About the Role
PDSA Derby is looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join its friendly team and take a clinical lead in a role built around variety, case discussion and real purpose. You’ll see a wide mix of medical and surgical cases, including more complex workups, while helping pets and owners who need support most.
Alongside your own caseload, you’ll be supporting colleagues with second opinions, coaching and mentoring others, and contributing to continuous improvement, good governance and joined-up care. Flexible working options will be considered for this 37.5 hour per week, full-time permanent position.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on a wide range of medical and surgical cases, including more complex workups.
- Provide second opinions and support colleagues with clinical decision-making.
- Communicate realistic, evidence-based treatment options clearly to clients.
- Work closely with the wider clinical and client service teams to support compassionate care.
- Coach and mentor colleagues as a visible senior member of the team.
- Help embed high clinical standards, good governance and continuous improvement.
- Support new ways of working and PDSA’s mission and values.
Requirements
- Strong clinical confidence.
- Sound judgement and a calm, pragmatic approach to decision-making.
- Confidence leading on cases.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to build trust with pet owners and explain treatment plans clearly.
- Willingness to coach and mentor others.
Benefits
- Salary of £67,530 to £80,000, including allowances.
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance and individual circumstances.
- CPD allowance of one week and £1,000 per year.
- Full payment of RCVS fees.
- Internal CPD programmes plus discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy or sell an extra five days.
- Relocation support available.
- Three paid special days off each year, Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day.
- Pension contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
- Life assurance at four times annual salary.
- AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover.
- Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts via the Fetch benefits platform.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- 10% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.
About the Practice
PDSA provides vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship, and has done so for over a century. The organisation is expanding its reach to support even more people and pets.
PDSA Derby is described as a highly collaborative and effective hospital. The Pet Hospitals are modern and well-equipped, with separate dog and cat kennelling facilities, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.
