Clinician in Small Animal Cardiology in Glasgow

The University of Glasgow’s School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine is seeking to recruit a dynamic and motivated clinician to join our Small Animal Cardiology team.

We welcome applications from candidates who hold an ECVIM/ACVIM (Cardiology) diploma or have completed an approved residency training programme.

In addition to clinical activities, the post offers a significant element of ‘off clinics’ time for research and scholarship.

The role will also involve the delivery of clinical teaching to undergraduates.

The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team within our award-winning state-of-the-art Small Animal Hospital.

The hospital is based on the beautiful Garscube estate, 10 minutes’ drive from the vibrant “West End” of Glasgow and less than one hour from Loch Lomond.

Our facilities include on-site 1.5T MRI, CT, C-arm fluoroscopy, a range of Olympus and Karl Storz endoscopes, a linear accelerator and radio-iodine unit.

We have a dedicated well-equipped ICU and excellent in-house laboratory.

Our ‘One Hospital’ team ethos ensures exceptional clinical care can be delivered to our patients, and supports the continual professional development of our vets, nurses and support staff.

The ability to work well with others in a collegial team atmosphere is essential.

Job Purpose

To deliver an efficient and effective cardiology service by providing expertise and clinical activity in the Small Animal Hospital.

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

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Clinical
• 1.

To provide a high-quality cardiology 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.

To support the development of novel approaches and techniques to aid diagnosis and treatment and exploit the opportunities to enhance the income generation capability of the service.

• 3. To contribute to the implementation and validation of clinical quality assurance measures.
• 4. 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.

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.

• 5. To participate in practical/professional and/or clinical practice bodies related to cardiology area at national and international level as appropriate.
• 6. To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the speciality and the RCVS.
• 7. To participate in promotional activities and events relating to the Small Animal Hospital.
• For appointment at Grade 8
• Teaching
• 8. 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.

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.

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.

• For appointment at Grade 8
• Clinical Research/Scholarship
• 11.

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. To attend and participate in national/international events/research seminars/conferences within the service area.
• For appointment at Grade 8
• Administration
• 13. To develop material to promote the cardiology service both at conferences and electronically.
• 14.

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

• A1Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS.
• A2 Completion of recognised residency training programme.
• For appointment at Grade 8
• A3ECVIM-CA (Cardiology) or ACVIM Cardiology Diplomate Status.

Desirable

• B1Ph D (or other evidence of research training).
• B2 Hold a relevant teaching qualification.
• B3 Ability to implementing and running your own residency program.

Skills

Essential

• C1High standard of communication skills both orally and written.
• C2Ability to work as part of a team.
• C3Competence across the field, corresponding to training and qualifications, and ability to provide expert advice to clinicians, external veterinary surgeons, research bodies and organisations.
• C4Self-motivated, able to plan for contingencies and think strategically.
• C5Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• C6 High standard of presentation skills.
• For appointment at Grade 8
• C7 Expertise across the field, corresponding to training and qualifications, and ability to provide expert advice to clinicians, external veterinary surgeons, research bodies and organisations.
• C8 Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to provide leadership.
• C9 Ability to supervise PGR and residency students.

Desirable

• D1 Understanding and experience of databases and other IT applications/packages.
• D2 Leadership of a clinical or teaching team.

Experience

Essential

• E1 Postgrad clinical experience in cardiology speciality.
• E2 Evidence of clinical publications.
• For appointment at Grade 8
• E3 An established reputation as an advanced clinician in small animal cardiology.

Desirable

• F1Teaching or training experience at undergraduate level.
• F2 Ability up/and or running a specialist clinic.
• F3 Evidence of peer reviewing scholarly outputs.
• F4 Teaching experience relevant to the HE sector.
• F5 A track record of clinical research publications.
• F6 Record of award of competitive grant funding for clinical research.

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, plusan additional generous market and OOH supplement, plus employer pension contribution.

This post is full time (35 Hours Per Week) and open ended.

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.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK or be eligible to obtain permission to work in the UK.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting the relevant Home Office requirements, including any applicable tradeable points criteria.

Further information can be found on the University of Glasgow’s UKVI Website.

For research and academic roles, we will also consider whether the Global Talent visa route may be available, subject to individual eligibility.

• 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, 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 Uof G Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values.

Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.

Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.

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

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Frane Ivasovic, Frane. Ivasovic@glasgow. ac. uk

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