Junior Assistant Clinician (Internship)

Job purpose

To deliver small animal veterinary clinical and care service under the supervision of experienced and fully qualified staff. Junior Assistant Clinician will, on a rotating basis, participate and assist, under supervision in Referral Clinical activities, in the areas such as anaesthesia, emergency medicine, internal medicine, oncology, radiology, neurology, soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics as directed by the Hospital Board.

Junior Assistant Clinician will also, on a rotating basis, participate, and have direct case responsibility, in a Primary Care Out of Hours service.

In all these activities Junior Assistant Clinician will support student training and receive appropriate training themselves as required.

N.B. The posts are offered on a 1 year fixed-term basis, such that they offer the early stage clinical experience required as vets prepare for further specialist training, for example through residencies and masters formal training programmes. While appointments may be extended for short-fixed term period where this would be in the mutual interest, in the interests of ensuring that veterinary career development is supported, and to assist with recruitment to the University’s Residency and Masters Programmes, the one year duration will remain the normal duration.      

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. In a developing capacity, provide qualified veterinary services by assisting in the provision of a high standard of veterinary care to referred patients, under direction from senior colleagues.

2. Provide a high standard of veterinary care to primary care patients, usually after consultation with appropriate experienced colleagues.

3. Take part in the junior clinician rota within the hospital and assist in the organisation of that rota.

4. Attend and participate in various clinical rounds, seminars and journal clubs.

5. Assess and present appropriate clinical case material and recommendations at rounds and seminars as directed by senior clinicians.

6. Be involved in clinical research projects throughout the hospital (for example by surplus sample storage, data collection etc.).

7. Prepare and submit for publication during the first year at least one technical / professional publication alone or in conjunction with others.

8. Undertake appropriate verbal and written communication with owners, referring practices and other primary care practices as directed by senior staff.

9. Use the hospital record system to add charges, record clinical observations and communications, ensuring that record keeping complies with clinical standards, relevant legislation and local practices.

10. Prepare for and undertake training through supervised exposure to referred cases, within the areas stated above, on a rotational basis.

11. Deliver ad hoc training and supervision of undergraduate students.

12. Maintain own CPD record, case log and engage in self-reflection and private study.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 A degree that is registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

A2 Knowledge of national veterinary regulations and practices.

Desirable:

B1 Postgraduate academic achievement relative to peer group (such as publishing technical articles).

Skills

Essential:

C1 Ability to deliver the highest standards of clinical care under the direction of others.

C2 Ability to communicate effectively using written and spoken English with clients, nurses, students, other scholars and staff.

C3 Motivation to undertake scholarship.

C4 Ability to work in a team.

C5 Ability to give good directions to student veterinary nurses and student veterinary surgeons.

C6 High standard of professional ethics.

Desirable:

D1 Ability to communicate in idiomatic English (to facilitate communication with clients).

D2 Open, friendly manner with students, clients, nurses, scholars and other staff.

D3 Ability to think and work effectively and quickly.

D4 Ability to respond effectively to new challenges.

Experience

Essential: 

E1 At least one year of practical clinical experience and training with companion animals (this may include undergraduate courses with a significant practical component and periods of extra-mural studies).

E2 Practical clinical skills in areas such as anaesthesia, radiography, basic surgery, placement of intravenous catheters etc.

Desirable:

F1 Experience of making clinical decisions with companion animals in first opinion or referral practice.

F2 Experience of practical responsibility for clinical case management.

F3 Experience of coping with a substantial clinical case load.

F4 Experience of small group or individual student teaching.

F5 Experience of clinical or basic science research.

Other

Essential:

G1 Willingness and ability to work anti-social hours, shift work and to cover in cases of colleague absence.

G2 Willingness and ability to take direction from senior staff, residents and senior nurses and maintain good working relationships with all staff and students.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, sp 25, £32,332 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 1 year.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Ian Ramsey, [email protected]

Vacancy Ref: 129530,     Closing Date: Position will remain open until filled.