Job Description

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College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies/ Equine Hospital

Fixed 18 month contract, 35 hours per week

2 posts: commencing - 1st intake October 2023/2nd intake January 2024

18-month Rotating Equine Internship at the Equine Hospital, R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh.

The Opportunity:

We are recruiting for two 18-month Rotating Equine Interns at Dick Vet Equine Hospital. The first post commencing October 2023 and the second in January 2024.

Our internship programme provides clinical training and experience in all aspects of equine veterinary diagnosis and care. Running a rota of four interns, this programme allows rotation through our equine medicine, soft tissue, and orthopaedic surgery and anaesthesia services in the equine hospital; with exposure to a wide range of speciality disciplines, including dentistry, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology and sports medicine. The hospital boasts an impressive range of diagnostic equipment and facilities and the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of experienced Board specialised clinicians, residents, interns, nurses and support staff.

Opportunities are available for research and publication with access to a wide range of university courses. This post will provide significant clinical exposure and ideal preparation for those seeking to enter a residency program, as well as those wishing to return to practice with a broad range of skills.

The hospital is located on the beautiful Easter Bush Campus, sitting at the foot of the iconic Pentland Hills, and only a ten minute commute from Edinburgh city centre. Edinburgh is consistently voted one of the most beautiful cities in the world to live and visit, with amenities to suit all interests. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a world class equine hospital within our outstanding veterinary medicine and biomedical campus.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A degree registrable with the RCVS
• Work experience in equine practice desirable
• Appropriate English language qualification
• Excellent communication skills
• Right to work in the UK or ability to apply with sponsorship

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to Padraig Kelly telephone: 0131 651 6253 or email:

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages.

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office\'s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow\'s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team:

The is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to more than eight hundred staff and almost eighteen hundred students, all of whom contribute to our exceptional community ethos.

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We represent the largest concentration of animal science-related expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Education

The School is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Admissions Service (VMCAS). We are consistently ranked the best vet school in the UK by both the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Guardian League Tables. We are consistently ranked among the best in the world by global rankings.

The School is a global education provider with over 1,800 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from around the world. We provide world-class education to improve the health of animals and human beings alike and are leaders in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation. The unique association with leading medical and veterinary schools (through the University\'s College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with a genuine commitment to the concept of One Medicine, also enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice-versa.

Research Impact

In a joint submission to the latest UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, research at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) and Scotland\'s Rural College (SRUC) has been ranked number one in the UK for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences by combining Times Higher Education\'s ratings for each institution. The judgement, based on the quality and breadth of research, maintains the R(D)SVS and SRUC\'s position as the strongest provider in these subject areas. The institutions\' research environment was classified to be 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences research. The Vet School and SRUC submission was also assessed as being 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent in terms of the impact its research work has on wider society.

Community The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award and the Roslin Institute holds a Gold Award in recognition of their commitment to advance the representation of women in veterinary medicine and animal science. It is home to a thriving and diverse community of staff and students, with access to facilities including campus allotments and apiary, cycle storage and showers, walking and running trails, two restaurants and a modern gym.

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