Veterinary Surgeon

PDSA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join PDSA as a Veterinary Surgeon in Leeds, dedicated to providing effective emergency care with a focus on team collaboration and professional development. This flexible role offers a commitment to high-quality veterinary medicine and the chance to make a meaningful impact in pet healthcare.

Benefits

CPD Allowance of one week and £1000 per year

Full RCVS fees

25 days holiday (plus options to buy/sell days)

Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary)

Employee Assistance Program available 24/7

Wellbeing Day to recharge

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS registration.
• Experience in emergency care is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency veterinary care at Bradford and Leeds locations.
• Work in a dual-coverage system ensuring optimal support.
• Engage in professional development and clinical decision-making.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Emergency Medicine

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

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PDSA is a special organisation that provides expert veterinary care for people across the UK who otherwise would not be able to afford to treat their pets. What we do really matters!

Our approach is unique as we combine pragmatism with a strong client care focus to deliver good clinical outcomes – we focus on measuring our impact rather than targets.

Are you a passionate Veterinary Surgeon looking for a flexible role with a meaningful impact? At PDSA, we're dedicated to providing outstanding veterinary care to pets in need, and we're looking for a dedicated vet to join our team.

The Role

We’re seeking a qualified Veterinary Surgeon to work at our Leeds hospital part time during the week and part time at Bradford on weekend days.

• Weekends will be based at our Bradford Pet Hospital

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Veterinary Surgeon to join our Bradford emergency clinic team for our day shifts. This role is ideal for a vet who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and well-supported environment, delivering urgent and essential care to patients.

At our Bradford location, you will work alongside another experienced vet to provide excellent clinical care. The clinic operates as an emergency-only site, offering a challenging yet rewarding setting where no two days are the same. You’ll benefit from the support of skilled veterinary nurses, receptionists, and management staff who are committed to a collaborative team culture.

This role is based in Leeds, LS9 6PW

• One vet starts at 9:00am and works until 6:00pm
• The second vet starts at 10:30am and works until 6:00pm

This dual-coverage ensures optimal support throughout the day, allowing for shared caseloads and clinical collaboration.

Whether you're looking to gain more experience in emergency medicine or bring your existing skills into a highly supportive team, this role offers both professional development and the opportunity to make a real impact. We are open to discussions aroundd how many weekends a month are worked along with if it was just a Saturday or Sunday shift.

• Weekday cover at our Leeds Pet Hospital

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who values a strong work-life balance while continuing to practice high-quality veterinary medicine. Our working hours during the week are 8:30 – 17:00, we are open to discussions around working hours and days during the week at our Leeds hospital.

About the Hospital

Our hospital veterinary teams have varied clinical interests which means you will have access to a wide pool of knowledge and experience with which to discuss 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. The size of our teams allows for a flexible approach to weekend rotas and any out of hours required, with enhanced pay and stand down time in the week when a weekend is worked.

About the benefits

We are really passionate about being a great place to work, where people feel connected with what we do and where they feel they can make a genuine difference. This commitment has resulted in us being rated as one of the top 25 big organisations to work for in the UK according to Best Companies survey.

In addition to being a great place to work, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• CPD Allowance of one week and £1000 per year
• Full RCVS fees
• Range of internal CPD programmes and discounts for BSAVA congress and London Vet Show
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• An additional Wellbeing Day to take whenever you like to help recharge your batteries
• Generous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10%
• Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary)
• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issues
• Wide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday and similar organisations on our fetch platform