Lead Veterinary Surgeon

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and capable vet looking to take the next step in their career as a Lead Veterinary Surgeon at our established Medivet Mill Hill practice to cover maternity leave. Whether you're stepping into leadership for the first time or bringing previous experience, this role offers the ideal balance of clinical autonomy, team leadership, and quality of life.

Working 3 days a week (with a full-time equivalent salary of £60,000), you’ll lead a close-knit team comprising one experienced RVN and a dedicated VCA, both of whom are passionate about delivering outstanding care to pets and clients alike. Your leadership will help shape the future of the clinic — clinically and culturally — while still giving you time for personal growth, CPD, and life outside of work.

The maternity cover will start in December for 12 months. You'll be based in a modern, well-equipped clinic featuring:

• 2 consult rooms
• Dedicated operating theatre
• Digital x-ray and dental facilities

While you’ll manage general practice cases and routine surgeries, you’ll also benefit from direct support and referral pathways to Medivet 24-Hour Hendon, located just a few minutes away — ensuring your patients always have access to round-the-clock care when needed.

This is a sole-charge role. You’ll also take part in a light weekend and on-call rota: 1 in 3 Sundays, 2 weeks of on-call annually, and just 2 bank holidays per year.

If you're seeking a role where you can make a real impact, enjoy clinical freedom, and work a sustainable part-time rota, Mill Hill could be the perfect fit.

Key Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio, and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• Lead Vet Contribution Scheme.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave.
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities.
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS, RCVS, and BVA fees paid.
• Sabbatical based on length of service.
• Pension.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.
• Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support.

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

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
• Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice, and operational compliance.
• Prepare accurate estimates for clients, ensuring payment and minimizing debt.
• Work closely with the Practice Manager to maximize commercial performance with a focus on key measures.
• Engage, mentor, and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilizing these in the most effective way.
• Inspire your team, sharing new or evolving practice standards and changes to processes.
• Proactively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.

Your Skills And Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
• An understanding and appreciation of exceptional care and how this improves the client experience.
• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
• Experience of delivering strong commercial performance through effective allocation of clinical activity.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

About Us
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany, and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected, and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s 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. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.