Clinical Director

Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon ready to take that next step in your career? Or are you a Clinical Director who is passionate about leading a highly respected and long-established practice? We have just the role you are looking for here at Oakhill Veterinary Centre! There will be the increasingly rare opportunity to advance to equity and a share of independent practice ownership for those who share that ambition.

Your role and responsibilities
As Clinical Director, you will share responsibility for the overall leadership of the practice and helping to drive forward clinical services, commercial performance, and team development and wellbeing. You will be passionate about delivering the best possible service and outcomes for patients, clients, and colleagues, and you will be responsible for line management of our veterinary team - an exciting and varied role. Clinically, you will enjoy a mix of, surgery, consultations, and in-patient care time with the opportunity for case continuity while building rapport with our lovely clients.

We are keen to support a culture of growth and excellence, especially if you are working towards or currently hold a certificate relevant to small animal primary care practice.

Oakhill Veterinary Centre was established over 50 years ago and is an independent primary care practice in Lancashire, with 3 sites. All our sites are just an hour's drive from England's Lake District, with first-class commuter links to Manchester and Liverpool, and easy access to the fantastic Lancashire countryside and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

We are proud of our close-knit, supportive team, many of whom have 20 years of service! We are a 16 Veterinary Surgeon team with several certificate holders and further vets also working towards certificates including surgery.

As a vet-owned independent practice, we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of Oakhill. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. As is caring for the environment, with an Investors In The Environment bronze award and working towards the next level.

We see a varied caseload of routine and more advanced primary care services including orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, eye, and skin treatments, and arthritis management. Our practices are modern, purpose-designed, well-equipped, and spacious, with a great range of equipment available and always open to further advancement.

• 5 weeks holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays


• Career progression opportunities


• Share ownership opportunity


• External CPD funded


• RCVS /VDS and one other membership paid (e.g. BSAVA)


• Staff discount scheme


• Enhanced sickness pay


• E-car salary sacrifice scheme


• Employer contribution pension scheme


• Wellbeing program including:

+ Employee assistance program
+ Regular active social events
+ Free annual Flu jab
+ Cycle to work scheme