Professor of Veterinary Primary Care Research and Practice

This research-focused role leads one of the three strategic themes at HKVS. We seek a health care professional with strong research focus and profile to lead and evolve this theme. The role offers the opportunity for senior leadership at the School including research directorship for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate.

The scholarship of primary care practice is currently under-represented in the veterinary professions. There is current professional focus on developing primary care specialism which HKVS is ideally placed to be a leader in. By directing resources to this area, we seek to pursue evidence-based approaches to building knowledge in current practice and to explore novel approaches to research and teaching.

Our community of clinical practice is predicated on excellence in primary care exemplified by the creation of Garden Vets at Keele, an independent primary care-led teaching hospital located in the HKVS building on the Keele University campus. Additionally, Consort E3, a digital learning facility, is integrated with the hospital and HKVS to provide a digital replica of the practice, where simulations can be run for training of staff, refinement of business and clinical operations, and in meeting our research and knowledge exchange commitments.

Our academic community and industry networks have a broad base of inter-professionalism and expertise in primary care, underpinned by data capabilities and digital technology. Close liaison with colleagues in cognate veterinary professions at Harper Adams University and the human health primary care disciplines at Keele University provides a rich and supportive collaborative environment for research and teaching.

The combination of these resources, environment and the data generated through primary veterinary care provide an ideal opportunity to engage in high quality practice-based research, and this role provides senior leadership of these endeavours.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced researcher in primary care practice to take on a more strategic leadership position in a new and thriving vet school.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above

Flexible Working

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.  

The School

A unique joint venture between two outstanding universities, the Harper and Keele Veterinary School brings together two distinctive institutions with a track record of excellence in teaching and student experience to provide an exciting new opportunity for veterinary students to train within rural Staffordshire and Shropshire. Staff and students are able to make use of resources at each campus and at partner sites including a network of veterinary practices and farms.

Together Keele University and Harper Adams University have 186 years of heritage in the animal and human health areas. Both institutions are recognised for their strengths in employability, student satisfaction and first-class teaching and have a shared commitment to research in food security and sustainability. The joint veterinary school provided students with the opportunity to take advantage of both institutions with a common commitment to excellence and complementary skills.

HKVS values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, and to proper and fair representation across its senior decision-making groups. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes expressions of interest and applications from women and from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, for this post.

HKVS is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter, and values equality and diversity across our workforce. We strive to ensure that our workforce is representative of broader society, and therefore, we would actively welcome applications from women for this role.  

Harper & Keele Vet School values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

How to Apply

To apply online for this vacancy and for full post details and copies of job descriptions, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

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Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Matt Jones, Head of School: m.d.jones1@hkvets.ac.uk

Closing date: 25^th July 2024

Interviews to be held on: 1^st August 2024