Veterinary Lecturer (Clinical Facilitator)

SRUC; Mount Pleasant; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary and biosciences college in the UK is seeking a part-time Veterinary Lecturer (Clinical Facilitator) to work one day per week. This role focuses on supervising students, creating comprehensive case studies, and facilitating discussions in a clinical context. A suitable candidate should be a clinically experienced, RCVS registered veterinary surgeon. The position offers benefits such as generous annual leave, enhanced pension contributions, and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted RAC Membership

Generous family leave

Flexible working patterns

Hybrid working solutions

Tailored investment in learning and development

Qualifications

• Clinically experienced, RCVS registered veterinary surgeon.
• Ability to design and deliver teaching materials.
• Experience in educational support and skills training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise small groups of veterinary students.
• Create case studies to enhance student learning.
• Participate actively in tutorial sessions and educational support.
• Aid in the delivery and assessment of practical assessments.

Skills

Clinical experience

RCVS registered veterinary surgeon

Teaching materials development

Student support

Education

Equivalent to Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 11

Job description

About The Team

School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences – the first new School of Veterinary Medicine in Scotland for 150 years. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has developed an innovative new School of Veterinary Medicine & Biosciences. We have a clear ambition to ‘promote the resilience of our graduates to sustainably support the animals and rural communities at the heart of Scotland’s Natural Economy’.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking to appoint a part‑time Veterinary Lecturer (Clinical Facilitator) to work one day per week. We are seeking highly motivated Veterinary Surgeons to share clinical experience, help students integrate learning gained in the foundation years of Veterinary Medicine and to understand its clinical relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility and supervision for a specified small group of students.
• Creation of comprehensive case studies to facilitate student understanding of the importance of basic sciences to the management of clinical scenarios.
• Facilitate discussion of clinical scenarios in a first opinion (primary care setting) context.

Learning, Teaching and Scholarship

• Design, develop and deliver a range of teaching materials across a subject area.
• Active participation in student tutorial and educational support.
• Contribute as required to skills training.
• Involvement in the development of subject based pedagogy, where appropriate and applying knowledge derived from clinical practice and/or scholarship to teaching.
• Involvement in continuing professional development in relation to teaching and, where appropriate, related professional practices.
• Aid in the delivery and assessment of practical (OSCE) assessments.

Clinical

• Adhere to best practice and be a guardian of compliance with the Veterinary Surgeons Code of Conduct.
• Maintain an awareness of emerging and novel clinical approaches, in order to benefit SRUC’s undergraduate and partnership networks.

Minimum Qualifications

This post would suit a clinically experienced, RCVS registered veterinary surgeon (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 11 or equivalent).

Eligibility for Sponsorship

This role may be eligible for sponsorship depending on candidate circumstances.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Enhanced pension contributions (5% employee and 10% employer)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted RAC Membership
• Generous family leave
• Flexible working patterns
• Hybrid working solutions (in some areas)
• Tailored investment in and individuals' learning and development

How to Apply

Please complete an online application form by pressing “apply”. Please read the Job Particulars document before applying.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SRUC is committed to valuing diversity, advancing equality and respecting human rights throughout the organisation and encouraging applications from disabled people using the “Disability Confident Employer” symbol. SRUC is a member of the Athena SWAN charter.