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Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Location: Unit 11, 3 Greenlaw Place, Newton Mearns, Glasgow Practice: Veterinary Vision Glasgow Practice Details
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Veterinary Ophthalmologist – Glasgow
Be part of our next chapter in a brand-new, purpose-built referral hospital
Veterinary Vision is excited to invite applications for a Veterinary Ophthalmologist to join our Glasgow service, as we prepare to relocate to a new, purpose-built referral hospital.
This move represents a significant investment in our future and enables us to expand our ophthalmology team, enhance our facilities, and continue delivering exceptional referral care across Scotland.
The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to join a growing service at a pivotal moment, helping to shape how ophthalmology is delivered within a newly designed hospital environment, built specifically to support advanced referral practice.
You’ll benefit from:
- A growing and diverse ophthalmology referral caseload
- Close collaboration with a wider, highly experienced ophthalmology team across four sites
- Full support from our dedicated ophthalmic nursing team
- Excellent scope for development through a tailored in-house training programme, suitable for all experience levels
Why Glasgow?
Located in Glasgow, this role offers the best of both worlds:
- A vibrant, cultural city with renowned food, music, arts, and sport
- Easy access to Scotland’s stunning countryside, lochs, and coastline
- Excellent transport links for commuting and travel across the UK
- A dynamic and diverse city ideal for both early-career clinicians and those looking to settle long term
Who We’re Looking For
- A passion for ophthalmology and high clinical standards
- We welcome applications from:
- Vets working towards an ophthalmology certificate
- Certificate holders
- Advanced practitioners and Diplomates
What We Can Offer
- The opportunity to join during an exciting period of growth and investment
- A brand-new, purpose-built hospital designed around referral medicine
- A collaborative, supportive working environment
- Relocation package available
- Clear career progression within a growing referral group
Benefits
- 5 weeks annual leave plus birthday leave
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Funded external CPD, including certificates (subject to approval)
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programmes
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount schemes
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Support
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual flu jab
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
If you would like to apply for this position or discuss in more detail please contact sian.emery@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
