Croft Veterinary Centre - Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Salary up to £75,000 DOE plus a relocation allowance up to £5,000 and welcome bonus up to £5,000.

Ready to lead a talented team and make your mark in a thriving, first-opinion small animal practice?

Croft Vet Centre in Brackley is seeking a passionate and experienced Clinical Lead to help shape the future of our exceptional team.

Why Join Us?

At Croft Vets, we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding care to our patients while fostering a fun, friendly, and supportive environment for our team. You’ll enjoy a varied caseload and the opportunity to mentor and inspire vets, nurses, and support staff—all while playing a key role in the strategic and operational success of the practice.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading by example with high-quality clinical care
• Mentoring and guiding our veterinary and support teams
• Collaborating with the Practice Director on daily operations, financial planning, inventory, and scheduling
• Helping drive innovation and growth through business development and strategic input

The Details:

• Up to 40 hours per week over 4 or 4.5 days
• 1 in 4 Saturday mornings
• No out-of-hours – we’re covered by Hart Vets!

What We’re Looking For:

• A confident, compassionate leader with strong clinical skills
• Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys mentoring others
• A vet with a passion for general practice and continuous improvement

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Development

• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice