Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
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Salary up to £75,000 DOE, plus up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance and up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Ark House Vets, where we are looking to recruit an experienced, passionate and supportive Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon for our team. This is a unique opportunity to blend your clinical expertise with team leadership to help shape the future of the practice.
Responsibilities
* Provide high‑quality veterinary care in both consultations and surgery.
* Lead by example with clear, compassionate communication.
* Support, mentor, and inspire junior vets and nurses.
* Act as a clinical role model, ensuring best practice in line with RCVS and IVC Evidensia guidelines.
* Work with the management team on strategic planning, performance management and exploring new opportunities.
Work‑Life Balance
The full‑time rota for this position will include working 35–40 hours over 4 days per week with 1–4 Saturday mornings, however we are open discussing part‑time hours for the right candidate. There is no out of hours or on‑call requirement.
About Us
We are a single site practice in the lovely Beds/Bucks border. For a vet there's no such thing as the perfect job, but it's perfectly possible to get close. The right job needs to tick a lot of boxes including colleagues and management who'll willingly lend a hand when you're stretched and lend an ear when you've had a tough day including 3 fully trained Mental Health First Aiders. Our practice ethos focuses on doing the right thing, providing gold standard care to both pets and clients. We have excellent, confident RVN's and Vets with outstanding front of house support.
Why Us?
We’re keen to welcome another team player with great people skills and a sense of humour who wants a new challenge in a safe and supportive environment. We value teamwork, empathy with clients, effective communication and staff contributions to improve our practice and services.
Benefits
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* £1,250 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 Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All Vets get £1,250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* Company pension scheme – IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
* Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme (subject to eligibility)
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
Employment Details
Senior: Mid‑Senior level
Type: Part‑time (open for full‑time discussion)
Job Function: Health Care Provider
Industry: Veterinary Services
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