Clinical/Practice Director

Job Title: Senior Leader  - Clinical Director/Practice Director

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package (D.O.E) 
Location: City Vets, Heavitree, Exeter 
Job Type: Permanent. Full-time 

Join Us as a Senior Leader at City Vets Exeter  

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our organisation as a Veterinary Clinical Director / Practice Director. This is a unique opportunity designed to attract applications from both experienced clinical leaders and highly skilled operational managers.  

Whether you come from a clinical background and are ready to lead on quality, efficiency, and service development—or you bring strong veterinary practice management and operational leadership experience—we want to hear from you.  

About the Role  

This senior leadership position plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction, performance, and culture of our primary care veterinary services.  

You will lead teams across multi sites, drive operational excellence, deliver on financial KPIs, ensure high-quality patient care, and oversee the delivery of safe, effective, and responsive services.  

Why Join City Vets? 

• A collaborative and forward-thinking practice, RCVS-accredited first-opinion hospital and referral practice in Exeter, supported by three branch practices in Alphington, St Thomas and Whipton. 

• Supportive senior leadership team with shared values 

• State-of-the-art facilities – Including CT, 3D ultrasound, digital radiography, endoscopy, dental imaging, and separate wards for dogs, cats and exotics. 

• We work closely with local referral hospitals and benefit from regular CPD events and dedicated input from Cave Veterinary Specialists.  

• Investment in your professional development and leadership growth.  We actively support certificate study both financially and clinically.  

What We Are Looking For 

We are open to candidates from either a clinical or nonclinical leadership pathway.  

You will bring:  

Essential  

• Proven leadership experience within the veterinary industry  

• Ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and drive performance improvement.  

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships.  

• Passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.  

If Clinically Qualified:  

• MRCVS for Clinical Director positions.  

• Experience in clinical leadership, governance, or service improvement. 

If Operationally Qualified:  

• Experience in veterinary practice management  

• Experience in clinical leadership, practice development and client experience.

​ What we offer  

• ​5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave 
• Relocation support 
• RCVS and VDS fees paid 
• Employer contribution pension scheme 
• Generous staff discount scheme 
• Life assurance 
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme 
• Enhanced equal family leave 
• Extensive internal and funded external CPD

About us  

City Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.