Head Vet

Are you an experienced and confident Vet ready to take the next step in your career?

This is your chance to join a multi-award-winning team known for outstanding client care and a truly supportive culture.

We're proud recipients of the CVS Award for Client Services, RVCS Outstanding in Client Services and Patient Consultation Services also BVA Good Work Places  —and we're looking for someone exceptional to help lead our continued success.

Why This Role?

Our previous Head Vet has just been promoted to Clinical Director at another CVS practice, opening up a rare leadership opportunity within our fantastic team – we will support you with your career development too!

This is a great opportunity for an experienced vet to join us to take the next step in their career. 

What We Offer:

• Mentorship from a highly experienced and supportive leadership team
• A collaborative culture that values your ideas and input
• The chance to lead within a practice that truly prioritises its clients and its people
• Part of the CVS Group, with access to continuous professional development opportunities and career mobility
• 1:6 weekends, Saturdays only, 8am–1pm and no OOH
• Up to 83,400 depending on experience (pro rated for less than full time) 
• 40 hours a week, but open to 30 hours also.

The Role:

• Leading, managing and mentoring the Vet team while working with management to drive clinical standards.

• Support Practice Director by leading and driving clinical standards in the practice, ensuring high standards of patient care
• Line-managing the veterinary team, performing check-ins, helping with competency and salary review), and writing the vets' rota with the Practice Director to ensure needs and demands of clients are met.
• Collaborating with the Practice Director to optimise client service and business growth, budgeting and finances.

In return, we have the following benefits: 

• A pension scheme with CVS contributions
• Enhanced family friendly policies including paternity, adoption and maternity
• Fertility policies including paid leave for investigations and pregnancy loss
• A bonus scheme that rewards great performance
• Cash benefits, including Save As You Earn and Health Cash Plans
• Clear career progression
• Access to our industry leading Knowledge Hub with access to free learning materials and CPD
• Generous CPD allowances with ongoing training and development
• Relocation packages
• Sponsorship if required
• 33 days annual leave  that increases with service
• Employee Assistance Programmes and access to Wellbeing Champions
• Other benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, Bike to Work, retail discounts, discounted gym membership and wellbeing health discounts

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to. 

For more information, contact Leanne Walker on 07585 673443 or leanne.walker@cvsvets.com or click Apply Now 

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