Job Description: Our client is seeking a motivated Small Animal Lead Veterinary Surgeon to head up their modern, community-focused practice in Welling. This role offers the chance to guide a dedicated clinical team while maintaining a hands-on caseload in consultations, surgery, and diagnostics. You will have the freedom to shape clinical standards, mentor colleagues, and drive practice success in a supportive environment.
The practice is equipped with up-to-date facilities and benefits from an excellent client base that values high-quality veterinary care. As Lead Vet, you will work closely with the nursing team and practice manager, focusing on both patient care and team development. Welling itself offers an excellent lifestyle balance, with leafy parks such as Danson Park nearby, while also benefiting from direct transport links into central London.
Package:
- Comprehensive private medical insurance cover from day one
- Health cash plan including optical, dental, and physiotherapy services
- Life assurance equal to three times salary
- Access to 24-hour counselling and wellbeing services
- Quarterly Lead Vet Contribution Scheme with potential to boost annual salary by up to 20%
- Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Additional “Day for You” paid leave each year
- £1,500 CPD allowance plus three days of study leave, with certificate support available
- Full payment of professional memberships including RCVS, BVA, and VDS
- Cycle-to-work scheme and interest-free season ticket loan
- Discounts on veterinary services and products across the group
- Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance available
