About the Role
This is a partnership opportunity at Medivet Dartford 24 Hour Centre, a well-established emergency and critical care hub serving Kent and the broader Medivet network. You'll take ownership of a busy, modern practice combining high-volume emergency cases with routine small animal and exotic work—with the backing of Medivet's partnership model behind you. As partner, you'll shape the clinic's direction, lead your team, and build equity in a practice that's already thriving. The role involves owning and leading a 24 hour ECC hub, which acts as the local clinical hub covering OOH for the local regional network.
Dartford's location is genuinely appealing: excellent transport into central London, yet surrounded by Kent's green spaces and countryside. You'll find strong local amenities, riverside walks, and shopping—perfect if you want city access without city living. This is a practice where your wellbeing and professional growth are actively supported, not just talked about.
You'll be part of a partner-led regional network of 150+ vets, sharing complex cases, mentorship, and expertise with nearby colleagues. Leadership can feel isolating; here, you'll never be alone in it.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the clinic day-to-day, making operational and clinical decisions aligned with your ethos
- Manage a busy 24-hour hospital with diverse caseloads including emergency, critical care, small animal, and exotic cases
- Build and mentor a dedicated, experienced clinical team
- Contribute to the wider Medivet partner network, sharing referral-level cases and expertise
- Develop the practice's potential and shape its future direction
- Participate in regional OOH rota covering the local network (shared responsibility, not sole burden)
Requirements
- Qualified veterinary surgeon with proven experience in a busy practice environment
- Strong clinical expertise and leadership drive
- Ambition to own and grow your own practice
- Passion for high-quality care and community impact
- Experience in a 24-hour or high-volume setting preferred but not essential—clinical excellence matters more than business experience
- Team-focused mindset with mentoring capability
Benefits
- Ownership with low barrier to entry: Significantly lower initial investment than traditional practice purchase
- Uncapped profit share from day one: Your earnings grow as the clinic grows; partnership income typically exceeds employed vet salaries over time
- Guaranteed share buyback on exit: Peace of mind with a secure exit strategy and long-term financial security
- Full operational support: HR, payroll, marketing, health and safety, and acquisition support handled by Medivet
- Community of 150+ partners: Access to mentorship, shared learning, and peer support from like-minded vets
- Shared OOH responsibility: Emergency duties distributed across the network—you're never the only one on call
- Established patient base: Taking over a well-located, thriving clinic with existing client relationships
About the Practice
Medivet Dartford 24 Hour Centre is one of Medivet's flagship emergency and critical care hubs, serving Dartford, Kent, and acting as a regional clinical referral centre. The practice combines routine small animal and exotic care with high-volume emergency and critical care work, staffed by a highly skilled, friendly team committed to excellence. As part of Medivet's partner-led network, the practice benefits from a collaborative structure where complex cases and expertise are shared among neighbouring clinics, ensuring clinicians never feel isolated and clients receive specialist support when needed.
Medivet operates a unique partnership model where vets own and lead their own clinics while remaining part of a larger, supportive network. This 24-hour centre has strong local reputation, excellent transport links, and sits at the heart of the regional network—making it ideal for an ambitious, experienced vet ready to step into leadership with genuine backing.
