Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Surgery

The Senior Clinical Training Scholarship provides an outstanding opportunity to study for a postgraduate qualification. There are two positions available from January 2025. The Scholar will be trained in all aspects of small animal surgery, including soft tissue and orthopaedics. The training programme is approved by the European College of Veterinary Surgery.

The Scholar will be required to register for the ECVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery. The training programme requires participation in the Department's clinical service, including the out-of-hours rota, in addition to small-group teaching of veterinary students.

Applicants must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Completion of an ECVS recognised internship and substantial experience in practice is required. Full details of the person specification for the Scholarship are supplied in the information pack.

Informal enquiries should be directed to: Laura Owen, Associate Professor in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue Surgery) by email: lo247@cam.ac.uk

A SCTS application form (SCTS1) and information pack can be downloaded from our University job Board advert, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Applicants should supply a completed SCTS Application Form (SCTS1), Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter giving reasons for wishing to undertake the SCTS at these centres.

Applications should be submitted via e-mail to: vetmed@vet.cam.ac.uk via the ‘Apply’ button above, with the above documents as one attachment, by the closing date stated.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 15 September 2024.                           

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 16 October 2024.

Please note:

The ability to take up this Scholarship is contingent upon you being able to evidence your right to work in the UK, or through gaining the right to work via the UK immigration system. Evidence will need to be provided before an offer can be made. Regrettably, this Scholarship is not suitable for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker visa routes as the minimum requirements cannot be met.

Please quote reference PP43036 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.

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