Veterinary Surgeon

PDSA; Ilford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

CPD allowance 5 days / £1000 per year

Full RCVS fees paid

Life assurance

AXA Health EAP

Staff discounts

Job summary

PDSA Bow and our Pet Clinic in Ilford are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join a friendly team. You will encounter a wide range of medical and surgical cases, developing your skills while making a real difference to pets and their owners who need help.

You’ll join a supportive, collaborative environment with an experienced team, focused on welfare and client communication, in a fixed-term contract for 6 months.

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with registration.
• Ability to handle a diverse caseload with clinical confidence.

Responsibilities

• See a wide range of medical and surgical cases.
• Make sound, evidence-based treatment decisions and create clear plans balancing best practice with owner circumstances.
• Work collaboratively with a caring team at PDSA Bow and Ilford Pet Clinic.

Job description

The Vacancy

Make a difference every day with PDSA

AboutUs

Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.

We’renow on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA. Together,we'llbuild a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.

Ifyou'reready to make a real difference and be part of a teamthat'screating positive change, we want you to join us.Let'sbuild a brighter future for pets and their owners, together.

About you

We’re looking for a qualified Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at PDSA Bow and our Pet Clinic in Ilford. If you thrive on variety and want to make a meaningful impact, this could be the role for you. At PDSA, no two days are ever the same, you’ll see a wide range of medical and surgical cases that will challenge and develop your skills while making a real difference to pets and owners who really need our help.

You’ll bring adaptability and resilience to handle a diverse caseload, along with the clinical confidence to make sound, evidence-based decisions. You’re comfortable discussing realistic treatment options, creating clear plans that balance best practice with each owner’s circumstances, and you take a pragmatic, welfare-focused approach to doing what’s right for every pet. Excellent communication skills are key, you’ll be able to build trust with clients and work positively with colleagues across the hospital.

You’ll be a team player who enjoys a collaborative, supportive environment where sharing knowledge and learning from one another is encouraged. Working alongside an experienced, caring team, you’ll help champion our mission, inspire client contributions and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services.

This is a 6 month fixed term contract.

About the hospital

PDSA Bow and our Pet Clinic in Ilford. arehighly collaborative and a great place for teamwork, case discussion and shared learning. Our teams have varied clinical interests, giving you access to a wide pool of knowledge and experience when discussing cases and treatment plans.

Our Pet Hospitals are modern and well-equipped and include separate dog and cat kennelling facilities, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.

Rewards,supportand benefits

We’rereally passionateabout beinga great placeto work,somewhere people feel proud of what they do, connected to a meaningful purpose, and able to make a genuine difference every day. Our teams are collaborative and supportive, and we encourage everyone to bring their ideas,individualityand passion for pets to work with them.

As well as a rewarding role and a positive, people-focused culture, we also offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working options to support your work–life balance and individual circumstances.

• CPD allowance of 5 days, £1000 per year for development. Payment of your full RCVS fees, soyou’renever out of pocket. *Where applicable

• Extensive internal CPD programmes plus discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show.

• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, withoptionto buy or sell an extra five days.

• Three paid special days off: Volunteering Day, CelebrationDayand Wellbeing Day annually.

• Generous pension options, with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.

• Life assurance providing four times your annual salary for added peace of mind.

• AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover included.

• Retail,holidayand lifestyle discounts available through our staff Fetch benefits platform.

• Enhanced maternity,paternityand adoption leave to support you and your family.

• 10% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individualsare able tomake best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members fromdifferent backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concernsregardingaccessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you mayrequirethroughout the recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references andappropriate backgroundchecks.