Clinician in Veterinary Anaesthesia

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 41,000 - GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution in Glasgow seeks a Clinician in Veterinary Anaesthesia to provide high-quality anaesthesia services primarily for small animals, engage in clinical teaching for undergraduates and clinical scholars, and participate in clinical research. Candidates must hold a RCVS registrable veterinary degree and complete a recognised residency training programme. This full-time position offers a competitive salary based on experience and a supportive work culture, aiming for excellence in veterinary education and clinical services.

Benefits

41 days of leave for full-time staff

Pension and benefits packages

Flexible working approach

Free 6-month UofG Sport membership

Qualifications

• A1 Veterinary degree registrable with RCVS.
• A2 Completion of recognised residency training programme.
• B1 PhD or evidence of research training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality anaesthesia service and advice.
• Support the development of novel approaches in diagnosis and treatment.
• Engage in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Skills

High standard of communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Expertise in anaesthesia

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Providing specialist veterinary care

Education

Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS

Completion of recognised residency training programme

ECVAA/ACVAA Diploma or RCVS CertAVP in anaesthesia

Job description

Overview

The University of Glasgow’s School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine is seeking to recruit a Clinician in Veterinary Anaesthesia to deliver an efficient and effective anaesthesia service by providing expertise and clinical activity in the Small Animal Hospital primarily, but also in the Weipers equine hospital or other sites.

You will enhance and develop the delivery of clinical teaching to undergraduates, clinical scholars and to undertake clinical research/scholarship within the anaesthesia service thereby contributing to the School objectives relevant to national and international excellence in clinical service, teaching and research.

You will be based in our award-winning Small Animal Hospital on the Garscube estate. This busy multidisciplinary hospital is staffed by a team of specialists in surgery, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, diagnostic imaging, anaesthesia, and ophthalmology. State-of-the-art facilities on-site include 1.5T MRI, CT, linear accelerator, digital radiography, and four fully equipped surgical theatres. Our ‘One Hospital’ team ethos ensures exceptional clinical care and supports the continual professional development of our vets, nurses and support staff.

We welcome applications from candidates who hold a RCVS registrable degree and have completed a recognised residency training programme, as well as postgraduate clinical experience in the anaesthesia specialty. If you have completed a recognised residency training programme and Board-eligible you would be appointed at Grade 7 and will be promoted to Grade 8 immediately upon passing the Board exams.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Clinical: To provide a high-quality anaesthesia service and appropriate advice to external referring practices and owners that will consequently maintain a clinical referral workload necessary to support the commercial, teaching and research activities.
2. Clinical: To support the development of novel approaches and techniques to aid diagnosis and treatment and exploit opportunities to enhance the income generation capability of the service.
3. Clinical: To contribute to the implementation and validation of clinical quality assurance measures.
4. Clinical: To participate in the out-of-hours service, ensuring adequate cover is available for the provision of direct supervision, advice and expertise when required.
5. Clinical: To support the planning, organisation and delivery of training requirements of the clinical scholars, by supervision of clinical duties and research projects, with a view to their successful completion of appropriate Board examinations.
6. Clinical: To participate in practical/professional and/or clinical practice bodies related to anaesthesia at national and international level as appropriate.
7. Clinical: To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the speciality and the RCVS.
8. Teaching: To engage in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities, as directed by the Head of Division in consultation with the course leaders.
9. Teaching: To contribute to the development of creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, in accordance with the University’s Quality Enhancement Strategy, so that the educational opportunities available to students are maintained or improved.
10. Teaching: To engage in the delivery of a range of assessment activities and engage fully in the examination process as appropriate, (using a variety of methods and techniques) and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support learning.
11. Clinical Research/Scholarship: To collaborate in clinical investigations and evidence-based medicine of an external reputation and develop a consistent output of publications in high-quality refereed clinical journals and/or textbooks.
12. Clinical Research/Scholarship: To attend and participate in national/international events/research seminars/conferences within the service area.
13. Administration: To develop material to promote the anaesthesia service both at conferences and electronically.
14. Administration: To undertake divisional/school level administration as requested by the Head of School/Division. To contribute to the performance and development review processes as appropriate in accordance with university strategy.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

• A1 Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS.
• A2 Completion of recognised residency training programme.

For appointment at Grade 8:

• A3 Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS.
• A4 ECVAA/ACVAA Diploma or RCVS CertAVP in anaesthesia.

Desirable:

• B1 PhD (or other evidence of research training).
• B2 Hold a relevant teaching qualification.

Skills

Essential:

• C1 High standard of communication skills both orally and written.
• C2 Ability to work as part of a team.
• C3 Expertise across the field, corresponding to training and qualifications, and ability to provide advice to clinicians, external veterinary surgeons, research bodies and organisations.
• C4 Self-motivated, able to plan for contingencies and think strategically.
• C5 Ability to work independently.
• C6 Ability to provide specialist level veterinary care to patients in the small animal hospital.

Desirable:

• D1 High standard of presentation skills.
• D2 Understanding and experience of databases and other IT applications/packages.

Experience

Essential:

• E1 Postgrad clinical experience in the anaesthesia speciality.
• E2 Evidence of clinical publications.

For appointment at Grade 8:

• E3 Teaching experience relevant to the HE sector.

Desirable:

• F1 Teaching or training experience at undergraduate level.

Note: Candidates having completed a recognised residency training programme and Board-eligible would be appointed at Grade 7 and will be promoted to Grade 8 immediately upon passing the Board exams. Candidates with suitable relevant experience will be considered for appointment at Grade 7.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7/8, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

The successful candidate for this post will be enrolled onto the University’s Early Career Development Programme (ECDP). This will provide you as an early career academic staff member to be developed and supported over a specified timeframe to facilitate the advancement of your academic career. Information on the programme can be found here.

Benefits and Closing

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1. A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, a pension, benefits and discount packages.
3. A flexible approach to working.
4. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Applications are welcome from across our communities and particularly people from protected characteristics underrepresented within the University.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

For more information please visit the University jobs site. Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Pamela Murison, [e-mail]

Closing Date: 19 February 2026 at 23:45.