Job Description

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Job Title:

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Location:

Village Vets, Hampstead Hospital, London

Role type:

Permanent

Salary:

From 75,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Hours:

Full-time 42 hours per week. 4-day week and 1 in 4 full weekends with time back in lieu.

Join Village Vet Hampstead as a Lead Vet and play a pivotal role in shaping outstanding veterinary care!

You'll be part of a passionate team committed to delivering the highest standards of service and outcomes for our patients and clients. In this leadership role, you'll line manage a team of 4 vets within a wider group of 12, including 2 fellow Lead Vets, a Clinical Director, and our dedicated night team.


This position offers a balanced mix of clinical and protected management time, allowing you to lead by example while supporting team development and practice performance. You'll champion clinical excellence, foster a collaborative and respectful culture, and ensure exceptional patient care through empathetic leadership.

Working hours

: Full-time across a 4-day week, including 1 in 4 full weekends. You'll have a fixed day off (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday), with some shifts finishing at 8pm.

Why join us:

Hampstead is a fantastically well-equipped 24hour hospital, you will have access to a CT scanner, full dental suite, fully kitted out ICU, endoscopy, ultrasound and much more. Specific areas of interests encouraged and supported; you will be working alongside certificate holders in Surgery, ECC, medicine, exotics and diagnostic imaging. Along with our primary care clinic, the Hampstead practice also receives internal and external surgical referrals and serves as the 24-hour emergency clinic for many North London vet practices. Additionally, Hampstead sees a very high emergency caseload and would be a great environment to develop an interest in this area. An imaging interest would also compliment this position very well. We have an experience dedicated night team on site, making this a day only position, with no nights or on call.

What we are looking for:

MRCVS minimum 5 years' experience and confidence in small animal general practice. Existing line management experience desirable Commercial understanding beneficial but support can be provided to help build experience in this area.

Benefits

Certifications encouraged and funding available 5 weeks' holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave RCVS and VDS fees paid 1500 allowance for CPD in addition to access to incredible resources from Linnaeus Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program Career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes Enhanced parental leave and sick pay E car salary sacrifice scheme Enhanced equal family leave Wellness program including: Employee assistance program Eyecare voucher scheme Free annual flu jab Cycle to work scheme Recruitment referral reward scheme.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please reach out directly to Natalie Shoemark nataliejay.shoemark@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


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We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing - valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk