Veterinary Surgeon Ophthalmologist

About the Role

This is a small animal vet role with a clear ophthalmology focus at Seadown, a first opinion small animal hospital offering a certificate-led ophthalmology service for internal and external referrals. The practice also provides eye testing for the BVA/ISDS eye scheme.

You will be joining a friendly team of Certificate holders and Advanced Practitioners in a long established, well-equipped setting. The role can be part time or full time, with 20 to 40 hours per week, and a contribution to weekends and OOH is expected, to be discussed further at interview.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care within a first opinion small animal hospital setting.
• Work with ophthalmology cases within a certificate-led service.
• See internal and external referral ophthalmology cases.
• Take part in eye testing for the BVA/ISDS eye scheme.
• Contribute to general first opinion small animal work where required.
• Participate in weekends and out of hours duties as part of the rota.

Requirements

• You should be enrolled for, or have completed, a certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology.
• An interest in, and willingness to carry out, some general first opinion small animal work is an advantage.

Benefits

• Salary up to £76,000 depending on experience.
• Part time or full time hours available, 20 to 40 hours per week.
• RCVS and VDS fees paid in full.
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450 plus courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications, including CertAVP and PgCert, with tuition, exams and study leave covered.
• Up to 33 days holiday, with an option to buy or sell leave.
• CVS Pension Scheme.
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring.
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies.
• Staff pet care discounts, including 50% off services, MiPet food and medications.

About the Practice

Seadown is a first opinion small animal hospital with a certificate-led ophthalmology service and on-site 24-hour nursing care. It also has OOH provision for registered clients, allowing eye cases to be admitted and hospitalised when required.

The practice is described as long established and well equipped, with slit-lamps, tonometry, indirect ophthalmoscope, ERG, ophthalmic ultrasound, an electrolysis and cryotherapy unit, extensive surgical equipment, an operating microscope and phacoemulsification. It is part of CVS Veterinary Group.