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Posted 13 March 2026 Salary Grade 6 £33,951 - £37,694 per annum LocationGlasgow Job Type Research and Teaching Reference194174 Expiry 11 Apr 2026 00:45

Job Description

Job purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an efficient and effective small animal oncology referral service by providing clinical activity in the Small Animal Hospital under supervision of ECVIM Diplomates and residency-trained clinicians. To contribute to the School objectives relevant to national and international excellence in clinical service, teaching and research.

N.B. This post is offered on a 1 year fixed-term basis and offers the early-stage clinical experience required as vets prepare for further specialist training, for example through European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS®) approved residencies and/or masters formal training programmes. While appointments may be extended for a 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 EBVS® approved Residency and our own Masters Programmes, the one-year duration will remain the normal duration.

Clinical:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To contribute to the delivery of a small animal oncology referral service by providing a high quality service and appropriate advice to external referring practices and owners that will consequently maintain 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 contribute to the out-of-hours referral service provision at weekends on a 1:4 basis which may include CT image acquisition.
• To participate in the out-of-hours first opinion service if required, ensuring adequate cover is available for the provision of direct supervision, advice and expertise when required.
• To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the appropriate speciality 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.
  
  

• To support the delivery of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching activities within veterinary medicine in accordance with established programme.
• 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.
• To deliver a range of assessment activities and engage fully in the examination process as appropriate, [using a variety of methods and techniques] and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support learning.
  
  

• To support and collaborate in appropriate clinical scholarship projects/trials within the Small Animal Hospital 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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• For more information on which English language examinations are required by the RCVS please see https://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/applications-veterinary-surgeons/english-language-requirements/. Please note that the RCVS uses the IELTS and OET tests to assess if their language requirements are met. If applying for a UK visa before becoming and MRCVS then please note that these tests have to be conducted in UK Home Office approved centres for visa purposes.