Clinical Director - Progression at its finest!
2 days ago
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Clinical Director – Lead With Purpose, Not Pressure This role is available for the right reason. The foundations here are strong, the team is settled, and the culture is healthy. What this practice needs now is experienced leadership — someone with the confidence, clarity, and vision to take a good practice and make it exceptional. Why This Practice Is Different This is not “just another practice down the road” — and they are unapologetically clear about that. The owners are deeply committed to: * Calm, low-stress visits for patients * Genuine empathy for clients * High clinical standards — without ego or burnout You’ll be joining a team who are kind to their patients, kind to each other, and who genuinely enjoy coming to work. There’s laughter here. There’s trust. And there’s ambition — just waiting for the right leader to activate it. The Opportunity This is a hands-on Clinical Director role with real autonomy. You won’t be micromanaged or boxed in. Instead, you’ll be trusted to shape and grow: * Clinical standards and protocols * Team development, mentoring, and confidence * Surgical caseload growth (the demand and theatre capacity already exist) * Client experience and practice culture Current team: 4 Vets | 5 Nurses | 1 VCA | ~4,000 active clients This is a practice with momentum — it simply needs leadership to unlock its full potential. The Role * 4-day week (30–40 hours, genuinely flexible) * 1 in 4 weekends (Saturday mornings only) * No OOH (covered externally) * 15-minute consults * ~20 consults per vet per day * ~5 surgeries per day currently — with clear room to grow This is a role for someone who wants to make things happen, not just hold the rota together. Who We’re Looking For You’ll be a seasoned clinician who clearly knows what they’re doing — and who others naturally respect. You’ll bring: * Proven leadership capability * Strong, consistent clinical standards * The ability to mentor, guide, and unite a team * Confidence — balanced with warmth, humanity, and approachability A surgical bias (beyond routine neuters) would be ideal, but this is not a surgeon-only mindset. Medicine matters here. Balance matters. Salary, Bonus & Benefits * £75,000–£80,000 DOE (ceiling £80k) * Bonus up to 20% of salary * Visa sponsorship available Benefits include: * 5 weeks holiday (based on a 4-day week) * Additional 3 charity days * Private health insurance * £30/month gym contribution * 2 free Total Wellness Plans for your own pets * CPD trips abroad * Quarterly social fund (£25 per head) * Employer pension Development: * CPD fully supported * Certificate support actively encouraged * Leadership & Management Level 3 programme available Final Word If you’re an experienced Vet who wants to lead with kindness, confidence, and clinical excellence — without sacrificing work-life balance — this is a rare opportunity worth exploring. All conversations are strictly confidential. Next Steps For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role. If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on 0113 350 1308. Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so. Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have hundreds of other roles available and can also work proactively to find you your perfect post. For the past two years running, we have been voted as Recruitment Company of the Year at the General Practice Awards, and we were Highly Commended in the Best Public Sector Agency at the Recruiter Awards, so in dealing with us you'll be in safe hands! For every placement we make, Menlo Park plants two trees! We plant one on your behalf and the other on the surgery's behalf. By planting two trees we offset 0.6 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving 1,466 miles in a standard car. We want to contribute towards helping save the planet!
