About the Role
You'll take on a senior position at AlphaVets' Langstone and Risca branches, a dual-site practice that's been serving Newport and Gwent since 1996. This hybrid role splits your time between clinical work (~75%) and leadership responsibilities, giving you the chance to drive clinical excellence, mentor colleagues, and shape the practice's direction while maintaining a varied and rewarding caseload. The practice is RCVS accredited with a strong reputation for longer consultations and individual patient attention.
Working full-time across 4–5 days per week, you'll enjoy a 1 in 5 Saturday rota (mornings only, 8:00am–12:30pm), meaning your weekends are largely protected. The modern facilities and team culture prioritise clinical freedom and collaborative problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality clinical care across consultations, surgery, and inpatient management
- Provide clinical leadership and mentoring to the wider team of 3 veterinary surgeons, experienced nurses, and reception staff
- Contribute to case discussions and clinical decision-making, supporting the team's ongoing development
- Work across both Langstone and Risca sites to ensure continuity of care and strategic alignment
- Support the practice's growth, performance, and future direction
- Lead advanced procedures including orthopaedic and laparoscopic surgery
Requirements
- Veterinary degree and RCVS registration (or eligibility to register)
- Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases
- Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
- Proactive approach to learning, with openness to feedback and development
- Professionalism, reliability, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Experience or demonstrated commitment to mentoring and team development is desirable
Benefits
- Salary up to £75,000 FTE (depending on experience)
- Welcome bonus up to £5,000
- Relocation allowance up to £5,000
- 6.8 weeks' holiday including bank holidays
- £1,250 annual Care Fund for professional development
- Funded CPD allowance and access to IVC academy training centres & role-relevant courses
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family leave and pay (maternity, paternity, adoption, surrogacy)
- BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered
- Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies)
- Retail discounts and cashback offers
- Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
- Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches, and peer networks
- Clear career pathways across primary care, referral, leadership, and specialist roles
About the Practice
AlphaVets is a well-established, vet-owned small animal practice operating two sites in Langstone and Risca since 1996. The practice is known for longer-than-average consultations and individual patient attention, with a loyal local community. It's RCVS accredited and also supports neighbouring practices with referral cases, offering visiting specialist services in dermatology and ophthalmology.
The Langstone branch features separate dog/cat wards, dental suite, X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopy, and advanced orthopaedic and spinal equipment. The Risca branch has 3 consult rooms, digital X-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab, dental suite, and sterilisation room. The team includes certificate holders with RCVS advanced practitioner and surgical qualifications. AlphaVets is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, which invests heavily in learning, innovation, and team wellbeing.
