Lead Veterinary Surgeon

The Opportunity:

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced vet to lead our practice based in Bracknell Harmans Water. This is an exciting opportunity as the practice has recently undergone a refurbishment.

You will have easy access to our 24-hour centre in Wokingham, and we have nearby practices that specialise in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, dermatology, medicine, ultrasonography, dentistry, exotics and ophthalmology.

Harmans Water is a leafy suburb of Bracknell close to the M3 and M4 with good transport links to Reading and London. Train station Martins Heron is 10 min walk (0.5 miles) with direct trains from London Waterloo

We have a beautiful garden full of wildlife, and a set of shops and leisure centre just round the corner. The branch includes 3 consult rooms, digital x-ray and separate cat and dog wards.

Key benefits include:

• CPD Allowance £1,500 plus 3 days' CPD leave.
• RCVS, BVA and VDS fees paid.
• Exceptional opportunities for career development, including certificates.
• 5 weeks' annual leave.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Relocation allowance should you move more than 50 miles from your current address.
• We can support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa.

Branch Partnership Benefits include:

• Help to decide the best equity model for you and financial support.
• You can own up to 50% of the practice depending on how much you wish to invest.
• Medivet has a dedicated Branch Partnership team to assist with the process.
• Remaining invested in cases, thanks to our Hub and Spoke model with state‑of-the-art equipment and specialists.
• Our Support Centre team to look after and guide you on the non-clinical aspects of running a practice.
• Freedom to practise in the way we were taught at university; our community is built on trust.
• Support and guidance from our Clinical Operations team to enable you to develop your practice.
• Becoming part of an 800 strong vet community, unlike independent practice owners.
• Financial rewards in line with your practice’s success meaning your income could vastly exceed your current salary expectations.
• True work/life balance working four-day weeks, six weeks’ holiday with maternity and paternity benefits.
• Ability to sell your equity at any time, retaining complete control of your career.
• Building the best place to work in the veterinary industry, experiencing genuine job satisfaction.

Please contact carlie.smith@medivet.co.uk for a friendly initial conversation.

Role Accountabilities:

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In this role you will:

• Provide first class clinical care through consultations, procedures and monitoring.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• Provide exceptional client care giving clear updates on patients, resolving issues as they arise.
• Observe the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
• Prepare accurate estimates for clients, ensuring payment and minimising debt.
• Maximise capacity through the most effective utilisation of clinical skills.
• Hold engaging clinical meetings with veterinary and nursing teams.
• Support and carry out colleague clinical mentoring / development.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across clinics and the wider Medivet community.

Your Skills and Experience:

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon, or with the eligibility to be registered.
• Minimum of one year of small animal practice experience.
• A client-oriented approach, with excellent communication skills.
• Experience of working to the highest medical and surgical standards.
• Experience of working with a team to develop a practice.
• Competent in clinical examination and surgery.
• Confident working sole charge.
• Experience of building trusting relationships with colleagues, and working effectively as part of a team.
• A great communicator, you will be an outstanding and positive example to others.

About Us:

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, operating in the UK, Germany, Spain and France with more than 500 branches and 27 24-hour veterinary centres.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care, always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference.

We’re continuing our mission to deliver exceptional care, always there by creating great experiences for our patients, clients, and colleagues through a forward-thinking and caring environment where we make every experience better by using the very best equipment and treatment options available, including in-house MRI machines and state-of-the-art operating theatres.

We love working with talented, like-minded people who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals always goes way beyond their job. We have exciting plans for the future so come and join us on our journey.