Month: January 2023

Location: Edison Business Park, Hindle Way, Off Dorcan Way, Swindon, Wiltshire

Hours: Full time

Practice: Eastcott Veterinary Referrals

Salary: Highly competitive

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a person who will fit into our friendly team of three experienced ophthalmologists, including one European specialist, and be happy to collaborate with all teams within our multi-disciplinary referral hospital.

Our ideal candidate will be a residency trained or a European/American Diploma holder in Veterinary Ophthalmology, but certificate holders will be considered. Weekends and night cover is shared within the team at 1 in 4, aiming for a good work life balance.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

Eastcott Referrals is one of the leading referral centres in the UK, with 13 specialists in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry and oro-maxillofacial surgery, diagnostic imaging and anaesthesia.

We have well equipped ophthalmology specific consulting rooms and an ophthalmic operating suite, with access to further theatres. We have MRI/CT and a diploma lead imaging team supporting the hospital. We have both Faros and Alexos phacoemulsification units, two Zeiss operating microscopes and a ReteVet ERG machine.

We are located just south of the beautiful Cotswolds, market towns like Marlborough to the south and within easy reach of the M4 corridor.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

Apply here: https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/careers/vacancies/referral-ophthalmologist

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Ophthalmologist (diplomate or advanced practitioner) to come and join our ophthalmology team.

We pride ourselves on not only giving the best possible treatment and care to our patients and clients, but also in creating a supportive and encouraging working environment for our colleagues. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a referral setting and be able to manage their own clinical and surgical caseload. This role will be a mix of consultation and surgical duties.

Full-time or part-time will be considered. You will be required to take part in a shared out-of-hours rota which includes weekends and bank holidays.

About Us

Created in 2000, Rowe Veterinary Referrals (RVR) is part of the long-established Rowe Veterinary Group (RVG). RVR is a multidisciplinary, multi-site, referral veterinary practice based in North Bristol.

We are fully kitted out with the latest equipment including an Oertli OS4 phaco/VR machine, endolaser, high frequency ultrasound, ERG, cross-linking etc. The Ophthalmology team is well established with an excellent reputation. We are conveniently located near the M5 / M4 interchange and boast a superb set up within a multi-disciplinary Referral department.

About the Team and Culture

We currently have a team of 9 Ophthalmologists and a team of 6 Ophthalmic nurses, along with a dedicated team of care assistants and admin staff.

Applicant Requirements

The successful candidate will be a diplomate or experienced AVP with high end surgical and clinical skills and the ability to manage their own referral caseload. The most important thing to bring to the table is an enthusiastic, caring attitude with a desire to help our patients and be a team player.

Because our employee’s matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –

Work life balance

• 7.2 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• Negotiable CPD allowance with negotiable hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• Relocation allowance

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. Please quote BH7999 when applying for this role.

To apply, please email your CV to Ciaran Connolly at ciaran.connolly@ivcevidensia.com or call 07816202808 for more information.

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