Veterinary Surgeon

PDSA; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

PDSA, a leading veterinary charity in the UK, is seeking qualified vets to join their dedicated team. This dynamic role involves managing a variety of cases in a supportive environment, promoting client contributions and championing charity efforts. With modern facilities and a commitment to staff wellbeing, PDSA offers a range of benefits including flexible work options, annual CPD allowance, and a generous holiday package.

Benefits

Remote and flexible working options

CPD Allowance of £1000 per year

Full RCVS fees paid

25 days holiday plus additional Wellbeing Day

Generous pension schemes available

Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary)

Employee Assistance Program available 24/7

Qualifications

• Qualified vet with RCVS registration.
• Confidence in communicating with colleagues and clients.
• Willingness to lead and share skills.

Responsibilities

• Adapting to a wide variety of clinical cases.
• Championing the charity and promoting client contributions.
• Participating in flexible weekend rotas.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

About Us

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.

About You

We are looking for qualified vets who are up for a challenge and can adapt to the wide variety of cases seen at PDSA. Confidence in communicating with a wide range of colleagues and clients is essential as is a willingness to share your skills and lead by example.

Your passion will drive you to champion the charity, promote client contributions and always keep an eye on resources suggesting efficiencies wherever possible.

The work is fast-paced and challenging so we want you to have the work life balance that suits your needs as well as enabling us to deliver an outstanding service. Ask us about flexible options!

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:

• Remote and flexible working options
• 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

For more information, please contact: Fiona Massie, Veterinary Surgeon Team Leaderat:[e-mail].

To apply for this role, click Apply Now at the top of the page, create a candidate account and complete our simple application form.

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 individuals are able to make 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 from different backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout 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 and appropriate background checks.