Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon position across Fair City and Crieff Vets, with a 50/50 split between the two sites. It is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, and part-time applications are also considered for the right candidate.

You’ll remain closely involved in first opinion small animal work while taking on a senior clinical presence across both practices. The role combines consultations, medical and surgical casework, clinical governance, mentoring and collaboration with the Practice Managers and wider leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultations and manage a varied medical and surgical caseload
• Lead clinical standards across both practices and support patient care quality
• Take responsibility for clinical governance, including audits, protocols and continuous improvement
• Act as a clinical point of contact for complex cases, including second opinions
• Mentor and support veterinary colleagues with CPD and clinical progression
• Support case discussions, clinical decision-making and development
• Identify ways to improve clinical processes, patient care and outcomes
• Build strong working relationships across the veterinary, nursing, reception and support teams
• Work closely with Practice Managers and the wider leadership team on clinical strategy and performance
• Continue to develop your own clinical interests

Requirements

• A veterinary degree and RCVS registration
• Significant experience in first opinion veterinary practice
• Strong clinical capability across medical and surgical cases
• Confidence supporting colleagues with complex cases and clinical decision-making
• Interest in clinical governance, quality improvement and clinical standards
• Strong communication, mentoring and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative leadership style and interest in developing others
• Previous leadership experience is advantageous, but not essential

Benefits

• Salary up to £80,000 DOE
• Welcome bonus up to £10,000, paid in your first salary
• Relocation allowance up to £8,000
• Elevate bonus of 25% of annual salary paid in month 6, plus a further 25% pro-rata paid in month 12
• Overall Elevate financial package worth up to £100,000
• Concierge support with the relocation process
• Up to three days' paid annual leave to support your move
• 6.8 weeks' holiday including bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave and pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
• BVA membership, VDS cover and RCVS fees
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes, subject to eligibility
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
• Funded learning and development, including CPD allowance and access to IVC Academy training centres and role-relevant courses
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches and peer networks

About the Practice

Fair City Veterinary Group is part of inspiring vet care. The advert describes the organisation as the UK’s number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals.

Fair City and Crieff Vets combine the feel of local community practices with the support, equipment and development opportunities of a wider veterinary group. The practices have access to laparoscopic surgical equipment, digital ultrasonography, IM3 dental radiography, in-house laboratory facilities, digital radiography and laser therapy equipment.