About us

Medivet is a family of passionate veterinary professionals committed to providing truly exceptional care.

The top priority of our team is your pet’s well-being. Our nationwide network of practices includes 27 pioneering 24-hour centres, meaning that we’re open and here to help whenever we’re needed.
We’re always looking for people who aspire to stand out in their field, and it’s this vision and enthusiasm that forms the foundation of how we work.

The role

Our Lead Vets are responsible for directing the practice and its staff in providing the very best care to clients and pets. You’ll also have an engaged interest in the running of the practice and be rewarded for its success.

Salary & Benefits

• - Salary package up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience, to include:
• - 5 weeks' annual leave (FTE)
• - 4 weeks' paid sabbatical (For every 5 years of service)
• - Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• - CPD Allowance £1,500 plus 3 days CPD leave (FTE), along with exceptional in-house CPD training
• - RCVS, BVA, and VDS fees paid
• - Vehicle allowance or Company Vehicle
• - Accommodation allowance
• - Access to Wellbeing support and EAP programme
• - Access to a wide range of discounts for days out, high street, and on holidays
• - 100% attendance bonus schemes
• - 1-day' Pet'ernity Leave
• - Weekend work on a fair rota basis with time back in lieu

We also offer relocation allowances should you move more than 50 miles from your current home address.

We can also support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa if you meet the criteria and are eligible to register as a veterinary surgeon with the RCVS upon arrival in the UK.

Key Accountabilities

• - Manage the sales performance, budget and overall profitability of the practice on a day-to-day basis
• - Ensure all team members provide quality and ethical care to all clients and their pets/livestock
• - Assess and examine and diagnose patients’ medical issues
• - Perform surgery, dress, and treat wounds
• - Perform diagnostic laboratory, imaging, and ultrasound testing where required
• - Prescribe medication
• - Promote preventative care by advocating and administering routine vaccinations and immunisations
• - Educate clients on positive lifestyle choices for pets/livestock
• - Euthanise patients
• - Ensure compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies, and procedures
• - Maintain patients’ medical records

Skills and experience

• - Registered with the RCVS
• - Qualified MRCVS
• - Commitment to animal welfare
• - Ability to keep on topracticectise protocols and procedures
• - Excellent organisational skills

Branch

Dearne Valley is a 24-hour purpose-built facility with up-to-date digital x-ray, ultrasound, and full body CT scanners and an in-house laboratory.

The practice has 3 large consulting rooms, 2 theatres, a large prep area, internal lab facilities, and large learning and office spaces.

We are committed to providing high quality, good value, and honest veterinary service to all pets, both day and night. Building strong relationships with
each other and our clients are important to us while pushing forward with new techniques and management of cases.

We encourage growth in all our staff and opportunities for further education and study are available. The team is dynamic, overflowing with enthusiasm and drive which is contagious and makes everyone strive to achieve their best.