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About the Role

As a Lead Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping both clinical excellence and team culture within your clinic. You’ll be empowered with the tools, structure, and support needed to deliver the highest quality of care, while also leading and developing a high-performing, engaged team. We’re committed to protecting your work-life balance, so you can thrive both professionally and personally. You’ll have the clinical freedom to practise contextualised care, tailoring your approach to the individual needs of each patient and their family, while guiding your team to do the same.

Responsibilities

Leading, mentoring, and developing the clinical team to deliver outstanding patient care
Creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
Supporting clinical governance, standards, and continuous improvement within the practice
Coaching and supporting less experienced vets and nurses in their development
Working collaboratively with the wider Hello Vet network and leadership team
Balancing clinical responsibilities with leadership and operational oversight
Championing our approach to contextualised, relationship-led care
Driving team engagement, wellbeing, and retention

Requirements

RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with at least 5-10 years’ experience in general practice
Experience mentoring or leading others (or are ready to step into a leadership role)
Communicate with empathy and lead with integrity
Passionate about developing people and building strong teams
Want to be part of a culture that is challenging the norm and improving veterinary care
Experience and/or a ‘can do’ mindset to opening a brand new clinic

Location

Highgate

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5-10 years’ experience in general practice
Leadership experience

Education Level

RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon

Salary/Compensations

£80,000+

Benefits

Equity within the business
Wellbeing support including paid lunch breaks, free lunch and snacks
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and mental health first aiders
Free veterinary care for your pets and cost-price medications/labs
Unlimited CPD budget
Clear career progression pathways

About the Company

At Hello Vet we treat pets and people better.
With a deep commitment to our people and technology-forward approach, Hello Vet is building the next generation of general practice veterinary care.
Hello Vet is built on a simple belief: if we create the best place for our teams to work, we create the best place for pets to receive care.
We foster meaningful relationships between vets, clients, and patients, from enabling direct messaging with our team to supporting owners during procedures.
Our purpose-built clinics and technology-driven systems are designed to support you and your team, reduce admin, and allow more time for what matters most: patient care.
We are incredibly proud of the team we’ve built and the care we provide.
At Hello Vet, caring for people is just as important as caring for patients.
We prioritise wellbeing, celebrate success, and create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to grow.