Medivet
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
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Medivet Knypersley
Medivet Knypersley is seeking a passionate, driven, and experienced Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team. At Medivet, we believe in delivering exceptional care that’s personal to every client and every pet. As Lead Vet, you’ll play a key role in shaping the clinical direction of the practice, mentoring your team, and ensuring the highest standards of patient and client care.
The practice includes a digital x-ray, dental x-ray, in-house blood analysers, and ultrasound services, alongside Medivet’s unique hub and spoke model, allowing access to diagnostic equipment at our local 24-hour hospital including multi-parameter, CT scanner, endoscope, and a laparoscopic kit. The practice has been working very hard towards gaining the ISFM cat friendly clinic registration.
Your Career Means More than a Rota and a Job Title
That’s why we offer:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
- 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
- Life Assurance
- 3 x salary
- Annual Leave
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
- Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you
- Learning and Development
- £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
- Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD, and our 24-hour hospitals
- Funded certificates and internal career pathways
- Additional Support
- RCVS, VDS, and BVA fees paid
- Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available
- Sabbatical options based on length of service
- Lifestyle
- Cycle to Work
- Season Ticket loans
- Discounts on Medivet products and services
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About You
You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Typically, in this role, you’ll:
- Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in consults and surgery to the highest standards of regulatory, practice, and operational compliance
- Develop tailored treatment plans with clients
- Work collaboratively within a supportive team
- Share your skills and support our Medivet communities’ development
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About Medivet
Medivet is a leading Veterinary care provider, with over 400 practices, including 24-hour centres and referral hospitals, across the UK and Europe. We’re more than a network – we’re a community.
We believe in providing the right treatment for our pets and our people. That means giving you the tools, time, and support to build the career you want.
Medivet is a family of passionate, supportive, and thoughtful veterinary professionals. We work as one team to support each other, grow the business, and make sure every pet receives the very best care.
Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.
At Medivet we’re proud that we’ve been able to achieve steady growth without losing the family feel of the company, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join us.
You’ll be joining at a time when Medivet is growing, and you’ll be able to make a real impact on how the business is shaped for the future.
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