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If you’re an experienced vet looking to work in a practice that gives you the support and freedom to progress your career and shape the environment you work from, we have the perfect role here for you at Northwich Vets4Pets.Our exciting Clinical Lead position would suit an ambitious veterinary surgeon who would like to get involved in the day to day running of a practice, as well as enjoying a varied caseload clinically. This is a unique opportunity to see your ideas come to life, develop your leadership ambitions, and help grow this brilliant practice further.
We take great pride in growing and nurturing our own talent and have a proven track record of bringing more capabilities into the practice. Further learning is actively encouraged with a fantastic CPD offering and certificate funding available. You’ll be joining a fantastic, hard-working and inclusive team which includes two clinical coaches who encourage everyone to thrive.As standard, along with a salary up to £75,000, we offer all the benefits you’d expect from a major employer (pension, healthcare, paid memberships etc.) plus a few more, such as excellent career progression and exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts (up to 30% off at Pets at Home).
We’re also happy to provide relocation packages from within or outside the UK, including visa sponsorship if needed (we’re an A+ rated sponsor).Your well-being is just as important to us as it is to you, so within this full-time role Saturdays mornings (9am-1pm) are on a rota basis to make it fair for everyone and there is no Sunday working, no OOHs and no on-call. All breaks for all colleagues are protected to ensure you get that time to recharge, and if you ever need additional support our Practice Manager is a trained Mental Health First Aider.
Our caseload is everything you would expect from an established general practice, offering you plenty of variation and with a large proportion of insured clients you’ll have the ability to work cases up fully in-house. We offer 15 minute consults with time set aside for admin and surgeries.
You should have small animal experience gained as a general practitioner, and great people skills. You will be comfortable with sole charge but will also relish being part of a team.
An approachable and consultative style is essential in this role as the team take great pride in the relationships they have built with their patients, clients and local community.Northwich Vets4Pets is based on the Retail Park, inside Pets At Home in the town centre with a large car park and a local bus stop nearby.
There’s plenty of shopping nearby with High Street brands and quirky small businesses, as well as coffee shops for those important breaks!Located in the heart of Cheshire between Chester and Manchester, Northwich has great transport links. Key motorways including the M6 are close by, and train lines are within easy reach. If you’re a jetsetter, both Manchester and Liverpool airports are less than an hour away too. Staying closer to home, Northwich has two rivers and a canal on its doorstep where you can take a boat trip on the River Weaver or stroll along the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath. Various wildlife and breath-taking scenery can be found at every turn. There’s plenty to discover here and we’ll make sure you have the work/life balance to explore this beautiful area.
Pets just see people. And just like pets, we embrace everyone’s differences. We work to break down barriers, attract and develop diverse talent, and create a culture that allows everyone to be the best they can be.
Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group. So, if you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’re waiting to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.
