Lead Veterinary Surgeon – Pathway to Branch Partnership
Location: North London
Salary: Up to £80,000 per year
Job Type: Full-Time (4-day week)
A thriving 24-hour veterinary hospital in North London is seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join the team with the exciting opportunity to transition into a Branch Partnership role. This is the perfect chance for an ambitious vet to lead a bustling practice, influence its growth, and share in its success while delivering exceptional patient care.
The hospital is a busy, state-of-the-art facility offering advanced diagnostics and treatment, including MRI/CT, endoscopy, arthroscopy, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and in-house laboratory services. The team is highly experienced, with certificate holders, dedicated night staff, and excellent support from nurses and receptionists. The facility is undergoing a modern refurbishment and offers a collaborative, friendly environment.
This role provides extensive operational and commercial support so you can focus on clinical excellence while growing your practice and shaping your team’s success.
Key Benefits of Branch Partnership:
- Share in Business Growth: Actively benefit from the success and growth of your practice.
- Flexible Equity Model: Financial support and equity options tailored to you.
- Clinical Control: Retain autonomy over patient care with access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
- Operational Support: Full assistance with non-clinical aspects of practice management.
- Work-Life Balance: 4-day weeks, 6 weeks’ annual leave, and family-friendly benefits.
- Career Control: The option to sell your equity at any time.
- Financial Rewards: Potential to exceed standard salary expectations through practice success.
- Clinical Community: Join a network of 800+ vets for support and professional growth.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and champion high clinical and operational standards.
- Deliver exceptional care to patients and provide clear communication to clients.
- Ensure professional excellence and compliance with regulations.
- Prepare accurate treatment plans and manage client estimates.
- Collaborate with the Practice Manager to achieve commercial goals.
- Mentor, develop, and inspire the practice team to maximise their potential.
- Share and promote best clinical practices within the broader veterinary community.
- Manage clinical handovers and coordinate out-of-hours or referral cases.
Skills and Experience:
- RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon.
- Proven clinical leadership abilities.
- Experience delivering high standards of patient and client care.
- Strong understanding of how exceptional care enhances the client experience.
- Ability to foster a progressive clinical culture.
- Experience in achieving strong commercial performance.
- Effective team player with coaching and influencing skills to support colleagues.
This is a unique chance to step into a leadership role and shape the future of a busy, dynamic practice while receiving the full support needed to thrive. If you're looking to progress your career and own a stake in a successful veterinary hospital, we’d love to hear from you!
Submit your application today via Apply or send your CV to nicola@lloydandcowan.com
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