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Ophthalmologist - Runcorn, Cheshire

Employer
Eye Vet
Location
Runcorn, Cheshire
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
19 Jul 2021
Phone number
01928XXXXXXXX

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Sector
Animal Health, Veterinary
Job Type
Veterinary Surgeon, Surgeon
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Eye Vet is a dedicated ophthalmology practice, established ten years ago, with multi-disciplinary support from nearby Northwest Veterinary Specialists and the Liverpool University Small Animal Teaching Hospital. As well as referral work from the surrounding primary care Veterinary practices, we provide clinical teaching and placements for final year students from the University each week and provide Ophthalmology support for Chester Zoo.

The Practice

We offer excellent facilities, with two dedicated ophthalmology theatres equipped with Zeiss microscopes, AMO whitestar phaco machines, Iridex Diovet laser, Retevet ER, GE Logiq e Ultrasound, 35MHz Ultrasound, corneal crosslinking, SBM Sistemi ICP OSA-vet interferometry and Kowa digital cameras. All four consulting rooms are equipped with Kowa slit-lamps, keeler indirect wireless headsets and tonovets.
We have a large team of enthusiastic, experienced ophthalmic RVN’s and share the excellent ECVAA anaesthetic team with Northwest Veterinary Specialists.

The Role

We are looking for an experience Ophthalmologist to work alongside the current team of 6 clini-cians and 11 Nurses.

We are less than an hour from the coast, and the mountains of North Wales. Eye Vet is an easy commute from Chester, Manchester , Liverpool and North Wales Full or Part time hours are available, as are job share and flexible working options to enable a good work/life balance. We have an equally shared on call rota.

The Package

We offer excellent colleague benefits, including:

•    Competitive salary, dependant on experience
•    5 week holiday, plus Bank Holidays
•    Day off for your Birthday
•    Life assurance and Income protection
•    Appealing rota to encourage good work/life balance
•    Generous CPD allowance and RCVS fees paid
•    Workplace pension scheme

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Company

Eye-vet is a dedicated ophthalmology practice, and has back-up from other disciplines provided by clinical staff at the University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Leahurst. Eye-vet has been providing ophthalmology services for the University Teaching Hospital since August 2009, and has regularly welcomed clinical year students for Extra Mural Study placements and qualified veterinarians who want to further their knowledge of ophthalmology.

Over the past three decades much has been learned and the technology for assessing animal eyes is much the same as in the human medical field. Our veterinary surgeons and ophthalmologists regularly attend conferences and courses in the UK, Europe and USA to keep abreast of recent developments.

We work with general practice veterinarians to diagnose and treat animal eye problems such as cherry eye, dry eye, glaucoma, ulcers and cataracts.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01928 714040
Location
Apollo House
41-43 Halton Station Road
Sutton Weaver
Cheshire
WA7 3DN
United Kingdom

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