Vacancy details
About the role
Provide senior clinical leadership and be accountable for overall clinic performance across clinical, financial and people areas.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Tunbridge Wells, Kent to find a Veterinary Surgeon to lead a new clinic as Clinical Director.
What you will be doing
- Spend the majority of time in clinical practice while also shaping local strategy and delivery.
- Lead clinical governance, audits and quality-improvement activities.
Clinical work
Business performance
- Spend approximately 80% of time on clinical duties.
- Champion evidence-based medicine and high standards of patient care.
- Identify and develop new clinical opportunities for the site.
- Direct local clinic strategy and support membership and client acquisition objectives.
- Oversee budget planning, understand the P&L and use KPIs to influence performance.
- Ensure robust implementation of HR, health & safety, marketing and client-care processes.
Team and support
- Line-manage the Practice Manager, Head Nurse and clinical team, including regular one-to-ones and documented team meetings.
- Lead on education, CPD and performance development across the team.
- Promote wellbeing, inclusion and early identification of issues with appropriate signposting.
Practice and facilities
- Join a purpose-built, beautifully designed clinic at start-up stage and help shape its culture and services.
- Work alongside experienced veterinary professionals with clear leadership support from the wider organisation.