consulting and surgery with continuity of care.

This senior role values clinical leadership, mentoring and developing others while maintaining hands-on clinical work; we offer generous leave, fees paid, funded CPD, and a

Qualifications

• Veterinary surgeon with at least 5 years' UK small animal practice experience.
• Interest or certificate in surgery is preferred.
• Confident first-opinion clinician with variety in consulting, medicine and surgery.
• Willingness to take ownership of an area such as medicine or training.
• Ability to work across multiple sites with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical teams across four practices and hospital.
• Balance hospital work, consulting and surgery.
• Provide continuity of care and build client relationships.
• Mentor colleagues and lead clinical development.
• Maintain high clinical standards across sites.

Skills

Surgical experience

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Independent practice

Education

Certificate in surgery

Tools

Laparoscope

Endoscopy

Bronchoscopy

Job description

Cinque Ports Vets, part of Linnaeus, is seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our Kent and East Sussex group. You’ll split time between our RCVS-accredited hospital in Kingsnorth and branch practices in Kingsnorth, Rye, Tenterden and Hawkhurst, delivering a mix of hospital, consulting and surgery with continuity of care.

This senior role values clinical leadership, mentoring and developing others while maintaining hands-on clinical work; we offer generous leave, fees paid, funded CPD, and a