Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Job Overview
Are you a confident Veterinary Surgeon ready to step into a leadership role without giving up the clinical work you love? This is an exciting opportunity to join New Street Vets as our Lead Veterinary Surgeon, combining hands‑on practice with the chance to shape and influence a supportive, experienced team.
Caseload and Practice
We are a busy small animal practice caring primarily for cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries, with the occasional chicken and a steady stream of local wildlife. The role offers a healthy balance between consultations and surgery, with flexibility to focus more on surgical work if that’s where your strengths lie. Our procedures are largely routine and dental surgeries, alongside ECC cases where required, and we are very open to supporting personal clinical interests and areas of development.
Team and Experience
You’ll be supported by four RVNs, one SVN, three Veterinary Surgeons and an experienced Practice Manager, together the team brings more than 108 years of combined clinical experience. If you’re considering further qualifications, we are happy to support certificate study aligned with your interests.
Facilities
Located in a converted house close to the high street, the practice offers a warm, community‑focused feel and is due to undergo refurbishment shortly. Facilities include three consulting rooms, one of which is a dedicated RVN consult room, a separate X‑ray suite with dental X‑ray, theatre and prep area, an in‑house laboratory and a brand‑new ultrasound machine recently installed.
Working Hours & Rota
The typical full‑time week is 40 hours worked across four or five days, with a 1 in 4 Saturday morning rota from 9am to 1pm. There are no out‑of‑hours or on‑call requirements, allowing you to enjoy a genuine work‑life balance. Part‑time applications are also welcome, with a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Leadership & Clinical Responsibilities
As Lead Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll work closely with the Practice Manager to guide the clinical direction of the practice. You’ll mentor and support the veterinary team, driving high standards of patient and client care while remaining actively involved in clinical work. This is an opportunity to influence, motivate and help shape the future of the practice without stepping away from the consult room or theatre.
We’re looking for a confident clinician, ideally with a surgical bias, who either brings leadership experience or is ready to grow into it. Formal management experience isn’t essential; what matters most is your ability to inspire others, uphold excellent clinical standards and embrace the responsibility of leading a team.
Location – Honiton
Honiton offers the perfect blend of countryside charm and everyday convenience. Nestled on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it’s surrounded by rolling landscapes, scenic walking routes and easy access to the Jurassic Coast. The town itself has a welcoming community feel and excellent transport links including direct rail services to Exeter and London. With the coast and countryside on your doorstep, Honiton provides an enviable lifestyle balance to complement your next career move.
Benefits
* Work‑life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* 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
* Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave
* 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 Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover
* 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: 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
Salary
£0 - £75,000 a year
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Recruitment Process
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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