Medivet Edenbridge are now looking for a dedicated and experienced Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our team on a full-time basis, working four days per week and 1 -3 Saturday mornings . The ideal candidate will have a strong surgical background, with at least 5 years UK experience . This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their clinical leadership journey while continuing to develop their expertise in a supportive and well-equipped environment.
Medivet Edenbridge, formally known as Lingfield Lodge has proudly served the local community and surrounding areas since 1982. With a long-standing reputation for clinical excellence and compassionate care, our practice combines decades of experience with modern facilities and forward-thinking values.
Nestled in the heart of the countryside, the practice is set in a beautiful, tranquil location — the kind of setting that makes every morning commute a pleasure.
Our team is friendly, supportive, and hard-working, creating an environment where collaboration thrives and laughter is part of the day. We believe in enjoying our time at work as much as we value delivering high standards of clinical care.
The practice itself is equipped with a fully functional theatre, digital x-ray, a brand new up to date laser and an in-house laboratory, with access to advanced imaging including CT at our nearby 24-hour hospital in Faygate.
If you’re ready to lead a passionate team, work in a unique and environmentally progressive setting, and bring your advanced surgical skills to a practice that truly values excellence — we would love to hear from you.
To apply for this fantastic opportunity, simply click apply or for a friendly initial conversation please contact nicola.fowler@medivet.co.uk
Responsibilities
Client care:
Deliver exceptional care to clients, each and every day.
Manage any client concerns or complaints raised in the clinic.
Ensure the client receives updates on patient care following all procedures.
For any out of hours (OOH) or enhanced care, ensure the client is updated on patient care and wellbeing.
Patient care:
Carry out patient consultations and procedures.
Accountable for patient care and monitoring.
Responsible for admissions and discharges for procedures (depending on complexity).
Ensure patient records are accurate and up to date.
Complete a clinical handover and make arrangements for the transfer of any patient requiring OOH or enhanced care.
Responsible for prescribing medication and carrying out dispensing checks.
All patient care is carried out under the guidance of the vet/lead vet in line with clinical competence. Lead Vet JD V4 01/2024
Standards and Compliance:
Accountable for compliance with all regulatory and practice standards and agreed ways of working.
Ensure the appropriate regulatory, practice and operational veterinary and nursing standards are implemented in the practice.
Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
Commercial performance:
Understand the commercial performance drivers in the clinic such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), nurse and vet appointments, sale of products and material margin.
Work closely with the Practice Manager to maximise the commercial performance of the clinic.
Prepare accurate estimates and costs for clients and ensure payment is made at the same time as the procedure.
Take action to minimise debt and support action plans to address any issues with clients.
Maximise growth and revenue opportunities through the most effective utilisation of clinical skills and capacity.
Communications:
Effectively deliver timely clinical communications to veterinary and nursing teams sharing news of changes or improvements to processes or practice standards, Social Ecosystem Model (SEM) outcomes etc.
Ensure clinical teams are aware of new or evolving practice standards.
Hold engaging clinical meetings with veterinary and nursing teams as required.
Clinical leadership:
Carry out colleague clinical mentoring as required ensuring clear development plans and support are in place.
Pro-actively support sharing clinical best practice within and across clinics and the wider Medivet community.
To continue to deliver exceptional care to clients the Vet and Lead Vet are responsible for mentoring graduates within the clinic. The Nurse and Head Nurse are responsible for coaching the nursing team.
Clinical administration:
Skills, knowledge and experience
Must be an RCVS registered veterinary surgeon.
Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
Has an understanding and appreciation of exceptional care and how this improves the client experience.
Experienced in delivering exceptional clinical care to clients and patients.
Implementation of a progressive clinical culture.
Knowledge of driving strong commercial performance through the most effective allocation of clinical activity.
Able to work as part of a team.
Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of each and every colleague.
Our clinics are run by small teams who need to work together effectively to deliver exceptional care to our clients, patients, and colleagues. This means that, from time to time, you may be required to carry out tasks outside your normal duties, where you have the skills, knowledge and experience required.
About us:
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, operating in the UK, Germany, Spain and France with more than 500 branches and 27 24-hour veterinary centres.
We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care, always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference.
We’re continuing our mission to deliver exceptional care, always there by creating great experiences for our patients, clients, and colleagues through a forward thinking and caring environment where we make every experience better by using the very best equipment and treatment options available, including in-house MRI machines and state-of-the-art operating theatres.
We love working with talented, like-minded people who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals always goes way beyond their job. We have exciting plans for the future so come and join us on our journey.
