Veterinary Clinician (Out of Hours)

The University of Glasgow, Small Animal Hospital is seeking to recruit an additional Veterinary Clinician to join our Out of Hours Emergency Service.  Our team provide emergency cover for many local practices, and this role is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a wide range of both medical and surgical emergency and critical care cases. We benefit from close relationships with the specialist referral team within the hospital, and the newly launched Primary Care Practice.

This role provides the opportunity to investigate and treat cases to a high standard, plus contribute to the clinical training of undergraduate students and interns. Full-time salary is based on an average 35-hour week, plus a generous holiday allowance. This equates to an average of 10 or 11 shifts per month, allowing an excellent work-life balance. Shifts are a mixture of 7pm-8am nights, and weekend/public holiday dayshifts (7:30am-8:30pm) and backshifts (11am-11pm or 12pm-12am).  The position would suit a full-time candidate or two part-time candidates.  Emergency experience is ideal, but this role could also suit someone new to the ECC field, as the weekend/public holiday backshifts are alongside experienced clinicians without sole charge.

The successful candidate will hold a veterinary degree registrable with the RCVS and have post-graduate clinical experience as a veterinary surgeon. Emergency experience is ideal, but this role would also suit someone with relevant general practice experience.

The School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine has an excellent international reputation in teaching, clinical services and research and is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments of Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).  Our purpose-built hospital is one of the most sophisticated in Europe, allowing companion animals to benefit from the most advanced care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year from some of the best specialist vets in the world.

The Small Animal Hospital is located in the picturesque Garscube Estate, 10 minutes drive from the vibrant “West End” of Glasgow, and less than one hour from Loch Lomond. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the UK, and has recently been named the top cultural and creative centre in the UK in a European Commission report (https://composite-indicators.jrc.ec.europa.eu/cultural-creative-cities-monitor/).

Job purpose

To deliver an efficient and effective small animal out of hours emergency service for local first opinion practices by providing expertise and clinical activity to the Small Animal Hospital (SAH). To enhance and develop the delivery of clinical teaching to undergraduates and clinical scholars. Thereby to contribute to objectives relating to national and international excellence in clinical service and teaching.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

1. To contribute to the small animal out of hours emergency service by providing a high quality service for pet owners and liaison with external first opinion practices that will consequently maintain a clinical out of hours first opinion and referral workload necessary to support teaching and research activities.

2. To support the provision of high quality medical care to patients in the high dependency and intensive care units of the small animal hospital.

3. To maximise the opportunities available for continued personal training and development and to work closely with the appointed clinical supervisor to ensure this is achieved.

4. To contribute to the implementation and validation of clinical quality assurance measures.

5. To participate in practical/professional and/or clinical practice bodies related to the service area at national and international level as appropriate.

6. To participate in promotional activities and events relating to the Small Animal Hospital.

7. To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the RCVS.

Teaching

8. To engage in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities, as directed by the Head of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in consultation with the course leaders.

9. To support the development of creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, in accordance with the University's Quality Enhancement Strategy, so that the educational opportunities available to students are maintained or improved.

Administration

10. To contribute to performance and development review processes as appropriate in accordance with University strategy.

11. To undertake divisional/school level administration as requested by the Head of School/Division.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University's international profile in line with the University's Strategic Plan.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

A1. Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS.

Desirable

B1. Full eligibility for or holds post graduate qualification in relevant discipline (internal medicine or emergency and critical care).

Skills

Essential

C1. High standard of communication skills both orally and written.

C2. Ability to work as part of a team.

C3. Ability to work independently.

C4. Self-motivated, able to plan for contingencies and think strategically.

C5. Ability to provide medical care to small animal emergency patients in the small animal hospital.

C6. Expertise across the field, corresponding to training and qualifications, and ability to provide advice to clinicians and external veterinary surgeons.

Desirable

D1. High standard of presentation skills.

D2. Understanding and experience of databases and other IT applications/packages.

Experience

Essential

E1. Post-graduate clinical experience in Veterinary Surgery.

Desirable

F1. Post graduate clinical experience in small animal OOH emergency service.

F2. Teaching experience at undergraduate level.

F3. Record of clinical publications.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £39,347 - £44,263 per annum pro-rata plus 30% Out of Hours Allowance plus an employer pension contribution of 14.5%. (Total salary package £58,000 to £65,000 per annum pro-rata)

This post is full time and open-ended, however, part-time applicants will also be considered.

The successful candidate will be enrolled onto the University’s Early Career Development Programme (ECDP). This will provide you as an early career academic staff member to be developed and supported over a specified timeframe to facilitate the advancement of your academic career.  Information on the programme can be found on our website at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/all/pay/ecdp/

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 Mrs Sophie Ashworth, [email protected]

Vacancy Ref: 141048,    Closing Date: 22 April 2024.