Lead Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

Medivet Frimley Green is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to step into a Lead Veterinary Surgeon position. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will guide the team, influence the clinical direction of the practice and help shape a positive culture for colleagues, clients and patients.

The role blends day-to-day clinical work with leadership responsibilities, and you will also spend one weekend in six at Medivet's 24-hour hospital in Wokingham as part of the hub and spoke model. You will participate in the on-call rota and have the opportunity to work with experienced hospital teams on more complex cases.

The practice is looking for someone who can support colleagues, contribute to strong clinical standards and help drive both patient care and commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical direction of the practice and support a collaborative team culture.
• Carry out consultations and procedures, alongside leadership duties.
• Mentor and support veterinary colleagues, including graduates where required.
• Manage client care, including concerns, updates and communication after procedures.
• Oversee patient care, admissions, discharges, records, prescribing and dispensing checks.
• Maintain regulatory, practice and operational standards, including health and safety compliance.
• Work with the Practice Manager, Operations Support Manager and Network Partner on commercial performance.
• Support clinical communications, meetings and the sharing of best practice across clinics.
• Ensure lab tests are completed correctly and escalate issues when needed.

Requirements

• You must be an RCVS registered veterinary surgeon.
• You should be experienced in delivering clinical care to clients and patients.
• Clinical leadership skills are required.
• Experience of coaching, influencing and working collaboratively is needed.
• You should understand how strong clinical care supports the client experience.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to support clinic performance are important.

Benefits

• Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience.
• Full-time position.
• One weekend in six at the 24-hour hospital in Wokingham.
• Participation in the on-call rota.
• Support from Medivet's hub and spoke model.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced hospital teams and complex cases.

About the Practice

Medivet Frimley Green is part of Medivet and works within the group's hub and spoke model. The vacancy is for the Frimley Green practice in Camberley, Surrey, with links to Medivet's 24-hour hospital in Wokingham and nearby practices with different areas of expertise.

The advert also notes that Medivet clinics are run by small teams working closely together to deliver care for clients, patients and colleagues.