Weekend Jobs in Bradford

Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

About Us

People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals was founded to provide vet care for sick and injured pets. Now, over 100 years later and with 48 pet hospitals fully operational across the UK, we’re proud of the fact that we continue to provide expert care to those pets and people who need us most. What we do really matters!

Our approach is unique as we combine pragmatism with a strong client care focus to deliver good clinical outcomes for both people and pets – we focus on measuring our impact rather than targets. To achieve this balance effectively, support is key and there is always the opportunity to share complex cases and discuss treatments and outcomes with both highly experienced surgeons and those who are new to the profession.

About You

If you want to make a difference and join our amazing organization, you will be a qualified vet who enjoys working as part of a large and close-knit team providing consistent, quality clinical care. You will have strong people skills, be confident in communicating with a wide range of clients, and, of course, have a sense of humor. We also believe in developing talent across the full range of clinical practice so a willingness to share your skills and lead by example is essential.

Your passion for what we do will drive you to champion the charity and promote client contributions and always keep an eye on resources suggesting efficiencies wherever possible. We really do listen.

The work is fast-paced and challenging so we work hard to ensure that you have the work-life balance that suits your needs as well as enables us to deliver an outstanding service. Ask us about flexible options!

About the Hospital

Weekend work is emergency only and we see cases from our Leeds and Huddersfield sites in addition to Bradford. There is no sole charge and the high caseload presents a great opportunity to develop your skills in emergency medicine and surgery.

We have in-house and external blood, digital X-rays, endoscopy, and a brand-new ultrasound machine. We have three theatres and a dedicated x-ray room.

About the rewards

We are really passionate about being a great place to work, where people feel connected with what we do and where they feel they can make a genuine difference. This commitment has resulted in us being included in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit Companies to Work for in the UK – a title we hope to retain in future years to come.

In addition to being a great place to work, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including:

• Travel allowance of £3156 per annum
• CPD Allowance of one week and £1000 per year – range of internal CPD programs and discounts for BSAVA congress and London Vet Show
• Full RCVS fees
• Remote and flexible working options
• In addition to public holidays, we’ll give you 25 days of holiday per year with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days of holiday each year
• Generous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10%
• You will be covered by our Life Assurance policy payable to your named beneficiaries (4 x Annual Salary)
• An additional Wellbeing day to take whenever you like to help recharge your batteries
• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre are available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issues
• Wide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday, and similar organizations on our fetch platform

Please note that we will issue Certificates of Sponsorship for Tier 2 (General) Visas for suitable Veterinary Surgeon candidates. Sponsorship is subject to meeting all the criteria for the issue of a Certificate of Sponsorship, including being eligible to register as a Veterinary Surgeon with the RCVS upon arrival in the UK.

We are a great career choice for those who want to spend their time caring for animals and promoting responsible pet ownership. So, if you’re ready for a challenge and would like to work for one of the Sunday Times’ Top 100 Non-Profit organizations, we look forward to talking to you.