Job Description

Director of Practice & Clinical Lead - Small Animal
Hall Place Veterinary Centre, Maidenhead, Pinkneys Green, South East
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Flexible
Up to 85,000 DOE
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Salary: Up to 85,000 DOE, Welcome Bonus up to 10,000, Relocation Allowance up to 8,000

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Location: Maidenhead (multi-site role covering 4 branches including Cherry Tree Veterinary Practice)

Are you an experienced and qualified veterinary surgeon ready to step into a high-impact leadership role? Do you want to lead a skilled, supportive, and ambitious team across multiple sites, while delivering exceptional veterinary care and driving practice success?

Hall Place Vets in Maidenhead, part of the IVC Evidensia group, is seeking a visionary Director of Practice and Clinical Services to lead our team across 4 sites including the well-respected Cherry Tree Vet Practice. This is your opportunity to join a progressive and collaborative organisation with a strong clinical focus and people-first culture.###

About Us

As part of IVC Evidensia, Europe's largest veterinary care provider, we are supported by an extensive clinical network and cutting-edge resources, while maintaining our local identity and values. We are committed to continuous improvement, clinical excellence, and ensuring our teams thrive in a healthy, empowered workplace.###

Our team currently includes:

13 Veterinary Surgeons (including 2 new graduates), 15 Registered Veterinary Nurses, plus 10 dedicated support staff.
We offer a varied and interesting caseload including, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic procedures, opportunities to develop ophthalmology, plus scope for candidates to introduce or expand niche clinical interests or specialisms.###

About the Role

As Director of Practice and Clinical Services, you'll:

Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple practices. Support and guide the clinical teams, ensuring gold-standard care and client service. Champion a positive team culture, clinical excellence, and continuous development. Lead on business planning, financial performance, and compliance. Be a key part of the wider IVC Evidensia leadership community.
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Your Responsibilities will include:

Acting as Lead Vet and fulfilling clinical duties while overseeing operational success. Creating and delivering an annual business plan in line with IVC Evidensia's goals. Managing team performance, development, and engagement. Driving new client growth and nurturing existing client relationships. Ensuring regulatory, safety and clinical governance standards are met at all times.
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Who We're Looking For:

You must be an RCVS qualified and experienced veterinary surgeon, have demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical setting (multi-site preferred but not essential), strong commercial understanding and confidence managing budgets and business performance, excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, Passionate about high-quality care, people development, and positive culture.###

What We Offer:

The opportunity to shape the future of a respected local practice within a global veterinary network Full support from experienced operational leaders and access to IVC Evidensia's professional development pathways Encouragement to develop and grow your own clinical interests and bring new capabilities to the practice


Step into a rewarding leadership role where your clinical expertise and strategic insight will truly make a difference.

Join Hall Place Vets and IVC Evidensia in delivering outstanding care to pets, clients, and colleagues alike.

Apply today and lead the future of veterinary excellence.###

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 balance

7.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidaysAdditional 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 employee 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
Hall Place Veterinary Centre, Maidenhead
Lee Farm, Lee Lane, Pinkneys Green, SL6 6PE, 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 Margaret Bryson from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.####

Lead Talent Partner

Margaret Bryson

margaret.bryson@ivcevidensia.com