Veterinary Surgeon (Ophthalmology Interest)

Location Leeds
Discipline: Small Animal Vet, Veterinary Surgeons
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE
Contact name: Sophie Gould

Contact email: sophie-paige@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: 4813
Published: about 10 hours ago

Ophthalmology Focused Veterinary Surgeon Birstall Leeds

Why this role
They are a 24/7 hospital growing an ophthalmology service and want a vet who enjoys eye cases and would like ring fenced clinic time plus a dedicated procedure day. With 19 feeder practices and existing referral services, there is strong internal demand and a clear path to build caseload

The opportunity

  • Permanent full time Veterinary Surgeon with a focus on ophthalmology
  • Mix of consults theatre and inpatient care across a modern hospital team of 70 including 15 vets
  • Cross functional support from surgery medicine and dentistry certificate holders
  • Structured clinical development with active in house CPD and certificate sponsorship encouraged

Rota and workload

  • Four day working week Monday to Friday rotating through consulting surgical and hospital shifts
  • One weekend in four no sole charge ten hours Saturday and ten hours Sunday
  • Weekend work is mainly ECC with thirty minute sick pet consults and inpatient care

What they are looking for

  • A vet confident with first opinion caseload who is keen to lead or develop ophthalmology clinics
  • Comfort with routine theatre lists and hospital duties
  • Interest in advancing ophthalmology skills. Certificate study is welcomed and supported

Package and support

  • Salary dependent on experience
  • Annual CPD budget of £1,500 plus certificate sponsorship
  • Protected time to run ophthalmology clinics and a weekly procedure day
  • Collaborative culture with mentorship available from certificate holders

Next steps: For a confidential chat send your CV to Sophie via APPLY or email sophie@lloydandcowan.com.