Job Description

Clinical Lead/Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
South Devon Veterinary Hospital, Abbotskerswell, Devon, South West
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Salary up to 82,500 FTE DOE

Ready for the Next Step in Your Veterinary Career?

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-established and supportive team at South Devon Veterinary Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career by contributing to both clinical excellence and the development of our team.

About the Role

In this leadership role, you will support the Practice Director in guiding the practice and nurturing our team. Responsibilities can be tailored depending on the site and your interests, but may include:Rota management Supporting clinical team Helping drive clinical standards and decision-making

We pride ourselves on excellent patient care and outstanding client communication--if these values resonate with you, we'd love to hear from you.

Work-Life Balance That Works for You

4-day working week for genuine work/life balance Based across 4 sites Participation in the weekend rota, shared evenly among the team

Fantastic Facilities & Supportive Team

You'll be working in the beautiful South Devon area close to Dartmoor and our fabulous beaches surrounded by experienced and friendly colleagues. Our facilities include:A hospital (South Devon Veterinary Hospital & Referrals) with on-site CT, digital and dental X-ray, and in-house diagnostics 3 satellite branches, each with its own established team and loyal clients Access to South Devon Veterinary Referrals with Ophthalmology team, Orthopaedic surgeon, and Cardiac service plus you would assist to develop our other referral facilities. A culture of support, wellbeing, and continuous professional development

We actively encourage our team to pursue CPD and in-house learning to develop and grow both clinically and personally.

Interested?

We'd love to speak with you! Get in touch today to learn more about how this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Because our employees 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 balance

6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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Wellbeing

Private 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
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Development

1250 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
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Professional Memberships

BVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees
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Colleague Benefits

Company 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


At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

South Devon Veterinary Hospital, Abbotskerswell
The Old Cider Works, Abbotskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5GH, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Dogs, cats & small pets
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Maizie Brown from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.#

Talent Partner

Maizie Brown

maizie.brown@ivcevidensia.com