Junior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Surgery and Anaesthesia

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: £21,970.00 (TAX EXEMPT) per annum. On site accommodation is available for £300 per month including bills.

Funded by the University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust, Exempt Charity XO 979/86

Limit of Tenure: 12 months

The Department seeks to recruit a Junior Clinical Training Scholar (JCTS) in Surgery and Anaesthesia from January 2026, or as soon as possible after that date.

You will help to facilitate the smooth running of the Small Animal Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery services by supporting the team with all aspects of the work-up, diagnosis and management of small animal surgical patients, helping with scheduling of appointments, preparation for and assisting with surgeries, and the post-surgical aftercare and discharge of the patients. You will contribute to the Anaesthesia service by assisting with sedations and anaesthesia of the wide range of surgical and medical patients seen at the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital and including the critical care unit. You will support final-year veterinary students during their small animal surgery and anaesthesia rotations.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the Small Animal Surgical and Anaesthesia Services and will be required to participate in the practical instruction of veterinary students and a weekend / weeknight on call rota within the Hospital. This is an opportunity to develop your clinical and organisational skills, knowledge of small animal soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, knowledge of anaesthesia and critical care, and to gain experience as a clinical teacher of final year veterinary students in a well-equipped and encouraging academic environment. The Internship will offer an excellent opportunity to prepare for Specialist training, such as a Senior Clinical Training Scholarship (Residency) in Small Animal Surgery.

Candidates must be members of the RCVS and have at least 12 months' experience in companion animal practice. Candidates with some pre-existing experience in small animal surgery and / or anaesthesia will be preferred.

We encourage anyone interested in the scholarship to visit the hospital and meet the team. To arrange a visit or make informal enquiries, please contact Laura Owen (Soft Tissue Surgery) at lo247@cam.ac.uk.

For further details, including benefits, application process and to download the application form (JCTS1) and information pack, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please note: The ability to take up this Scholarship is contingent upon you being able to evidence your right to work in the UK, or through gaining the right to work via the UK immigration system. Evidence will need to be provided before an offer can be made. Regrettably, this Scholarship is not suitable for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker visa routes as the minimum requirements cannot be met.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025

Interviews will take place in mid-September 2025

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