Lead Vet

Highfield Veterinary Group; Navan; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advanced certificates funding

Leadership courses funding

CPD allowance

Birthday leave

VDS fees paid

Team-building events

Job summary

Highfield Veterinary Group is seeking a Lead Vet to head our Navan clinic. This is a senior clinical leadership role with genuine ownership of the site and the clinical direction of the practice. You’ll shape the team around you, backed by a group that invests in its people and clinics.

You’ll have autonomy over how the clinic runs, visibility of your numbers, and support from a wider network of Lead Vets. There is no out-of-hours work, and a four-day week option is available.

Qualifications

• An experienced small-animal vet ready for clinical leadership or an established Lead Vet looking for their next move.
• Confident across a full medical and surgical caseload.
• Leads by developing others, not just directing them.

Responsibilities

• Full-time; clinical leadership of our Navan clinic.
• Monday to Friday, or a four-day week.
• Saturdays 1-in-4, with time in lieu returned.
• No out-of-hours.
• Strong compensation package, regularly review.

Skills

Small-animal vet

Clinical leadership

Team development

Surgical skills

Education

Advanced certificates (GPCert)

Job description

We’re looking for a Lead Vet to head our Navan clinic – an experienced surgeon ready to step into clinical leadership and take genuine ownership of a site. This is a role for someone who wants more than a rota. You’ll shape the clinical direction of the practice, develop the team around you, and build something you’re proud of, with the backing of a group that invests in its people and its clinics.

You’ll have real autonomy over how the clinic runs, clinical and financial visibility of your own numbers, and the support of a wider network of Lead Vets and a central team behind you. You’re never on your own – you lead the site, but you’re backed at every turn.

No out-of-hours. Option of a four-day week. Time back for Saturdays.

What we’re looking for

• An experienced small-animal vet ready for clinical leadership or an established Lead Vet looking for their next move
• Confident across a full medical and surgical caseload
• Someone who leads by developing others, not just directing them

The role

• Full-time; clinical leadership of our Navan clinic
• Monday to Friday, or a four-day week
• Saturdays 1-in-4, with time in lieu returned
• No out-of-hours
• Strong compensation package, regularly review

Development & progression

• Funding toward advanced certificates (e.g. GPCert) or Leadership/Management courses, we back vets who want to grow their clinical and leadership depth
• Genuine progression: as the group grows, so do the opportunities to lead
• Generous, flexible CPD allowance and monthly in-house CPD
• Clinical and financial data at your fingertips to run your site well
• Birthday leave – a paid day off on your birthday
• Paid maternity leave package
• VDS membership and VCI registration fees paid
• Team-building events

Why Work for Us?

Here at Highfield Veterinary, our staff are provided with endless opportunities. Our people are our most important asset, this is why we provide them with regular CPD training, supports for career progression, and state-of-the-art equipment to carry out the job. Our practices are continuously being modernised, to ensure they are the perfect working environment for our vets, nurses, and support staff.

Varied caseloads which help to build upon your clinical skills and knowledge.

Large and diverse peer support system and mentoring programs.

State of the art veterinary equipment.

Team building and social activities are encouraged.

All of our staff attend regular training to keep up-to-date with current trends and techniques, these training opportunities are both in house and external.

Committed to exceptional veterinary care, Highfield Veterinary Group stands at the forefront of veterinary medicine, with a dedicated team of passionate vets and staff continuously enhancing their knowledge and skills to ensure the welfare of the animals.