Clinical Director

We are working exclusively with a modern, well-equipped practice in Reading that is looking for a Clinical Director who can lead both clinically and culturally. This is not a corporate environment; it’s an independent group that genuinely cares about how pets and clients are treated. They want someone who can raise standards, bring structure, and inspire a young team — not just maintain the status quo.

The outgoing CD is returning to out-of-hours work, so the role is available due to preference, not performance. The team is stable, and the practice has excellent foundations. What they need now is strength, experience, and vision.

What makes this practice different?

The owners are passionate about calm, stress-free visits, genuine empathy, and clinical excellence. They are outspoken about not wanting to be “just another practice down the road.”
You’ll join a team who are kind to their patients, kind to each other, and genuinely like having fun at work.

You’ll have full autonomy to shape:

• Clinical standards
• Team development
• Surgical caseload growth
• Client experience and culture

Current Team:
4 Vets | 5 Nurses | 1 VCA | ~4,000 active clients

This is a practice with theatre capacity and patient demand — it just needs leadership to activate it.

The Role

• 4-day week (30–40 hours, flexible)
• 1 in 4 weekends (Saturday AM)
• No OOH — covered externally
• 15-minute consults
• ~20 consults per vet per day
• ~5 surgeries per day currently — room to increase

This is a hands-on leadership role.
You’ll make things happen — not just fill rota slots.

Who You Are
We’re looking for someone who clearly knows what they’re doing.

• Proven leadership capability
• Strong clinical standards
• Able to mentor, guide, and bring people together
• Confident and respected — but warm, human and approachable
• Ideally with a surgical bias (beyond routine neuters)

Not a surgeon-only mindset — they want balance. Medicine matters here.

Salary & Bonus

• £75,000–£80,000 DOE (ceiling £80k)
• Bonus up to 20% of salary
• Visa sponsorship

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday (based on 4-day week)
• Additional  3 charity days
• Private health insurance
• £30/month gym contribution
• 2 free Total Wellness Plans for your own pets
• CPD trips abroad
• Quarterly social fund (£25 per head)
• Employer pension

CPD & Certificates

• Leadership & Management Level 3 programme available
• Certificate support is absolutely offered

If you’re a seasoned clinician who wants to lead with kindness, confidence, and competence, I’d love to speak with you confidentially.

Next Steps

For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.

If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on 0113 350 1308. Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.

Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have hundreds of other roles available and can also work proactively to find you your perfect post.

For the past two years running, we have been voted as Recruitment Company of the Year at the General Practice Awards, and we were Highly Commended in the Best Public Sector Agency at the Recruiter Awards, so in dealing with us you’ll be in safe hands!

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