Junior Assistant Clinician - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Junior Assistant Clinician (Intern)

The Small Animal Hospital are looking to appoint a number of Junior Assistant Clinicians to deliver small animal veterinary clinical and care service under the supervision of experienced and fully qualified staff.

The School of Veterinary Medicine has recently been rated 7th in the World and 1st in the UK for quality of education and training.

Clinical audit is undertaken formally, and staff maintain clinical and research links with leading veterinary authorities worldwide, in order to expand skill sets.

It 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).

Job purpose
To deliver small animal veterinary clinical and care service under the supervision of experienced and fully qualified staff.

Junior Assistant Clinicians will, on a rotating basis, participate and assist, under supervision in Referral Clinical activities, in the areas such as anaesthesia, emergency medicine, internal medicine, oncology, radiology, neurology, soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics as directed by the Hospital Board.

Junior Assistant Clinicians will also, on a rotating basis, participate, and have direct case responsibility, in a Primary Care Out of Hours service.

In all these activities Junior Assistant Clinicians will support student training and receive appropriate training themselves as required.

N.B. These posts are offered on a 1 year fixedterm basis, such that they offer the early stage clinical experience required as vets prepare for further specialist training, for example through residencies and masters formal training programmes. While appointments may be extended for shortfixed 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 Residency and Masters Programmes, the one year duration will remain the normal duration._

Main Duties and Responsibilities

In a developing capacity, provide qualified veterinary services by assisting in the provision of a high standard of veterinary care to referred patients, under direction from senior colleagues.
Provide a high standard of veterinary care to primary care patients, usually after consultation with appropriate colleagues.
Take part in the junior clinician rota within the hospital and assist in the organisation of that rota.
Attend and participate in various clinical rounds, seminars and journal clubs.
Assess and present appropriate clinical case material and recommendations at rounds and seminars as directed by senior clinicians.
Be involved in clinical research projects throughout the hospital (for example by surplus sample storage, data collection etc.).
Prepare and submit for publication during the first year at least one technical / professional publication alone or in conjunction with others.
Undertake appropriate verbal and written communication with owners, referring practices and other primary care practices as directed by senior staff.
Use the hospital record system to add charges, record clinical observations and communications, ensuring that record keeping complies with clinical standards, relevant legislation and local practices.
Prepare for and undertake training through supervised exposure to referred cases, within the areas stated above, on a rotational basis.
Deliver ad hoc training and supervision of undergraduate students.
Maintain own CPD record, case log and engage in self-reflection and private study.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 A degree that is registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
A2 Knowledge of national veterinary regulations and practices.

Desirable:

B1 Postgraduate academic achievement relative to peer group (such as publishing technical articles).

Skills

Essential:

C1 Ability to deliver the highest standards of clinical care under the direction of others.
C2 Ability to communicate effectively using written and spoken English with clients, nurses, students, other scholars and staff.
C3 Motivation to undertake scholarship.
C4 Ability to work in a team.
C5 Ability to give good directions to student veterinary nurses and students veterinary surgeons.
C6 High standard of professional ethics.

Desirable:

D1 Ability to communicate in idiomatic English (to facilitate communication with clients).
D2 Open, friendly manner with students, clients, nurses, scholars and other staff.
D3 Ability to think and work effectively and quickly.
D4 Ability to respond effectively to new challenges.

Experience
Essential

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E1 At least one year of practical clinical experience and training with companion animals (this may include undergraduate courses wit