Clinical Lead

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead to join our practice in Straiton, which will allow you to really put your mark on the standards of care and push the practice to even greater heights! Paying up to £70,000 (FTE, DOE) 

• This is a great opportunity for an experienced Vet to take the next step in your career!
• This is ideally a full-time role and will include 1 in 3 Saturdays
• You will oversee mentoring junior staff and ensuring they adhere to the high standards of care that the practice is known for
• Ideally you will have a passion for surgery and will be confident in all routine soft tissue surgeries
• CPD and certificates can be supported
• You will join an experienced clinical team with a diagnostic imaging certificate holder
• Diverse case load including exotics
• No OOHs or Sundays
• The practice is in a fantastic location 

With more than 440 small animal practices across the country, of all shapes and sizes, Vets for Pets is one of the largest UK veterinary groups and offers Veterinary Surgeons a range of opportunities, what really makes vets for pets a unique opportunity is that it is run locally, providing our local teams the time and opportunity to support their local community. This means you join a team that can support your individual needs while offering you a bespoke introduction to the practice, local community and caring for our patients!

Our Straiton practice is a ten-year-old Vets for Pets practice, ideally located at the foot of the Pentland Hills in glorious Edinburgh. The practice is independently run, by Hans and Kaidian, supported by a fantastic team, who are committed to delivering an outstanding level of service in the community and through this, they have enabled a real "proud to be part of the team" work ethos.

You will join an experienced clinical team which performs all routine surgeries including orthopaedics as well as dentals. Our vet team is very experienced and offer a range of specialist treatments. Kaidian and Hans are passionate about their colleague’s development and highly encourage CPD and Certificates. This is demonstrated in one of their vets holding a certificate in diagnostic imaging. We also see exotics, from rabbits to geckos! So, no matter your interest, this may be the place for you to explore and develop your skills further. 

• We have fantastic equipment such as:
• DR X-ray system
• Propet 70 ultrasound
• In house Idexx Lasercyte, microscope
• Blood pressure monitor, pulse ox, capnography, multi-parameter
• Dental machine
• Dental X-ray

The role: 
The practice opening hours are 8.30am -7pm Monday to Friday. Saturday is 08:30-6 pm. Saturdays are worked as 1/3 with time off in lieu the following week. We are closed on Sundays. The position being offered is full time, that is, 40 hours per week.

You will ideally be an experienced vet who is confident in all aspects of routine work in practice, you will need to be confident to lead a team and ensure that high standards of care is provided for all our patients and clients. 

This role will include mentoring junior staff including New Graduates. 

Our remuneration package includes a great salary up to £70,000 (DOE, FTE), paid RCVS membership, paid BVA membership, CPD allowance, discounts most places you shop.

If you would like to hear more about working with us please contact Rach at our support office on northvet@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you within 1 working day 

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!