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Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
New Street Vets, Honiton, Honiton, South West
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Are you a confident Veterinary Surgeon ready to step into a leadership role without giving up the clinical work you love? This is an exciting opportunity to join New Street Vets as our Lead Veterinary Surgeon, combining hands-on practice with the chance to shape and influence a supportive, experienced team.
A Varied Caseload That Keeps You Engaged
We are a busy small animal practice caring primarily for cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries, with the occasional chicken and a steady stream of local wildlife. The role offers a healthy balance between consultations and surgery, with flexibility to focus more on surgical work if that’s where your strengths lie. Our procedures are largely routine and dental surgeries, alongside ECC cases where required, and we are very open to supporting personal clinical interests and areas of development.
A Team Built on Experience and Collaboration
You’ll be supported by four RVNs, one SVN, three Veterinary Surgeons and an experienced Practice Manager, together, the team brings more than 108 years of combined clinical experience. If you’re considering further qualifications, we are happy to support certificate study aligned with your interests.
A Practice Investing in Its Future
Located in a converted house close to the high street, the practice offers a warm, community-focused feel and is due to undergo refurbishment shortly. Facilities include three consulting rooms, one of which is a dedicated RVN consult room, a separate X-ray suite with dental X-ray, theatre and prep area, an in-house laboratory and a brand-new ultrasound machine recently installed.
A Rota That Respects Your Time
The typical full-time week is 40 hours worked across four or five days, with a 1 in 4 Saturday morning rota from 9am to 1pm. There are no out-of-hours or on-call requirements, allowing you to enjoy a genuine work-life balance. Part-time applications are also welcome, with a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Lead, Inspire and Still Be a Clinician at Heart
As Lead Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll work closely with the Practice Manager to guide the clinical direction of the practice. You’ll mentor and support the veterinary team, driving high standards of patient and client care while remaining actively involved in clinical work. This is an opportunity to influence, motivate and help shape the future of the practice without stepping away from the consult room or theatre.
We’re looking for a confident clinician, ideally with a surgical bias, who either brings leadership experience or is ready to grow into it. Formal management experience isn’t essential; what matters most is your ability to inspire others, uphold excellent clinical standards and embrace the responsibility of leading a team.
Life in Honiton – A Lifestyle to Match Your Career
Honiton offers the perfect blend of countryside charm and everyday convenience. Nestled on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it’s surrounded by rolling landscapes, scenic walking routes and easy access to the Jurassic Coast. The town itself has a welcoming community feel and excellent transport links including direct rail services to Exeter and London. With the coast and countryside on your doorstep, Honiton provides an enviable lifestyle balance to complement your next career move.
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 colleague wellbeing
Development
£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave
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
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
New Street Vets, Honiton
62 New Street, Honiton, Honiton, EX14 1BZ, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
Exotic Friendly
Rabbit Friendly
Chicken Friendly
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Amelia Bateman from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.