Part Time Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Veterinary General Practice 0.4 FTE

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Harper & Keele Veterinary School
Location:  Keele University
Salary:  Grade 8 - £46,974 - £56,021 per annum pro rata
Grade 9 - £57,696 - £66,857 per annum Pro rata
Post Type:  Part Time
Closing Date:  Sunday 18 February 2024
Reference:  KU00003842

The Harper and Keele Veterinary School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced small animal clinician into our team of Lecturers in Veterinary General Practice, to support the design and delivery of a contemporary programme of teaching & learning which covers the full spectrum of veterinary general practice.

The successful candidate will be creative and forward-thinking members of the BVetMS programme team who can bring their experience of small animal general practice to ensure that veterinary students develop comprehensive, holistic, transferable, relevant, and informed capabilities and attributes, optimising their preparedness for entering the veterinary profession.  

The team of lecturers in veterinary general practice design and implement contemporary approaches to clinical training, constructing a scaffold of teaching, learning and assessment which is built upon the key tenants of veterinary general practice, and which facilitates the integration of teaching from key-opinion leaders, veterinary specialists, and researchers active in veterinary science, ensuring that teaching is current, innovative, and evidence-based throughout.  Working with other colleagues across the school and set within a culture of competency-based education, the appointee will ensure that their respective disciplines and areas of expertise are fully integrated as part of the wider student development of professional competences, championing a student-centric, outcomes-focused, developmental approach to training veterinary graduates.

The role will require academic leadership to coordinate resources and expertise across both Harper Adams and Keele universities, to engage with key strategic partners and other relevant stakeholders across the veterinary profession.  Opportunities to develop institutional and national collaborations and scholarship in their area of interest will be available, informing individual academic career development and the potential to shape the future direction of the school’s research and engagement strategies across the veterinary sector.

To be successful you will require a degree in veterinary medicine, be a member (or eligible to become a member) of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, with experience and understanding of veterinary general practice in the context of small animal/companion animal species, with evidence of subject or discipline focus via post graduate work or education.  Previous educational experience will be required, and candidates will ideally hold fellowship (or above) with Advance HE.  Relevant post-graduate veterinary qualifications are desirable.  

The appointee will be primarily based at either the Keele University or Harper Adams University campus, however the role will require regular travel between Harper Adams and Keele University for delivery of teaching and learning activities, collaboration with staff across the school and for relevant administrative duties.  The Harper & Keele Veterinary School is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

A unique partnership between two outstanding universities, the Harper and Keele Veterinary School brings together two distinctive institutions with a track record of excellence in teaching and student experience to provide an exciting new opportunity for veterinary students to train within rural Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Together Keele and Harper Adams universities have 186 years of heritage in the animal and human health areas. Both institutions are recognised for their strengths in employability, student satisfaction and first-class teaching and have a shared commitment to research in food security and sustainability. The joint veterinary school provides students with the opportunity to take advantage of both institutions with a common commitment to excellence and complementary skills.

The appointee will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to the school’s widening access to the veterinary profession for students from all backgrounds and to embrace and engage in the school’s culture of innovation in teaching and learning. 

The Harper & Keele Veterinary School values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments, we welcome applications from individuals of Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles. 

Please note this appointment is subject to medical clearance by the University’s Occupational Health provider.

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies 

For informal enquiries: Mike Cathcart, Director of Veterinary Education Email: [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 18 February 2024

Post reference: KU00003842