CVS Group UK
Clinical Director
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Clinical Director or Head Veterinary Surgeon – Newcastle, North East England
Are you a Clinical Director, Head Veterinary Surgeon, or a Senior Veterinary Surgeon looking for the next step in your career? We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join us as our new Clinical Director or Head Veterinary Surgeon at Firstvets Group, based in Newcastle.
Why Us?
Located in the vibrant heart of Newcastle, we offer:
- Competitive salary and a robust benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements, including part-time and tailored rota options
- 40-hour work week, with opportunities for discussion on personalised contracts
At CVS, we prioritise our team by ensuring you have the resources, support, and collaborative environment to excel—whether in clinical care, leadership, or professional development.
- Market-leading training: On-the-job mentoring, intensive CPD opportunities, and support for advanced qualifications like CertAVP and PgCert.
- Diverse expert mentorship with access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services, and regional Clinical Leads.
- Dedicated growth framework: From entry-level confidence-building to specialist or leadership pathway progression, we empower your professional evolution.
Life at Firstvets Group’s CVS practices (Heaton, Forrest Hall, North Shields) We thrive as a collaborative team comprising Veterinary Surgeons, RVNs, SVNs, Patient Care Assistants, and Receptionists, underpinned by our Senior Clinical Director.
We drive excellence in patient-centric care, featuring cutting-edge facilities: ✔ Multi-disciplinary diagnostics: Biochemistry, haematology, X-ray, ultrasound ✔ Expansively growing improvements: Including upcoming dental radiography capabilities.
A thriving, commendary, and well-resourced practice with forward-thinking priorities.
About You
This role demands an **innovative, passionate, and responsible leader:
- Natural mentor: You’ll guide, facilitate, and nurture your team’s equities.
- Strong clinical seniority: Expertise in emergency medicine, surgery, and medicine.
- High-impact leader: Proven ability to drive quality, accountability, and strategic vision from both clinical and operational perspectives.
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Your drive for: ✔ Continuous clinical excellence through mentorship and leadership ✔ Professional outreach fostering meaningful client relationships ✔ Dynamic problem-solving that sustains growth with resilience
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership:
- Champion, motivate, and align the clinical team to uphold unparalleled standards of patient and client care.
- Act as a role model in upholding RCVS guidelines and practice-wide efficacy.
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Clinical & Operational Excellence:
- A hands-on surgical/medicine/emergency care provider, ensuring every case meets peak diagnostic outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with the Practice Manager on continuity improvement, service expansion, and process optimisation.
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Team Management: Competency assessments & support, salary negotiations, and rota planning to add operational efficiency. Foster compassionate case-clarity communication to strengthen veterinary-client bonds.
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Drive Forward-Thinking: Incorporate revolutionary medical/surgical techniques, ensuring practices stay at the cutting edge of veterinary care.
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Corporate Growth Stewardship: Engage in strategic financial projects (budgets, spending plans) to enhance client retention and inefficiency elimination.
The Benefits
Recognising the central role colleagues play in exceptional care, we’re committed to investing in you through:
| Straight Benefits | Development & Support |
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| ✅ RCVS & VDS council fees paid in full | ✅ Complete BSAVA and external CPD library access |
| ✅ 33 days holiday/year (+ buy/sell schemes) | ✅ 450+ webinars/tutorials and professional education programmes available |
| ✅ Chance to study postgraduate certifications (full tuition, exam support & study leave reassigned) | ✅ CertAVP / PgCert (Hardcover/Software Teams) fully funded |
| ✅ CVS Pension Scheme | ✅ Managed wellness: Wellbeing Champions network + pastoral pastoral support systems in place |
| ✅ Family leave enhancement policies | ✅ Potential counseling support: Family Assistance Programmes |
| ✅ 50% off patient care services + editorial discounts for pets. | ✅ Staff-friendly resources: Pension fund, Health Cash Plan, introduction to at-hand online Vet Oracle Pro guidance |
- Workplace Wellbeing: Monthly manager reviews alongside our SYW Wellbeing Champions, active mental health-first-aid training, and dedicated Pastoral Support Vet network drive inclusivity & equitable support.
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Operational Advocacy services: Maintained standards for HR Support, recruitment coordination, Payroll & IT brosseurs, Procurement consultants at practice convenience.
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Multi-million Investment in practice facilities: Ongoing upgrades across sites posited on home for a fresh tech-venturer vocational fete.
Why Join Us?
At CVS, inclusivity influences our workplace: • A point from which diversity drives us (we believe in different perspectives that optimise collaboration). • A culture of ** growth, innovation & own Акцентuating responses**. Join a transformative team paving the way for best-in-class veterinary care.
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- Upload your CV via our Apply Now tab. We'll process and cross-reference altogether your robust portfolio for the unique opportunity you deserve.
Interested? 📩 Email: applications.cvs@firstvets.network ↗ [job-posted-link]
We thrive on your contribution. Apply and grow with us. "In the See Firstvets environment"**❤️
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