A brilliant opportunity has opened for an experienced Head Veterinary Surgeon to join a welcoming, modern small animal hospital in the Northwest. If you’re a confident clinician who enjoys leading teams, shaping standards and making a genuine impact, this role offers the perfect blend of responsibility, support and career growth. ✨
The Role:
As Head Vet, you’ll play a key part in guiding the clinical direction of the hospital and supporting a passionate, engaged team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing clinical leadership and supporting continuous improvement
- Coaching and mentoring vets and nurses to develop their skills
- Delivering gold-standard, evidence-based veterinary care
- Working collaboratively as part of the management team
- Helping maintain a positive, progressive and supportive culture
Working pattern:
- 4-day working week
- 1:4 weekends
- No formal OOH, with occasional on-call support for inpatients
This is a practice that values teamwork, open communication and ongoing development — a place where your ideas and leadership truly matter.
About You:
You’ll be:
- MRCVS-registered, with solid all-round small animal experience
- Confident in decision-making, clinical leadership and case management
- Approachable, supportive and enthusiastic about developing others
- Passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care
- Someone who enjoys contributing to practice improvement and team wellbeing
If you’re the type of vet who leads with encouragement and enjoys seeing others grow, you’ll thrive here.
Why Apply?
This hospital is purpose-built, spacious and well-equipped, ideal for a Head Vet who wants room to grow and an environment that supports modern veterinary medicine.
You’ll be joining a friendly, dedicated team that values:
- Collaboration
- Personal development
- High clinical standards
- A calm, positive working environment
It’s a genuinely supportive setting with the scope to influence change and elevate standards.
Benefits:
- Up to £70,000 DOE
- CPD allowance & development support
- Funded memberships
- Income protection
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Electric car scheme ⚡
- Employee discounts & wellbeing support
- Internal leadership training
- Generous holiday allowance ☀️
Location: Liverpool England
Employment type: Permanent – Head Veterinary Surgeon
Working pattern: 4 days, 1:4 weekends, no OOH
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