Strategic Veterinary Leader Scotland

Animal and Plant Health Agency; Perth; Vor Ort; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave

Learning & development

Staff discounts

Performance bonuses

Bike to work

Gym membership

Zusammenfassung

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) seeks a Veterinary Lead Scotland to provide senior strategic leadership across dispersed teams during disease outbreaks and emergencies, aligning with Scottish Government policies to protect animal health and welfare.

You will shape clinical governance, represent APHA at national forums, and build strong partnerships with government and external stakeholders while leading Veterinary Advisors and driving organizational change toward flexible, digitally

Qualifikationen

• Experience providing strategic leadership to multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams.
• Knowledge of veterinary public health and applied state veterinary medicine.
• Experience with incident response, contingency planning, and business continuity.
• Ability to build networks with policy customers, stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to establish auditable procedures and maintain quality control.
• Experience leading organizational change and modern ways of working.

Aufgaben

• Provide high-level veterinary leadership and direction during outbreaks and emergencies.
• Oversee clinical governance across operational settings and contribute to strategic boards.
• Lead relationships with APHA, government and external partners.
• Drive cultural improvements and a digitally enabled, flexible working approach.
• Line manage Veterinary Advisors and develop staff through succession planning.

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Incident response

Policy & governance

Stakeholder engagement

Performance management

Jobbeschreibung

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) seeks a Veterinary Lead Scotland to provide senior strategic leadership across dispersed teams during disease outbreaks and emergencies, aligning with Scottish Government policies to protect animal health and welfare.

You will shape clinical governance, represent APHA at national forums, and build strong partnerships with government and external stakeholders while leading Veterinary Advisors and driving organizational change toward flexible, digitally