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Salary: Up to £85,000 DOE, Welcome Bonus up to £10,000, Relocation Allowance up to £8,000
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.
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.
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 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 employee wellbeing
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
Professional Memberships
BVA membership
VDS cover
RCVS fees
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
Seniority level Seniority level Director
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Veterinary
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