Veterinary Surgeon (non-clinical)
Hybrid | UK-based | Full-time
Working Pattern
Hybrid working: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
Full 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.