About the Role
Join PDSA in Margate as a Veterinary Surgeon and step into a role built around varied clinical work, with a strong mix of consultations and surgery. You will gain hands-on experience across routine and complex cases, supported by the structured Veterinary Surgeon Skills Development Framework.
The caseload includes soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, dentistry, and emergency and complex surgical case management. As you progress, your skills are formally reviewed each year, creating a clear route for clinical development and salary progression.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out a mix of consultations and surgery across a diverse small animal caseload.
- Undertake soft tissue procedures, including pyometras, cystotomies, enterotomies, enucleations and caesarean sections.
- Provide orthopaedic care, including cruciate repairs, FHNE, hip reductions and fracture management.
- Handle dentistry cases, from routine extractions through to major surgical extractions.
- Manage emergency and complex surgical cases, with exposure to advanced soft tissue, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and reconstructive work.
- Work collaboratively within a highly joined-up hospital team, contributing to case discussion and shared learning.
Requirements
- MRCVS registration.
- Experience delivering high-quality patient and client care.
- A pragmatic, welfare-focused approach to clinical decision-making.
- Confidence working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Computer literacy and comfort using clinical systems.
- Ideally 12 months' UK small animal practice experience.
Benefits
- Salary of £58,317 to £65,617, including allowances.
- 40 hours per week, full-time permanent contract.
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance and individual circumstances.
- CPD allowance of 5 days and £1,000 per year for development.
- Full RCVS fees paid, where applicable.
- Access to extensive internal CPD, 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.
- Three paid special days off each year: Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day.
- Generous pension options, with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
- Life assurance worth four times annual salary.
- AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover.
- Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts through the Fetch benefits platform.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- 10% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.
- Certificate of Sponsorship available for eligible Vet Surgeons.
- Financial relocation support for candidates moving to join PDSA.
About the Practice
PDSA has provided veterinary care for pets of people facing financial hardship for over 100 years. The charity continues to evolve so it can reach more communities and support more pets and owners.
Margate is described as a highly collaborative and effective hospital, with varied clinical interests across the team and modern facilities. The hospital includes separate dog and cat kennelling, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment. PDSA also delivers a donation-funded service alongside a private pragmatic service for accessible, good value veterinary care.
