Lead Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal Practice

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + Profit Share / Partnership Opportunity + Excellent Benefits

Why Join?

✔ Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus an attractive profit share scheme, with genuine partnership opportunities for the right candidate

✔ Excellent work-life balance with a 4-day week, no weekends, and optional paid out-of-hours work

✔ Join a well-established independent practice offering genuine clinical freedom, autonomy and the opportunity to shape the future of the practice

✔ Lead a friendly and experienced nursing team while enjoying excellent support from two experienced Clinical Directors

✔ Well-equipped practice with modern facilities and excellent scope to develop services and pursue your own clinical interests

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to take the next step into a Lead Veterinary Surgeon position within a thriving independent small animal practice in the historic market town of Mansfield.

This is an ideal opportunity for a confident clinician looking to combine hands-on veterinary work with leadership responsibilities. You'll have the autonomy to lead the clinical direction of the practice while benefiting from the support of two experienced Clinical Directors who oversee the wider business.

Working alongside an experienced team of 2 RVNs and 1 SVN, you'll enjoy a varied first-opinion caseload across medicine and surgery, with the opportunity to influence clinical standards, develop the practice and build long-term client relationships.

The practice is modern and well-equipped, offering everything needed to provide an excellent standard of care, with future investment planned for the right candidate to expand clinical services further.

For vets with ambitions beyond employment, this role also offers a genuine route towards partnership and practice ownership.

What We're Looking For

• MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Previous experience within small animal practice
• Confident working in a sole charge environment
• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient and client care
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Commercial awareness and enthusiasm for helping grow the practice
• Keen to mentor colleagues and contribute to a positive team culture
• Career Development

This practice believes in giving experienced vets the freedom and support to develop their careers.

They offer:

• Certificate support and funding
• £1,000 CPD allowance plus 5 paid CPD days
• Clinical freedom to develop your own interests
• Leadership development opportunities
• Genuine partnership and profit share opportunities
• Strong support from experienced Clinical Directors

The Rota

A healthy work-life balance is a real priority.

The rota includes:

• 4-day working week
• 8:30am – 7:00pm shifts
• No weekend commitments
• Optional paid out-of-hours work with additional bonuses
• Sole charge role with excellent clinical and business support

Benefits

• Salary up to £70,000 DOE
• Profit share scheme
• Partnership opportunities
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid birthday leave
• Professional memberships paid (RCVS, VDS plus one additional membership)
• £1,000 CPD allowance plus 5 paid CPD days
• Certificate funding and support
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Health and wellbeing support

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, get in touch today to learn more.

Contact Lorna on 01904 570056 or email l.vasey@purovets.com.

If this position isn't quite right for you but you know someone who may be interested, we offer £250 for every successful candidate referral (terms and conditions apply).