Assistant Teaching Professor designated Small Animal Staff Surgeon (Fixed Term)

Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary school in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor for the role of Small Animal Staff Surgeon. This position involves providing clinical services, teaching clinical training scholars, and possibly conducting research. Applicants should have experience in a veterinary hospital and meet surgical qualifications. The role offers a supportive environment with competitive benefits and a salary range of £47,389 to £59,966.

Benefits

Generous annual leave (41 days)

Competitive staff benefits and services

Support with exam preparation

Qualifications

• Must have significant experience in a Small Animal Hospital environment.
• Eligible to sit the examination for the Diploma of the European or American College of Veterinary Surgery.
• Veterinary degree must be registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services within the hospital.
• Teach and supervise Clinical Training Scholars and students.
• Develop clinical research interests.

Skills

Experience in a Small Animal Hospital environment

Surgical skills in orthopaedics and soft tissue

Teaching and supervision abilities

Education

Veterinary degree registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Eligibility for the Diploma of the European or American College of Veterinary Surgery

Job description

# Assistant Teaching Professor designated Small Animal Staff Surgeon (Fixed Term)Grade 9: £47,389.00 to £59,966.00 (plus Market Pay Supplement dependent on experience and subject to approval)Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist or residency-trained small animal surgeon (mixed orthopaedic and soft tissue) to join the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, Cambridge. We are a large, multidisciplinary referral hospital, with a positive team spirit and a friendly, enthusiastic working environment. You would be joining a surgical team of 3 ECVS diplomates, 1 RCVS Advanced Practitioner and 2 ECVS surgical residents, supported by a surgical intern, specialist surgical nurses, and an in-house veterinary physiotherapist.The role primarily involves the provision of clinical services within the hospital, alongside teaching and supervision of Senior Clinical Training Scholars, Junior Clinical Training Scholars and students with the opportunity to develop clinical research interests. Key hospital facilities include on site clinical and anatomical pathology laboratories, advanced diagnostic imaging modalities (fluoroscopy [including digital subtraction], ultrasound, on site CT & high-field 1.5T MRI scanner), rigid and flexible endoscopy (including ICG/NIR fluorescence imaging), diode laser, BOAS research lab, gait analysis lab and 5 very well equipped theatres including advanced laparoscopy/thoracoscopy/arthroscopy equipment, ultrasonic aspirator and Kyon hip kit.Applicants should have significant experience in a Small Animal Hospital environment, have attained or be eligible to sit the examination for the Diploma of the European or American College of Veterinary Surgery, and have a veterinary degree registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.We offer a supportive and engaging environment with generous paid annual leave (41 days including the public holidays). In addition, we are able to provide competitive staff benefits and services, including family friendly policies, numerous discounts on shopping, health care, financial services, and public transport. We also offer a generous pension scheme, annual CPD allowance and tax-efficient bicycle, car lease and charity-giving schemes.If required, time off clinics for exam preparation can be provided.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Informal enquiries please contact Laura Owen, by email: [e-mail] particulars for the role and information about the Department are available in the Further Particulars document enclosed with this advert. If you are viewing this advert on an external site, please visit the University's job pages for access.The interview date for the role is: Wednesday 14 January 2026.Please quote reference PP48104 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.### Department/location### Salary£47,389-£59,966### ReferencePP48104### Category### Date published28 November 2025### Closing date1 January 2026