Veterinary Coordinator

TN United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Veterinary Coordinator for their Rehoming & Fostering team in Devon. This part-time role involves overseeing veterinary care, ensuring efficient interventions, and prioritizing pet welfare. Ideal candidates will have strong veterinary knowledge and experience in animal rescue, along with excellent communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

38 days annual leave, increasing to 43 with service

Wellbeing support programs

24/7 GP access via MetLife

Health cash plan

Enhanced pension scheme

Funding for CPD and personal development

Life assurance

Family-friendly policies

Retail discounts for charity workers

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary practice or animal rescue.
• Ability to manage cases in a rehoming context.
• Understanding of shelter medicine principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee veterinary care linked to Centre services.
• Manage veterinary interventions throughout the pet rehoming process.
• Make welfare-focused decisions collaboratively.

Skills

Veterinary knowledge

Animal welfare

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Vet Nursing or SQP qualifications

Job description

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Location: Exeter EX2 8ED

Closing date: Sunday 1 June 2025

We’re recruiting a Veterinary Coordinator for our Rehoming & Fostering team at our rehoming, advice & behaviour unit in Devon!

Our Veterinary Coordinators ensure our clinical standards and veterinary interventions are consistently applied across our service offerings at our centres, leading to more efficient and cost-effective solutions.

More about the role

At our Rehoming, advice & behaviour unit in Devon, our foster-based care and Home Direct Scheme helps animals find loving homes without the stress of kennels. This means that we usually do not have pets staying onsite overnight, and our roles may not include daily pet care, but no two days are ever the same.

As a Veterinary Coordinator, you will oversee all veterinary care linked to your Centre services, working with our Veterinary Specialist and other Veterinary Coordinators across the network to ensure consistency and efficiency. You will manage the veterinary interventions throughout the pet rehoming process—from admission to adoption—ensuring spaces are refilled promptly.

This role is pivotal in making veterinary interventions efficient, reducing delays in a pet’s rehoming journey, and prioritizing pet welfare. You will make pragmatic, welfare-focused decisions and collaborate with other Veterinary Coordinators and experts when needed.

Working pattern

This is a part-time role with a fixed working pattern. If you thrive in environments where your impact is visible daily, this could be the right role for you. Interested? Apply and let's explore if this is the right fit.

About you

You should have excellent veterinary knowledge from working in animal rescue or clinical settings. Passionate about pet welfare, you will enjoy sharing your expertise and providing sound, pragmatic advice. Experience in assessing pets and considering behavioral issues alongside medical treatment is essential. Your advice will be evidence-based, welfare-oriented, and aligned with Blue Cross Clinical guidelines and SOPs.

You will excel at building relationships internally and externally, working confidently with vets, vet nurses, volunteers, team members, and the public. Clear communication and consistency are key, so you should be comfortable nurturing relationships locally and nationally.

We value continuous improvement, so you should enjoy seeking ways to enhance our veterinary approach efficiently without compromising pet welfare. Collaboration and openness to ideas from colleagues are important.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Experience in veterinary practice or animal rescue with an understanding of shelter medicine principles.
• Competence in handling various species.
• Knowledge of animal welfare, health & safety legislation.
• Understanding of infectious and zoonotic diseases, biosecurity, and outbreak management.
• Ability to manage cases involving owned and unowned animals in a rehoming context.
• Strong communication skills, adaptable to different stakeholders, with diplomacy and tact.
• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize workload effectively.

It would be advantageous (but not essential) if you also had:

• Vet Nursing, Pet Hospital Assistant, or SQP qualifications.
• Experience working with pets with ongoing clinical conditions.
• Knowledge of clinical/veterinary guidelines and regulations.
• Experience managing pets in stressful environments.
• Experience with financial and budget management aimed at cost efficiencies.

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application before Sunday 1 June 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response.

Our people are central to our purpose. We aim to provide a supportive working environment, ensuring your happiness and professional growth.

• 38 days annual leave, increasing to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Wellbeing support programs
• 24/7 GP access via MetLife, including private prescriptions
• Free physiotherapy advice and face-to-face interventions
• Health cash plan
• Employee assistance program
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Funding for CPD and personal development
• Life assurance
• Family-friendly policies
• Retail discounts for charity workers

For more on our benefits, visit the 'Why work for us' page on our website. To learn more about Blue Cross and our mission, visit our About Us page.