Veterinary Dermatologist

Job Purpose

To deliver an exceptional dermatology service by providing expertise and clinical activity in the Small Animal Hospital. To enhance and develop the delivery of clinical teaching to undergraduates, interns, and residents. To undertake clinical scholarship, contributing to the School's objectives relative to national and international excellence in clinical service and teaching.

This is a post-doctoral role in Veterinary Medicine at the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical:

1. To contribute to the dermatology service by providing a high-quality service and appropriate advice to external referring practices, maintaining a clinical referral workload necessary to support teaching and scholarship activities.
2. To develop novel approaches and techniques to aid diagnosis and treatment, exploiting opportunities to enhance the income generation capability of the service.
3. To participate in the out-of-hours service, ensuring adequate cover is available for the provision of direct supervision, advice, and expertise when required.
4. To provide scholarship and mentorship to staff associated with the small animal dermatology services, assisting with the planning, organization, and delivery of training requirements of the clinical scholars by supervision of clinical duties and research projects.
5. To become involved with practical/professional and/or clinical practice bodies related to the service area at national and international levels as appropriate.
6. To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the appropriate specialty and the RCVS.
7. To participate in promotional activities and events relating to the small animal dermatology services of the Small Animal Hospital.
8. To contribute to the ongoing development of the academic discipline of the Division, developing links with colleagues in external bodies as appropriate to maintain the highest professional standards.

Teaching:

1. To contribute to the planning, organization, and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities and the Clinical Scholar didactic program within veterinary dermatology in accordance with established programs.
2. To deliver a range of assessment activities (using various methods and techniques) and engage fully in the examination process, providing effective, timely, and appropriate feedback to students to support learning.
3. To support the development of and encourage the development of creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, in accordance with the University's Quality Enhancement Strategy, to maintain or improve the educational opportunities available to students.

Scholarship:

1. To conduct personal scholarship of an external reputation and maintain a consistent output of publications in high-quality refereed journals and/or textbooks.
2. To collaborate in appropriate clinical scholarship projects/trials through a portfolio of individual/joint research projects, securing funding to underpin the long-term growth of the activity and presenting findings at national and international meetings.
3. To attend and actively contribute/participate in national/international events/major clinical seminars/conferences within the service area.

Administration:

1. To contribute to the administrative work of the Hospital/Division as assigned by the Clinical Director/Head of Division.
2. To contribute to performance and development review processes as appropriate in accordance with University Strategy, World Changers Together.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Essential:

• A1 Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS.
• A2 Postgraduate clinical qualification in small animal dermatology (European or American - RCVS certificate) or eligibility to take qualifying diploma examination.
• A3 Diploma in Small Animal Dermatology.

Desirable:

• B1 PhD (or other evidence of research training).
• B2 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Skills Essential:

• C1 Expertise across the field, corresponding to training and qualifications, and ability to provide expert advice to clinicians, external veterinary surgeons, research bodies, and organizations.
• C2 High standard of communication skills both orally and written.
• C3 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• C4 Self-motivated, able to plan for contingencies and think strategically.
• C5 Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly.
• C6 High standard of presentation skills.

Desirable:

• D1 Understanding and experience of databases and other IT applications/packages.

Experience Essential:

• E1 Experience in dermatology specialty.
• E2 Teaching experience relevant to the HE sector.
• E3 A track record of clinical research publications.

Terms and Conditions

Competitive salary plus an additional OOH supplement and generous employer pension contribution. This post is full-time and open-ended.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

As part of Team UofG, you will be a member of a world-changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity, and curiosity. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A warm, welcoming, and engaging organizational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• A flexible approach to working.