Overview
Junior Clinician in Small Animal Surgery – University of Glasgow
Post details are provided by the University of Glasgow. This is a 12-month, full-time fixed-term position intended to provide early-stage clinical experience for veterinary graduates pursuing specialist training.
Posted 29 August 2025 • Salary Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum • Location: Glasgow • Job Type: Research and Teaching • Reference: 178713 • Expiry: 29 September 2025 at 23:45
Job Purpose
To support an efficient and effective small animal surgical referral service by providing clinical activity under supervision of ECVS Diplomates and Advanced Practitioners, and by participating in the out-of-hours service and being on call on some evenings and weekends. To contribute to the School objectives relevant to national and international excellence in clinical service, teaching and research.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* To support the small animal surgical referral service by providing, under supervision, a high-quality service and appropriate advice to external referring practices and owners, to help support a clinical referral workload necessary to support the commercial, teaching and scholarship activities.
* To support the development of novel approaches and techniques to aid diagnosis and treatment and exploit the opportunities to enhance the income generation capability of the service.
* To participate in the out-of-hours service, ensuring adequate cover is available for the care of in-patients, provision of direct supervision of under-graduate students, and offering external advice when required.
* To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the appropriate specialty and the RCVS.
* To participate in promotional activities and events relating to the Small Animal Hospital.
* To contribute to the ongoing development of the academic discipline of the Division.
Teaching
* To deliver undergraduate and post-graduate teaching activities in veterinary medicine in accordance with the established programme.
Clinical Scholarship
* To collaborate in appropriate clinical scholarship projects/trials through a portfolio of individual/joint research projects, to help secure the funding required to underpin the long-term growth of the activity and to present findings at national and international meetings to ensure a high profile for the School, as well as the University of Glasgow.
* To attend and actively participate in national/international events/research seminars/conferences within the service area.
Administration
* To contribute to the administrative work of the Hospital/Division as assigned by the Clinical Director/Head of Division.
* To contribute to the performance and development review processes as appropriate in accordance with university strategy.
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS. For those not already Members of the RCVS, or citizens of an English-speaking country, it will be necessary to demonstrate the minimal required standard of the RCVS at the time of application (this will be checked if invited for interview).
A2 Knowledge of national veterinary regulations and practices.
Desirable:
B1 Prior training and experience in small animal surgery.
B2 Masters, PhD (or other evidence of research training).
Skills:
Essential:
C1 High standard of communication skills, both oral and written.
C2 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
C3 Self-motivated, able to plan for contingencies and think strategically.
C4 High standard of presentation skills.
C5 Ability to provide advice to clinicians and external veterinary surgeons.
Desirable:
D1 Ability to provide veterinary care to small animal patients receiving specialist care in the small animal hospital.
D2 Understanding and experience of statistics, databases and other IT applications/packages.
Experience
Essential:
E1 Clinical experience in small animal surgery.
Desirable:
F1 Previous experience within a clinical setting.
F2 Teaching experience relevant to the Higher Education sector.
F3 A track-record of clinical publications.
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum. This post is full time and fixed term for up to 12 months from start date.
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship. This post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the visa rules.
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, 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.
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 BAME community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. We endorse Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University. Further information at the University's careers site: https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/
It is expected that the successful candidate will commence in this role April 2026.
Closing Date
Closing Date: 29 September 2025 at 23:45
Contact: Informal Enquiries should be directed to Miss Veronica Rodino-Tilve, Veronica.Rodino-Tilve@glasgow.ac.uk or Mr Ray Girotti, Ray.Girotti@glasgow.ac.uk
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