Veterinary Surgeon

For over 100 years, PDSA has provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people facing financial hardship. Join us and help make a real difference to pets and the people who love them, while being part of a charity that's evolving to reach even more communities.

At PDSA, you'll enjoy high case volumes and exceptional hands-on experience, exposure to a high number of varied cases to rapidly develop your surgical skills, and a busy mix of daily consults and emergency work. You will advance your clinical skills through our structured Veterinary Surgeon Skills Development Framework across procedures such as:

• Surgery, including pyometras, cystotomies, enterotomies, femoral head and neck excisions (FHNE), enucleations, and caesarean sections.
• Dentistry, from routine extractions through to major surgical extractions.
• Emergency and complex surgical case management, with a clear pathway to develop advanced skills in soft tissue surgery and ophthalmic surgery*.

As you progress through the framework, your skills are formally reviewed each year, providing a clear pathway for career development and salary progression as your clinical expertise grows.

We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys a varied role with a great mix of consultations and surgery, managing a diverse caseload while making a real difference to pets and owners who need our support.

• Have experience delivering high-quality patient and client care.
• Take a pragmatic, efficient, and welfare-focused approach to clinical decision-making.
• Be confident, adaptable, and efficient when working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Be computer literate and comfortable using clinical systems.
• Have 12 months' UK small animal practice experience.

PDSA Huyton is a highly collaborative and effective hospital, a great place for teamwork, case discussion, and shared learning. As a large and very busy hospital, we handle a high volume of varied cases alongside a heavy emergency workload, giving you access to a rich pool of knowledge and experience across our team's diverse clinical interests. To support you in this fast-paced environment, we offer flexible working patterns with both full-time and part-time opportunities available to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

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

• Flexible working hours between 08:30 and 18:30.
• Full-time and part-time hours available, with the option of longer shifts to reduce the number of working days per week.
• Weekend rota currently operates on a 1 in 6 basis.

• 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, so you’re never out of pocket. (Where applicable)
• Extensive internal CPD programmes plus discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show.
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, with option to buy or sell an extra five days (pro rata).
• Three paid special days off:
  Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and 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, holiday and lifestyle discounts available through our staff Fetch benefits platform.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave to support you and your family.
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