Head Vet – Doncaster

Lead with purpose. Shape clinical standards. Help a talented team reach its full potential.

If you are ready to lead without burning out

If you are a seasoned vet who loves clinical excellence but is tired of feeling stretched thin, this role may be exactly what you have been wanting. A place where you can focus on gold standard care and mentor a team that truly wants to grow, all while having a predictable working pattern and protected time for leadership.

The Opportunity

We are working with a purpose-built, independent practice in the Doncaster area, that has been quietly building something special. This is a surgery where investment in people and standards is not a slogan, but a daily practice. They are now looking for a Head Vet who can guide their already-strong team into its next phase of clinical development.

You will be part of the management team, shaping the clinical vision and elevating standards across the caseload. This is not a figurehead role. They want someone who enjoys coaching colleagues, thinking strategically, and creating a culture where evidence-based care is the norm, not the exception.

Your week is structured around a genuine four day pattern with one in four weekends, no routine out of hours, and only remote support if there are any overnight inpatients. You get the space to lead without sacrificing your life outside the practice.

Why This Role Is Different

A practice built for high standards

Purpose-built, light and modern spaces designed to reduce stress for patients and clinicians. The surgery is equipped with advanced diagnostics and technology that actually gets used, not left to gather dust.

A team that wants to grow

Several vets and nurses are already working toward certificates, supported and encouraged to specialise. You will join colleagues who are genuinely proud of the medicine they deliver and eager to be coached further.

Leadership with real influence

As Head Vet you will help drive continuous improvement, shape clinical protocols, and support your team to deliver the vision of becoming a recognised centre of clinical excellence.

Stability from an independent group

The practice sits within a large, family-owned veterinary group known for long term thinking and investment rather than short term targets. This is a place where plans have room to breathe and people are not seen as replaceable.

Your Journey Here

In Your First Month

You will spend time getting to know the team, understanding existing workflows, and observing what is already working well. You will begin shaping your leadership rhythm with support from the wider management team.

In Your First Three Months

You will be confidently leading the clinical day, supporting colleagues through complex cases, and embedding quality improvements that make life easier for the whole team.

In Your First Six Months

You will be established as the clinical lead, driving standards, mentoring developing vets, and helping the practice expand its services in line with your interests and the team's strengths.

What's On Offer

Compensation and Time Off

• £75,000 to £90,000 salary
• Four day week
• One in four weekends
• No out of hours (on-call only for occasional inpatients)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Professional Development

• Funded CPD allowance
• Support for certificates
• Internal leadership training
• Funded professional memberships

Comprehensive Wellbeing and Lifestyle Benefits

• Quarterly recognition payments
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Income protection
• Electric car scheme
• Boost employee benefits and retail discounts
• Health and wellbeing support through Help at Hand
• Generous staff surgery discounts

The Candor Vets Difference

At Candor Vets we do things differently. We do not pressure, push, or persuade. We listen first. We understand the weight of career decisions, and we promise transparent communication, kindness, and space to think at your own pace.

Ready to Explore?

If this sounds like the kind of leadership role where your standards, your voice, and your wellbeing matter, let us talk. No pressure. Completely confidential.

Job Reference HVS003