Clinical Lead - Farm Vet

Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Westmorland Vets is seeking a dynamic and experienced Clinical Lead Farm Vet to join our progressive practice based in the stunning South Lakes region.

The Practice

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident farm vet to lead a team dedicated to delivering excellent care to our diverse client base of dairy, beef and sheep farms. With surgeries in Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale, we pride ourselves on blending traditional values with a forward-thinking approach to herd health and farm consultancy.

The Area

We have 1 practice outside of the Lakes and 1 in the Dales both beautiful areas and only 13 minutes apart, you would be required to work at both sites’ dependent on cases but flexible regarding where you start there day. The area boasts plenty of walking, great for outdoor living and adventure plus beautiful scenery with great transport links.

The Rota

1 in 5 weekends on call, plus 1 weeknight on rota on call from 5.30pm – 8am. Happy to accommodate a 4 day or 5-day week dependent on your preference. The on-call hours are added to your salary.

The Role

As Clinical Lead, you’ll work closely with our directors to shape the future of our farm services, support and mentor colleagues, and help drive innovation in areas such as data-driven decision-making, preventative health plans, and farmer education. Clinical work will remain a key part of your role, allowing you to stay hands-on while leading by example.

You will be leading a team of 4 farm vets, no specific farm nurses but all are always happy to help especially with calving. The overall team consists of 4 farm vets, 8 nurses, 10 support staff

What we offer:

• A genuinely supportive and friendly team environment
• Excellent work-life balance with a shared OOH rota
• Competitive salary, vehicle, and CPD package
• Opportunities to develop specialist interests and leadership skills
• The chance to live and work in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK

Whether you’re an experienced vet looking for a leadership challenge or a senior vet ready to step up, we’d love to hear from you.

Come and help us shape the future of farm animal practice in Cumbria

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• BCVA

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.