Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon
- Small Animal Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon
- Fair City & Crieff Vets

Elevate Financial Package up to £100,000

Salary up to £80,000 DOE

Welcome Bonus up to £10,000

Relocation Allowance up to £8,000

Elevate Bonus - 25% of salary paid in month 6, plus a further 25% pro-rate paid in month 12

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

Fair City & Crieff Vets are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to take the next step into clinical leadership across our two sister practices, working on a 50/50 split between our Fair City and Crieff sites.

This is an exciting Elevate opportunity for a vet who wants to make a real impact clinically and within their teams while remaining closely connected to a varied first opinion caseload. You’ll help shape clinical standards, support and develop colleagues and drive continuous improvement across both practices, with the support of a wider veterinary network behind you.

As Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll be a senior clinical presence across both practices, combining hands-on veterinary work with responsibility for clinical standards, governance and the development of your colleagues.

You’ll work closely with the Practice Managers and wider leadership team to support the clinical direction of both practices, while remaining an active member of the veterinary team and continuing to develop your own clinical interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality consultations and managing a varied medical and surgical caseload
• Leading clinical standards across both practices and supporting consistently high-quality patient care
• Leading clinical governance initiatives, including audits, protocol development and continuous improvement
• Acting as a clinical point of contact and providing second opinions and support with complex cases
• Mentoring and supporting veterinary colleagues, encouraging CPD and clinical progression
• Supporting colleagues with case discussions, clinical decision-making and development
• Identifying opportunities to improve clinical processes, patient care and outcomes
• Encouraging knowledge sharing and a culture of continuous clinical development
• Building strong relationships across the veterinary, nursing, reception and support teams
• Working closely with Practice Managers and the wider leadership team to support clinical strategy and performance
• Continuing to pursue and develop your own clinical interests

Working Pattern

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• 50/50 split between Fair City and Crieff Vets
• Flexible working patterns and part-time applications considered for the right candidate
• Participation in a shared weekend and out-of-hours rota, with further details available on enquiry

Fair City and Crieff combine the friendly, community feel of local veterinary practices with the support, equipment and development opportunities of a wider veterinary group.

You’ll work across both sites, building strong relationships with experienced veterinary and nursing teams and helping to create a consistent and collaborative approach to clinical care.

Across the practices, you’ll have access to:

• Laparoscopic surgical equipment
• In-house laboratory facilities
• Digital radiography
• Laser therapy equipment

You’ll see a varied first opinion caseload across both practices, giving you plenty of opportunity to continue developing your own clinical interests alongside your leadership responsibilities.

You are an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who combines strong clinical capability with a collaborative approach to leadership and development. You’ll bring:

• A Veterinary degree and registration with the RCVS
• Significant experience within first opinion veterinary practice
• Strong clinical capability across medical and surgical cases
• Confidence supporting colleagues with complex cases and clinical decision-making
• An interest in clinical governance, quality improvement and developing clinical…