Clinical Director - Farm Vet Surgeon
Posted 1 day 14 hours ago by VC Evidensia UK
Are you an experienced and driven farm vet looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a proactive, progressive environment surrounded by high-end pedigree stock, surgical variety, and a strong sense of community? Speyside Vets in Aberlour could be your perfect next chapter.
About UsRooted in the heart of Aberlour, Speyside Vets is deeply woven into the fabric of the farming community serving the farming hub for over 80 years. Our Aberlour site is a bustling hub for dedicated farm work and equine services, where we proudly serve pedigree and commercial herds alongside a network of smallholders - we are approximately 70% beef and 30% sheep.
We're looking for a Clinical Director to lead and inspire our farm team. This is a hands-on leadership role with a rich surgical caseload and significant opportunity to influence preventative health strategy across some of the finest herds in Scotland.
The Role- Lead and manage a dynamic team of like-minded, proactive farm vets
- Be the trusted clinical advisor to a variety of large-scale farms
- Perform a high volume of farm animal surgeries including routine and emergency procedures such as C-sections in both cattle and sheep
- Drive herd and flock health planning, disease prevention, and productivity
- Oversee and support work during peak calving/lambing season and at pedigree bull sales including fertility testing
- Contribute to and shape the future of the practice alongside a supportive area director and management team
- Protected management time built into your schedule
- Salary up to £85,000 DOE
- Welcome bonus up to £10,000
- Relocation allowance up to £8,000
- 1:10 OOH rota nights and weekends during Summer as we have a hybrid rota with dedicated OOH vets. Small animal OOH currently outsourced
- CPD encouraged and funded - certificates fully supported
- A close-knit, progressive, and supportive team with a shared passion for livestock health and welfare
- Experienced farm vet with strong clinical expertise
- Passion for leadership, mentoring, and team development
- Demonstrated experience in herd and flock health planning
- Proven surgical skills, especially in cattle and sheep
- Someone who understands and values their role within a rural farming community
Apply today and help shape the future of Speyside Vets.
Work-life balance- 7.8 weeks annual leave
- Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
- £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
- Certificate support
- Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
- Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
- All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
- All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme
- BVA membership
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
- Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
- Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
- Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
- Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
- Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
We are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, and we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?Speak to Margaret Bryson from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.