Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader

About the Role

Join PDSA's Swansea hospital as a Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader, where you'll hold clinical governance responsibility and lead a team of veterinary surgeons delivering efficient, professional care to pets and owners across the local community. This full-time permanent role offers a 37.5-hour week with one office day, plus a shared Saturday morning rota with time off in lieu. Only emergency work falls outside these hours, giving you genuine work-life balance.

This position particularly suits a vet with surgical interests who values evidence-based medicine and pragmatic decision-making. You'll work alongside a highly collaborative, effective team with varied clinical interests, access to a wide pool of knowledge, and shared learning opportunities. Swansea itself offers vibrant city life alongside the stunning Gower Peninsula with golden beaches and dramatic coastal walks.

The hospital is modern and well-equipped with separate dog and cat kennelling, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment, giving you excellent resources to develop surgical leadership and support your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold clinical governance responsibility for the Swansea hospital
• Lead and manage the veterinary surgeon team to deliver efficient, professional and caring service
• Take responsibility for all aspects of team leadership including recruitment, selection, coaching and development
• Communicate confidently with a wide range of clients and work collaboratively with the wider team
• Share skills and lead by example to develop others across clinical practice
• Contribute to case discussion and treatment planning with the collaborative team

Requirements

• Qualified veterinary surgeon registered with RCVS
• Team leadership experience or demonstrable leadership capability
• Strong clinical knowledge with surgical interest and evidence-based approach
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Commitment to continuous professional development and mentoring others

Benefits

• Salary: £60,769 to £62,480 per year (including allowances)
• CPD allowance of 5 days and £1,000 per year for development
• Full RCVS fees paid
• 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
• Three paid special days off annually: Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day
• Generous pension with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%
• Life assurance providing four times annual salary
• AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover
• 10% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services
• Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts through staff Fetch benefits platform
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance

About the Practice

PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity, providing vital veterinary care for pets of people in financial hardship. For over a century, PDSA has helped keep people and pets together when times are tough. The organisation is now expanding its reach to support even more people and their beloved pets, seeking passionate and driven individuals ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA.

The Swansea hospital is highly collaborative and effective, a great place for teamwork and shared learning. Teams have varied clinical interests and access to modern facilities including separate dog and cat kennelling, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment. The charity is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion, with a range of family-friendly and inclusive employment policies.