Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Practice

Our School of Veterinary Medicine aims to inspire and educate veterinary professionals who will advance veterinary medicine to meet the needs of a changing world. We embrace the traditional values of professionalism, scientific curiosity and clinical excellence, while developing graduates with broad horizons. 

We have a 12-month part-time parental leave cover position available for a qualified veterinary surgeon who has experience in production animals to join our School as a Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Practice (LVCP), delivering innovative veterinary education.

This is a part-time role, working 3 days per week (21.6 hours).

About the role

LVCPs act as clinical and personal tutors to our final year students, supporting their learning and facilitating their transition to new graduates, whilst also supporting practice-based trained preceptors in the delivery of our distributed model of clinical education. 

The distributed model means that you will work to support our students on their rotations at practices across the UK. While students are on placement you will spend a significant amount of time travelling to partner practices to deliver in person support to our students along with time in Guildford to teach students and support examinations. 

About you

This position would suit someone with experience in production animal practice but additional experience working with other species would be advantageous. We are looking for someone with an intuitive passion for teaching, but prior academic experience is not a prerequisite, and we are happy to consider candidates considering a career change into academia. You will have a solid grounding in essential veterinary skills and a pragmatic attitude, able to think on your feet and adapt to the requirements of the role.

Due to the nature of the role, this post would ideally suit someone based in Guildford/Surrey area, although we will consider the suitability of applicants from other areas based on our partner network. There would be a requirement for travel to other sites and overnight stays as necessary.

Candidates will be appointed at Lecturer A or Lecturer B level depending on experience. For more information see the job profiles below.

The full time equivalent salary for this role ranges from £37,694 - £56,535 plus an additional 10% payment for continued RCVS membership. As this is a part time role, the pro rata 0.6 FTE salary (including 10% payment) ranges from £24,877 to £37,313 per annum.

What we can offer

This is a great opportunity to train and influence the vets of the future and comes with a great benefits package including a generous salary with an additional 10% uplift for MRCVS/FRCVS. In addition to a competitive salary you will receive 30 days annual leave, with additional days for Bank Holidays and University closure days (pro rata for part time roles). We offer a generous pension, flexible working options, access to world-class leisure facilities, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery. 

Further Information

To apply please upload your CV and a cover letter via the university website.

Informal enquiries are invited and should be directed to Paul Pollard (p.pollard@surrey.ac.uk)

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We value everyone in our community and are seeking to increase the diversity. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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