Clinical Director - Small Animal
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Take the next step in your veterinary career with us at Zetland Veterinary Group
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Director to join our senior management team at Zetland Veterinary Group. As a Clinical Director, you'll help lead a team of vets, manage hospital operations, and enjoy clinical freedom with diverse cases. This role is primarily hospital-based, with non-clinical time allocated for managerial tasks. Branch work opportunities are also available.
Work life balance that tips the scale
Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. We would welcome both full time and part time applicants. Typically, the full time position is over 4 days (we need someone to work a Monday but we can be flexible on the other days) with a share of the weekend rota (we work 1 in 11 Saturdays/Sundays 8:30am - 5pm and 1 in 11 Saturdays 8:30am - 5pm and 1 in 11 Saturdays 9-4).
Lead our long-standing team
You will be welcomed by a team of 17 vets, 15 nurses across 8 sites in Bristol, many of whom have been with the practice for more than a decade. We have colleagues with certificates in Surgery, Feline medicine and Small Animal Medicine. We also have certificates 'ln-Progress' and a wealth of other experience and qualifications across our branches in other handy subjects such as Behaviour, Pain Management and Acupuncture.
Our exceptional practice
We have all the usual/expected equipment (including laparoscopy) at our branches and the central Hospital in Redland, Bristol, close to Gloucester Road - a famous independent high street full of amazing treasures. We have a dedicated client base and enjoy a large amount of clinical freedom to work up our always interesting caseload.
What you'll bring
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Veterinary Surgeon who has previous management experience.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
*7.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
*Private Medical Insurance
*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
Development
*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
*Certificate support
*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
*All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
*Infection Prevention and Control Programme
*Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
*BVA membership
*VDS cover
*RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
£0 - £80,000 a year
Up to £80,000 DOE