Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia

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Appointment to Grade 8 or Grade 9 is based on fulfilment of University of Edinburgh job grading criteria.

Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger. We are looking for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.

The Opportunity:

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is seeking a Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia based within the Hospital for Small Animals on Easter Bush Campus, just outside Edinburgh. As part of a team covering all aspects of small animal anaesthesia, you will assist in the provision of a referral level anaesthesia at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies within normal University hours; contribute to the on-call rota, and contribute to the teaching efforts of the Service.  You will assist in the development of the Anaesthesia Service. Working in a multidisciplinary environment where collaboration is actively encouraged, you will be supported by teams of specialists in internal medicine, oncology, diagnostic imaging, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, neurology, emergency and critical care among others.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) for a fixed term of 9 months. 

The salary for this post starts at £50,253 (UE08) or £63,606 (UE09) per annum according to experience plus Market Force Supplement (reviewed annually, currently 8%).

The majority of your time will be spent on the clinic processing specialist referral cases.  This includes clinical teaching of final year undergraduate students. 

 Your skills and attributes for success:  

• A degree in veterinary medicine and, at the time of appointment, be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
• Boarded (UE09) or board eligible (UE08) for ECVAA or ACVAA 
• Extensive experience within a multi-disciplinary referral and teaching centre
• Extensive experience in referral anaesthesia 
• Appropriate English language certificate 

Informal enquires should be directed to Prof Gudrun Schoeffmann, email Gudrun.Schoeffmann@ed.ac.uk

This role is conditional on a successful Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.

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