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Job Title: Clinical Director - (Small Animal Bias)

Salary up to: £80,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: Hawick, Scottish boarders

Job Type: Permanent Full-time

Hours: 40 hours - 4 day week

Your Role and Responsibilities

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Director to lead this dedicated team through their next chapter. The successful candidate will be the line manager for an experienced Senior Leadership Team of Equine Clinical Director, Practice Manager, Lead Vet and Clinical Nursing Manager.

The role is focused on the clinical and commercial development and success of Hawick vets, with support from a Primary Care Director and relevant central support functions provided. While mixed practice experience is preferred, this role is ideal for candidates with a bias in Companion Animal practice. In addition, the successful candidate will be a strong leader, with a passion for empowering the teams they work with through excellent organisation, communication, and team development.

The role includes clinical and non-clinical time and will include an Out of Hours commitment of approximately 1 night and weekend in 5 with time in lieu provided.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Relocation package

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

About Us:

Hawick Vets are an established, genuinely mixed practice (20% Farm, 25% Equine, 55% Companion Animal) at the heart of their community in Hawick, part of the unspoiled Scottish Borders. Situated approximately one hour from Edinburgh, Carlisle and Newcastle, the purpose- built practice is RCVS Practice Standards Scheme Accredited at Core standard and has also been awarded an ISFM Gold award and Bronze Investors In the Environment Sustainability award. 

The team of 7 Vets, Nurses, PCAs and admin associates are a close-knit, long-standing team, focussed on continual improvement of the care they provide.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button, or for more information please contact [email protected]  

Salary Value:£80,000 per annum;
Salary Description: Up to and depending on experience;

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]