PDSA Margate | Small Animal | Surgical Focus
Are you a Veterinary Surgeon looking to build your surgical experience, develop advanced clinical skills and make a genuine difference to pets and owners who need your support?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative hospital team offering a varied caseload, extensive hands-on surgical experience and a structured framework to support your professional development.
You'll enjoy a great balance of consultations and surgery, with exposure to everything from routine procedures to complex surgical cases. Whether you're looking to strengthen your existing skills or work towards developing a specialist clinical interest, you'll have the support and opportunities to progress.
You'll gain valuable hands-on experience across a wide range of procedures, including:
Soft tissue surgery
Pyometras.
Cystotomies.
Enterotomies.
Enucleations.
Caesarean sections.
Orthopaedics
Cruciate repairs.
Femoral head and neck excisions (FHNE).
Hip reductions.
Fracture management.
Dentistry
Routine dental extractions.
Major surgical extractions.
You'll also gain experience managing emergency and complex surgical cases, with opportunities to develop advanced skills in soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmic surgery and complex reconstructive procedures, where applicable.
Your development will be supported by a structured Veterinary Surgeon Skills Development Framework, with formal annual reviews to assess your progress and provide a clear pathway for career development and salary progression as your clinical expertise grows.
We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys variety, combining consultations with surgical work and managing a diverse caseload.
You'll be passionate about delivering excellent patient and client care, with a pragmatic, welfare-focused approach to clinical decision-making.
To be successful, you'll need:
MRCVS registration.
Experience delivering high-quality patient and client care.
Confidence working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
The ability to make considered, welfare-focused clinical decisions.
Good computer literacy and confidence using clinical systems.
Ideally, at least 12 months' UK small animal practice experience.
You'll be joining a highly collaborative hospital where teamwork, case discussion and shared learning are central to the working culture.
The clinical team has a broad range of interests and experience, providing access to a wealth of knowledge and support when discussing cases and developing treatment plans.
The modern, well-equipped hospital offers excellent facilities, including:
Separate dog and cat kennelling facilities.
In-house radiography.
Ultrasound.
Endoscopy.
Piped gases.
Extensive orthopaedic equipment.
The hospital provides PDSA's donation-funded veterinary service alongside a private, pragmatic service offering accessible and good-value veterinary care.
PDSA offers a comprehensive package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance.
Professional development
£1,000 annual CPD allowance and five days of CPD leave.
Full RCVS membership fees paid, where applicable.
Extensive internal CPD programmes.
Discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show.
Holiday and flexibility
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
Option to buy or sell up to five additional days.
Three additional paid days each year: Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day.
Flexible working options to support individual circumstances.
Financial and wellbeing benefits
Generous pension scheme, with employer contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
Life assurance worth four times your annual salary.
AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 wellbeing support.
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.
Access to staff veterinary services.
Visa sponsorship: Certificates of Sponsorship are available for eligible Veterinary Surgeons requiring visa sponsorship. PDSA has experience supporting international colleagues through the process and can provide guidance throughout.
Relocation support: Financial assistance is available for candidates relocating to take up the position. You'll also have the opportunity to speak with a PDSA colleague about the support available and gain valuable local insight from the hiring team.
If you're looking for a role where you can gain substantial hands-on surgical experience, develop advanced clinical skills and build a rewarding long-term career while making a real difference to animal welfare, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and feel free to message Jamie on 07780 333 200 OOH and w/ends if it helps
Interested in this role? Apply now and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.