Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Overview

Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to £75,000 (D.O.E.)

Location: Animal Ark Veterinary Centre, Essex

Job Type: Permanent. Full-time.

Hours: 40 hours per week over 5 days, with 1:3 Saturdays 8:30-12:30pm with TOIL. No OOH work.

Is ready to take your career to the next level? We have an incredible opportunity for a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our warm and welcoming team at Animal Ark Vets in Essex.

We are one of the largest providers of high-quality veterinary services in Essex & East London, and we are looking for individuals passionate about high-quality medical care, excellent patient service, and maintaining strong professional skills.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking someone with excellent clinical, communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills, with a passion for quality improvement. The role is open to individuals eager to develop leadership skills, with strong problem-solving abilities and some experience in leading a practice team. You will deliver top-notch clinical work while leading the team and ensuring outstanding patient and client care, contributing to financial success.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide high-quality clinical veterinary work
• Lead and mentor the practice team
• Ensure outstanding patient and client care
• Contribute to service delivery and financial performance

Our philosophy emphasizes compassion, high-quality veterinary care, reinvestment in facilities and team, client-focused service, and ongoing education in a supportive environment.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance program
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme

About us

We are a Small Animal Primary Care Practice located in Goodmayes, Essex, a short walk from Overground Station - Elizabeth Line. We operate a Hospital Building and a Consult Building with separate Cat and Dog waiting areas and consult rooms. Our facilities are modern and fully equipped, including an in-house laboratory, direct/digital X-Rays, Dental X-Rays, Dental Suite, Ultrasound Suite, and a Parapetetic Orthopaedic and Cardio Specialists.

Our team has interests in anesthesia, emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, animal behaviour, patient care, rehabilitation, surgery, canine care and nutrition, with two nurses holding ECC certificates. We are accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and are a registered Training Practice (TP) providing veterinary nurse training, with Silver Accreditation for Cat Friendly Clinic. We hold regular team meetings to support clear communication and use modern technology tools for collaboration.

Being part of Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all Associates. We have Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support, plus a confidential Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone.

Salary Description: Salary up to and depending on experience.

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of primary care and specialist practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family-owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the profession and providing career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

• We pride ourselves on high-quality excellence of service and clinical care
• We lead on sustainability and drive positive change for people, pets and the planet
• We prioritise mental health and wellbeing, equity, diversity and inclusion
• We support personal and professional development with strong career frameworks and training

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer. We foster an inclusive and diverse culture for all Associates. A better world for pets starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply, please click the 'Apply' button or contact our Talent Acquisition team at for more information.