Ophthalmology Specialist

Job Overview

We're excited to announce that Bristol Vet Specialists is looking for an Ophthalmology Specialist to join our growing team. The position is flexible to suit a full or part‑time role (3 or 4 days a week considered). While the ideal candidate would hold a diploma in veterinary ophthalmology (Dip ECVO / ACVO) and have experience in training ophthalmology residents, applications from ECVO board‑eligible candidates will also be considered.

• Work alongside our experienced ophthalmology team, currently composed of three senior ophthalmologists (two Dip ECVO and one SAVC RSVO), a 3rd‑year ECVO resident, and two discipline‑specific Registered Veterinary Nurses.
• Provide comprehensive eye care ranging from adnexal procedures to advanced intra‑ocular surgery.
• Support rotating interns and assist with service demand from external visitors.
• Deliver a satellite ophthalmology service at two additional centres on a monthly basis.
• Operate within a dedicated consultation room and allocated theatre.

• Diploma in veterinary ophthalmology (Dip ECVO / ACVO) or ECVO board‑eligible candidate.
• Experience in training ophthalmology residents is preferred.

• Highly competitive salary package.
• Attractive benefits package.

Bristol Vet Specialists (BVS) is a modern specialist‑led, referral‑only hospital located on the outskirts of Bristol, near the M5. We offer a full complement of specialist‑led services, including anaesthesia and analgesia, cardiology, dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery. Our brand‑new, state‑of‑the‑art, purpose‑built hospital houses 11 canine consult rooms, a separate feline centre, an MRI, a CT, five theatres, an ICU and a dedicated team of referral nurses and support staff.

It is the only veterinary hospital in the Southwest to feature a linear accelerator.

For further information, please visit  and