• Job Description

  Req#: 11295

  UE06 £32,982 - £38,205 per annum

  Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies/ Hospital for small animals

  Full time: 35 hours per week

  Fixed term contract: 12 months starting February 2025

  4 positions available

  We are looking for four candidates to join our team of Small Animal Rotating Interns.

  The Opportunity:

  Based within the Hospital for Small Animals at Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, this one-year rotating internship offers excellent preparatory experience for those considering further clinical training as well as those wishing to expand on their skillset and return to private clinical practice. Candidates must have enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and an ability to function as part of a dedicated team in a busy hospital.

  Our team of Interns rotate through the referral services within our Hospital for Small Animals, and contribute to the out of hours service which includes support for patients in the ICU and primary care of our general practice and exotics clinic patients. Interns have the opportunity for elective rotations, which may be spent gaining further clinical or research experience within the veterinary school or undertaking externships elsewhere.

  Our referral services include: Anaesthesia, Behaviour, Cardiology, Clinical Pathology, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency & Critical Care, Exotics, Neurology, Oncology (medical and radiotherapy), Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pathology and Soft Tissue Surgery.

  Each intern will also be paired with a mentor in their speciality of interest, to assist with guidance on career progression, as well as the opportunity to pursue a research project throughout the year. We also boast a thriving programme of continuing education within the hospital, including dedicated weekly seminars for interns, as well as practical sessions, journal clubs, board review sessions, specialty rounds and book clubs.

  During the rotating internship, there is the opportunity to enrol in the Higher Education Academy, to achieve a teaching qualification.

  Interns will also receive RECOVER training and certification, as well as Fear Free Certification.

  This post will be appointed at Grade 6 step 1 which is £32,982 per annum.

  Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Member of RCVS
  • Appropriate English language qualification
  • Ability to work in the UK – please check right to work pages (via link below). Applicants should ensure they have fully read and understood the UK Immigration criteria required to apply for this position.
  • Experience working in a UK veterinary practice (preferable but not essential)
  • Completion of PDP (preferable but not essential)

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  Informal enquiries can be made by email to craig.breheny@ed.ac.uk

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

  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

  
  An internship is a 12-18 month fixed term position awarded to qualified veterinary surgeons (usually early career) who wish to explore becoming a Specialist by achieving a Specialist qualification. This applies to both small animal and equine internships. The role is heavily supervised by more senior vets and has formal taught components. A 12 month internship rotating through different Specialties is a requirement to be eligible to apply for the next step in Specialist training -a residency.

  Specialist training is via a three year residency followed by examination. The Specialist diplomas are awarded by either the European Board of Vet Specialists (EBVS) or the American equivalent and are recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK. The curriculum is approved by the individual European colleges who sit under the EBVS, and the eligibility criteria for entering the training is also decided by the colleges, and includes a rotating internship.

  Below are links to the European colleges of Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Neurology and Surgery as examples of this requirement.

  https://ecvim-ca.college/resident-enrolment/

  https://www.ecvo.eu/quickmenu/becoming-an-ecvo-diplomate.html

  Training Guidelines_0.pdf (ecvn.org)

  document-library.php (ecvs.org)

  There are also focussed discipline specific internships which are often undertaken after a rotating internship. These are again 12 month fixed term contracts for individuals who are wanting to further their specialist knowledge, by working in their field, to strengthen their application for a residency, whilst applying for a residency programme.

  Postgraduate study | Veterinary Schools Council UK (vetschoolscouncil.ac.uk)

  Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

  The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

  Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

  The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

  Key dates to note

  The closing date for applications is 23 October 2024.
  

  Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
  
  

• About the company

  The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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