Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader

PDSA; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary charity in Glasgow seeks a Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader. This role includes clinical governance, leading a surgical team, and delivering exceptional care to pets and their owners. Suitable candidates should have strong leadership skills, enjoy surgical cases, and foster effective communication with clients and team members. The position offers a flexible work pattern and a variety of benefits, ensuring a supportive environment for both staff and patients.

Benefits

CPD allowance of £1,000 per year

25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays

Flexible working options

Life assurance providing four times your annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Hold clinical governance responsibility for the hospital.
• Lead the Veterinary Surgeon team.
• Communicate confidently with a wide range of clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver efficient and caring service to pets and owners.
• Ensure team leadership through recruitment and coaching.
• Develop surgical leadership and share skills with team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Surgical skills

Team collaboration

Evidence-based decision making

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Make a difference every day with PDSA

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.

AboutUs

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 Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader to join our team at Glasgow Shamrock Street Pet Hospital. You’ll hold clinical governance responsibility for the hospital and lead the Veterinary Surgeon team to deliver an efficient, professional and caring service to pets and owners in the local community.

This role will particularly suit a vet who enjoys a surgically biased caseload and who takes a medical, pragmatic approach to decision-making, focusing on evidence-based options and the best plan for each pet and owner. You’ll have the space and support to develop surgical leadership while working alongside a team that values clear plans, good communication and practical medicine.

You’ll be responsible for all aspects of team leadership, including recruitment, selection, coaching and development. You’ll be confident communicating with a wide range of clients, enjoy working collaboratively, and be committed to sharing skills and leading by example to develop others across clinical practice.

Work pattern & rota

We recognise the importance of work–life balance and have a rota designed to support it:

• 4 days clinical duties per week
• 1 day per week off-rotas, protected for team administration/leadership time
• 1 weekend in every 8 weekends (planned well in advance) to allow you to organise life outside work with confidence
• Weekend working can be a full weekend, or flexible split options can be discussed
• We look after our people. Weekend working is supported with stand-down time in the week, and if clinical emergencies keep you late, you’ll get time back in lieu, something our teams really value.

About the hospital

Glasgow Shamrock Street is a highly collaborative, effective hospital, 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 one week and £1,000 per year for development.
• Payment of your full RCVS fees, soyou’renever out of pocket.
• 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.
• 15% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.

To apply for this role, click Apply Now at the top of the page, create a candidateaccountand 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 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 and appropriate backgroundchecks.