Job Description

Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Acres Veterinary Clinic, Airdrie (Lanarkshire, Scotland)
Salary: Up to 72,500 FTE DOE
Hours: 35 hours per week - 3 x 8-hour shifts and 1 x 10-hour shift, plus 1-in-5 Saturday mornings (09:00-12:00)
Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire - just 12 miles from Glasgow and 35 miles from Edinburgh

Lead. Inspire. Grow.

Are you an experienced and motivated small animal vet ready to take the next step in your career? Acres Veterinary Clinic is seeking a Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon to guide our talented team through an exciting period of growth and transformation.

We're a single-site, first-opinion small animal practice with a loyal client base and a strong community reputation. As a Clinical Lead, you'll help shape the clinical standards, mentor and develop our fantastic team, and play a key role in driving our service and patient care forward.

Why Acres Veterinary Clinic?

Exciting Future Ahead

: We're relocating in 2026 to a brand-new, purpose-built practice within a local retail park - three times larger than our current site, offering exceptional opportunities to expand our services and caseload.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

: The new clinic will feature high-spec equipment, including digital direct radiography, dental radiography, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, and tonometry -- with future investment in endoscopy planned.

Supportive & Skilled Team:

You'll be joining a friendly, experienced team of 6 vets, 5 RVNs, and 9 support staff, in a RCVS GP-accredited training practice.

Strong Leadership Opportunity

: This is an ideal role for a vet who enjoys mentoring, clinical decision-making, and helping shape the future of a well-established practice.


What We Offer

35-hour working week with a healthy work-life balance, no on-call or out-of-hours, opportunities for clinical and leadership development, support for further qualifications and CPD, collaborative and inclusive working culture

We're looking for a vet who:

Has strong clinical experience in small animal practice, enjoys mentoring and supporting colleagues, is confident in leading cases and maintaining high clinical standards, brings enthusiasm, approachability, and a team-focused mindset
If you're ready to take the lead in a forward-thinking practice with an exciting new chapter ahead, we'd love to hear from you.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday


WellbeingPrivate Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing


Development1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata Certificate support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding All our Vets get 1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme


Professional MembershipsBVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees


Colleague BenefitsCompany pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to 75,000 FTE DOE