Lead Veterinary Surgeon | Crouch End, North London

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join a well-established small animal practice in Crouch End, North London. Offering a salary of £75,000, this position combines hands-on clinical work with responsibility for clinical leadership, team development and helping drive the continued success of the practice.

Key Highlights

• Salary of £75,000.
• Permanent, full-time Lead Veterinary Surgeon position.
• Established small animal practice in Crouch End.
• Hands-on clinical role alongside leadership responsibilities.
• Opportunity to influence clinical standards and practice development.
• Work closely with the Practice Manager on the performance and growth of the clinic.
• Mentor and develop veterinary colleagues and graduates.
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 paid CPD days.
• Funded certificates and structured career development.
• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan.
• RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support available.

The Practice

This established North London small animal practice is looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to take responsibility for the clinical leadership of its veterinary team.

You'll work within a close-knit practice environment where collaboration between the veterinary, nursing and support teams is central to delivering excellent patient and client care.

As Lead Vet, you'll have genuine influence over clinical standards, team development and the direction of the practice, while remaining actively involved with consultations, procedures and case management.

You'll work closely with the Practice Manager, combining clinical leadership with an understanding of the operational and commercial performance of the clinic.

The Role

This is a hands-on clinical leadership position encompassing both veterinary work and responsibility for supporting and developing the wider clinical team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering consultations and clinical procedures.
• Maintaining high standards of patient care and monitoring.
• Managing admissions and discharges where appropriate.
• Ensuring accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
• Prescribing medication and carrying out dispensing checks.
• Preparing appropriate treatment plans and estimates for clients.
• Providing clear communication and updates throughout a patient's treatment.
• Arranging clinical handovers and transfers where patients require enhanced or out-of-hours care.
• Maintaining regulatory, operational and clinical standards.
• Mentoring veterinary colleagues and graduates.
• Sharing clinical best practice across the team.
• Leading clinical meetings and communicating changes in practice standards.
• Working alongside the Practice Manager to support the continued growth and performance of the clinic.

Clinical Leadership

A significant part of the position will involve helping create and maintain a progressive clinical culture.

You'll support colleagues through clinical mentoring and development plans, encourage the sharing of best practice and help ensure veterinary and nursing standards are consistently maintained.

You'll also have the opportunity to influence how clinical capacity and skills are utilised across the practice, helping the team deliver excellent care while supporting the ongoing development of the clinic.

The Candidate

You must be an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with strong clinical experience and the confidence to lead and support a veterinary team.

You'll ideally be able to demonstrate:

• Strong first opinion clinical experience.
• Clinical leadership skills.
• Excellent patient and client care.
• Confidence mentoring and developing colleagues.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• An understanding of regulatory and practice standards.
• The ability to develop a progressive clinical culture.
• An understanding of practice performance and effective utilisation of clinical resources.
• A collaborative approach to working with veterinary, nursing and management colleagues.

Salary & Benefits

• £75,000 salary.
• Full-time permanent position.
• 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Additional paid 'Day for You' each year.
• £1,500 annual CPD allowance.
• 3 days' paid CPD leave.
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• Access to Clinical Communities and internal CPD.
• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health Cash Plan from day one.
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support.
• Life Assurance at 3x salary.
• RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid.
• Relocation support available.
• Visa sponsorship available where applicable.
• Sabbatical opportunities based on length of service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Employee discounts on veterinary products and services.

If you would like further information about this Lead Veterinary Surgeon opportunity in Crouch End, North London, or would like to arrange a confidential and informal discussion, please get in touch with the Vet Seekers team today.

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