What’s On Offer
- Salary up to £90,000 per annum (DOE)
- 4-day working week with 1 in 4 Saturdays
- 5 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
- Relocation support available
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Life assurance
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Extensive internal and funded external CPD
- Private health cover and wellbeing support, including counselling and wellness programmes
About The Role
Candor Vets are delighted to present an exciting opportunity, for an experienced veterinary professional to step into a Clinical Director role, at a well-established small animal hospital in Leicester.
This is a permanent, full-time position working 40 hours per week, with the role split 80% clinical and 20% non-clinical, based solely at the practice’s flagship hospital site.
This position offers the perfect balance between clinical excellence and leadership, allowing you to shape the direction of the hospital, while continuing to deliver outstanding patient care.
About The Practice
This RCVS-accredited hospital is home to a large, friendly, and highly skilled team of 29 vets, including certificate holders in ophthalmology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, and emergency critical care.
The practice is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including:
- In-house CT scanner
- Dental suites with digital X-ray
- Video endoscopy
- ASIF kit, TPLO/TTA/Tightrope and arthroscopy
- Advanced ophthalmology equipment
They are proudly Cat Friendly Certified across all branches and hold a Gold Award at the hospital site.
The Team & Culture
This hospital combines referral-level facilities with a strong commitment to first-opinion excellence, ensuring a varied and rewarding caseload.
Regular clinical discussions, monthly team meetings, and an approved nurse training centre, all reflect a genuine commitment to collaboration, learning, and professional growth.
Wellbeing is at the forefront, with a personalised rota, mental health support, access to counselling, and monthly wellbeing events.
Who We’re Looking For
- 10+ years of veterinary experience
- Proven leadership experience
- Strong clinical capability across primary care practice
- A passion for mentorship and developing the wider team
Job Reference CD002