Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon – Fair City & Crieff Vets

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

Fair City & Crieff Vets are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to take the next step into clinical leadership across our two sister practices, working on a 50/50 split between our Fair City and Crieff sites.

This is an exciting Elevate opportunity for a vet who wants to make a real impact clinically and within their teams while remaining closely connected to a varied first opinion caseload. You’ll help shape clinical standards, support and develop colleagues and drive continuous improvement across both practices, with the support of a wider veterinary network behind you.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll be a senior clinical presence across both practices, combining hands-on veterinary work with responsibility for clinical standards, governance and the development of your colleagues.

You’ll work closely with the Practice Managers and wider leadership team to support the clinical direction of both practices, while remaining an active member of the veterinary team and continuing to develop your own clinical interests.

Key Responsibilities

Working Pattern

More About Fair City & Crieff Vets

Fair City and Crieff combine the friendly, community feel of local veterinary practices with the support, equipment and development opportunities of a wider veterinary group.

You’ll work across both sites, building strong relationships with experienced veterinary and nursing teams and helping to create a consistent and collaborative approach to clinical care.

Across the practices, you’ll have access to:

You’ll see a varied first opinion caseload across both practices, giving you plenty of opportunity to continue developing your own clinical interests alongside your leadership responsibilities.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

You are an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who combines strong clinical capability with a collaborative approach to leadership and development. You’ll bring:

Previous leadership experience would be advantageous, but we’re also keen to hear from experienced Veterinary Surgeons who are ready to take the next step in their leadership career.

The Elevate Opportunity

This role forms part of our Elevate programme, offering an enhanced financial package alongside the opportunity to take the next step in your clinical leadership career.

The overall Elevate financial package is worth up to £100,000, recognising and rewarding the impact you’ll make while developing your career with us.

Life in Perthshire

Working across Fair City and Crieff puts you within easy reach of some of Scotland’s most beautiful countryside while remaining well connected to Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Crieff offers a welcoming community and plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, hiking and exploring the outdoors, while the wider Perthshire area provides an excellent balance of rural living and convenient transport links. Whether you’re relocating to Scotland or already live locally, it’s a fantastic place to build a long-term career.

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing clinical and leadership development. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

What We Offer Our Team

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.

Whether you’re an experienced clinical leader or ready to take your first step into leadership, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you make an impact and continue growing your career.