Head Veterinary Surgeon

Are you a forward thinking and collaborative team player? Are you keen to provide best practice and continue to learn?

We have a rare opportunity for a Head Veterinary Surgeon to join our practice in Petersfield, Hampshire.

Here at Archway we are a friendly, family-like RCVS accredited Small Animal Practice in the heart of the South Downs National Park.  Our stable team is 16 strong and we have certificate holders in ophthalmology and cardiology. We are also a vet nurses training practice and have a very supportive and dedicated nursing team. Our practice is well equipped with ultrasound including cardiac probes, dental x-ray, multi parameter anaesthetic monitoring and an in-house laboratory for rapid results. We have 15 - 30 minute consults and we also make sure you have time in the diary for admin and phone calls so you get the work life balance you need!

For this role we have 40 hours per week available and we normally split this over a 4 day week. 1:4 participation in the Saturday rota is required. Flexible/part time options available. Please do let us know what you are looking for and we may be able to accommodate you!

About You

We are looking for a confident, experienced Vet, who has a passion for mentoring and leadership and a drive for implementing ongoing improvement. This would be a great opportunity as a step up for you to lead and nurture a friendly, close knit, team.

As a leader, we want you to bring energy and enthusiasm along with confidence and professionalism and be able to share this with the team and clients. You should have a genuine desire to support and promote development in your fellow vets. We are looking for someone who prides themselves on providing great leadership and coaching to their own teams coupled with a consistently high level of service to their clients.

This is a role which will allow you to maintain your clinical skills whilst utilising and developing people leadership and business management skills. Experience is not critical as full support and training will be available. Your ability to gain trust and fit with the team in combination with a desire to learn more about the day to day running of a practice.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Salary up to £72,000 DOE
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

 Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.

We are based in Petersfield which is commutable from Winchester, Liphook, Bordon, Haslemere, Liss, Midhurst, Waterlooville, Portsmouth, Southampton, Chichester, Havant, Clanfield, Famham, Godalming and other locations within the Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey area.

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com