Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,610 - 39,906 per annum

CMVM / Veterinary Clinical Services

Full time: 35 Hours per week

Fixed Term: for 12 months (Internship)

The Opportunity:

Our 12-month anaesthesia internship programme provides an opportunity to receive high-quality postgraduate training in small animal anaesthesia and analgesia. You will contribute to the provision of clinical anaesthesia in the School's Small Animal Hospital and combine clinical excellence with compassionate care. The emphasis of the programme is on gaining practical clinical experience in small animal anaesthesia however exposure to large animal species would also be possible.


An internship is a 12-1 nn8 month fixed term position awarded to qualified veterinary surgeons (usually early career) who wish to explore becoming a Specialist by achieving a Specialist qualification. This applies to both small animal and equine internships. The role is heavily supervised by more senior vets and has formal taught components. A 12-month internship rotating through different Specialties is a requirement to be eligible to apply for the next step in Specialist training -a residency, with another being years of experience in practice.


Specialist training is via a three-year residency followed by examination. The Specialist diplomas are awarded by either the European Board of Vet Specialists (EBVS) or the American equivalent and are recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK. The curriculum is approved by the individual European colleges who sit under the EBVS, and the eligibility criteria for entering the training is also decided by the colleges, and includes a rotating internship.


Below are links to the European colleges of Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Neurology and Surgery as examples of this requirement.


https://ecvim-ca.college/resident-enrolment/


https://www.ecvo.eu/quickmenu/becoming-an-ecvo-diplomate.html


Training Guidelines_0.pdf (ecvn.org)


document-library.php (ecvs.org)


There are also focussed discipline specific internships which are often undertaken after a rotating internship. These are again 12-month fixed term contracts for individuals who are wanting to further their specialist knowledge, by working in their field, to strengthen their application for a residency, whilst applying for a residency programme.


Postgraduate study | Veterinary Schools Council UK (vetschoolscouncil.ac.uk)


This provides you with an opportunity to participate in a specialist veterinary discipline and can allow preparation for a Senior Clinical Training Scholarship programme, a career in research, academia or clinical anaesthesia.


This post is fixed term 1 year, full-time (35 hours per week);

Your skills and attributes for success:

Member of RCVS Excellent communication skills Appropriate English language qualifications

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:


- CV


- Cover letter


Informal enquiries can be made to Gudrun.Schoeffmann@ed.ac.uk

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

staff benefits page

and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

right to work webpages

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

27th January 2026.

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