Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Location: Bay Vets, Lancaster
Salary: £55,000-£65,000
Hours: 36 hours per week (FTE), the same day off each week, 1:12 Weekends (Days only), OOH 1:12 (7 nights on call with no day work, except Saturday morning)
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Are you passionate about delivering high standard clinical care, while building lasting relationships with clients and fellow colleagues?
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
The Role
As Lead Vet you will have exceptional clinical expertise, strong communication and teamwork abilities, and a talent for mentoring. A passion for quality improvement is essential. This position is ideal for someone eager to grow their leadership skills, equipped with solid problem-solving capabilities and some experience guiding a team. In this role, you will provide high-quality clinical care while leading the team, ensuring excellent patient and client experiences, and supporting the financial success of our practice.
You’ll be primarily based at our Lancaster site, working alongside 4.5 FTE vets and a fantastic nursing and support team. There’s always another vet on site, so you will only be sole charge on weekends and you’ll have access to excellent facilities, experienced colleagues, and a varied caseload.
We also value continuity of care and see our own clients out-of-hours.
The role will include:
About Us
At Bay Vets, we’re more than a veterinary practice - we’re a close-knit, friendly team with a long-standing reputation for excellence and compassion across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
With four RCVS-accredited small animal sites, including our main 24-hour site in Lancaster and a CT-equipped branch in Milnthorpe, we’re proud to offer a full range of services, from routine care to advanced diagnostics and surgery.
Our team includes several certificate holders in surgery, imaging, and medicine, and we’re known for our collaborative, supportive culture. We love teaching, mentoring, and sharing knowledge, and we’re excited to welcome someone who values that same spirit!
About You
We’re looking for a vet who is:
Experienced RCVS registered Vet
Confident with routine surgeries
Friendly, approachable, and a genuine team player
Keen to maintain a healthy balance of consulting and surgical work
Leadership experience would be a bonus, but not essential
You’ll be joining a team that includes two long-standing Clinical Directors and colleagues who are always happy to lend a hand. This is a perfect role for someone looking for a warm, stable environment with great support and the chance to build experience in a respected practice.
Benefits
5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
RCVS & VDS fees paid
CPD allowance and 4 days each year to attend events plus Linnaeus CPD Programme (including certificate holder level CPD)
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
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Bay 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.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Paige in the recruitment team paige.lyne@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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Salary Value: £55,000-£65,000 per annum;
Salary Description: depending on experience;