Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon (non-clinical)Hybrid - Keynsham | Full-timeWorking Pattern: 3 days onsite / 2 days remoteFull onsite attendance required during training
About Us
Pet Drugs Online is one of the UK's leading online pet pharmacies and retailers, helping pet owners access trusted medication, healthcare products, and everyday essentials quickly, safely, and conveniently. As part of the IVC Evidensia Group, Pet Drugs Online combines the agility of a growing ecommerce business with the strength and expertise of a leading veterinary care organisation.
Our teams play a vital role in making pet healthcare more accessible through innovation, operational excellence, and outstanding customer experience.
About The Role
Are you a qualified Veterinary Surgeon looking to step away from hands-on clinical practice while still using your expertise to support patient safety and regulatory compliance? We're recruiting a Veterinary Non-Surgical Compliance Vet to join our Veterinary Quality & Compliance team in a fast-paced, operational environment. This is a non-practising role focused on reviewing and authorising veterinary prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, legality and the highest standards of patient safety. The Role
This hybrid position combines veterinary expertise with quality assurance and compliance work. You'll be responsible for reviewing high volumes of prescriptions, ensuring they meet all legal and regulatory requirements before medication is supplied.
What You'll Do
Review and authorising veterinary prescriptions prior to supply Ensure prescriptions meet all legal, regulatory and compliance standards Verify dosage accuracy and medication suitability Double-check transcribed prescription data within internal systems Supportpatient safety and continuous quality improvement Work closely with the Veterinary Quality Assurance team Handle a continuously refreshing, high-volume workflow accurately and efficiently
This is a screen-based role for most of the day, within a highly detail-oriented and compliance-driven environment. Orders refresh regularly and the team collectively processes high volume of prescriptions daily.
About You
Essential: Qualified Veterinary Surgeon (MRCVS) Minimum of 2 years' veterinary experience Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical accuracy Confidence interpreting and validating veterinary prescriptions Team-focused with strong communication skills Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Desirable: Small animal / Equine background Comfortable transitioning away from clinical, hands-on practice
This role is particularly well suited to vets who:
Are seeking a move away from clinical practice Are experiencing practice burnout Want more predictable working patterns Enjoy collaborative, structured, screen-based work
What We Offer Our Team
Healthcare Cash Plan Cycle to Work scheme Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you Discounted staff pet care Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.