Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Practice

We have a full time position available for a qualified veterinary surgeon who has experience in production animals to join our School as a Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Practice (LVCP), delivering innovative veterinary education. This is a great opportunity to train and influence the vets of the future and comes with a great benefits package including a generous salary with an additional 10% uplift for MRCVS/FRCVS, 37 days holiday PLUS bank holidays, and an industry leading pension. This is a full time role, working 5 days per week. The successful candidate will be enrolled in a post graduate certificate in education.

About the role

LVCPs act as clinical and personal tutors to our final year students, supporting their learning and facilitating their transition to new graduates, whilst also supporting practice-based trained preceptors in the delivery of our distributed model of clinical education. 

The distributed model means that you will work to support our students on their rotations at practices across the UK. While students are on placement you will spend a significant amount of time travelling to partner practices to deliver in person support to our students along with time in Guildford to teach students and support examinations. 

Head of Department or Faculty

This position would suit someone with experience in production animal practice, but additional experience working with other species would be advantageous. We are looking for someone with an intuitive passion for teaching, but prior academic experience is not a prerequisite. 

We are happy to consider candidates considering a career change into academia. 

You will have a solid grounding in essential veterinary skills and a pragmatic attitude, able to think on your feet and adapt to the requirements of the role.

Due to the nature of the role and the distribution of our partner network, this post will require a significant amount of travel, and as such we will consider applicants based in all locations throughout the country.

Please see the full  Job Description here. 

Teaching delivery and development: 

• Assist in developing teaching methods, materials and technologies to enhance the student learning experience. 
• Assist in curriculum and course innovation and the design of programmes, sharing and contributing to responsibility for the quality of the delivery of these programmes. 
• Plan, deliver and critically review a range of teaching and assessment activities including lectures. 
• Assist in the development of innovative and relevant teaching, learning and assessment techniques. 
• Act as tutor for industrial/ professional training year students and students in professional practice in subject specialism. 
• Set and mark programme work, practical sessions, supervisions, fieldwork and examinations in subject specialism and provide timely and appropriate feedback. 
• Continually update subject knowledge and understanding and apply advances to programme development. 
• Maintain and develop professional expertise and registration requirements with appropriate professional body under the guidance of a senior colleague where appropriate. 

Student pastoral care:

• Develop and use pastoral care skills to support the academic development of students and ensure a good student experience. 
• Act as personal tutor and give first line support before referring students on to appropriate services. 
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Management and administration:

• Take on specific roles such as Library Representative or Year Tutor which contribute to the efficient management and administration of the Faculty/Department. 
• Grow personal involvement with academic, professional or clinical networks in the discipline.

Salary

£37,694 to £46,049 plus 10% Veterinary Market Allowance if applicable

Working patterns

There are no fixed daily or weekly working patterns. Academics are given the flexibility to manage their time and workload in response to the demands of the role and the academic calendar. For example, teaching commitments may be concentrated on particular days of the week, while assessment and marking responsibilities may be more prominent at certain times of the year. This creates a varied, dynamic role with considerable autonomy and flexibility.

Working location: Home-based with significant travel 

During term time, students undertake placements in four-week blocks. 

During the first two weeks of each rotation, university academics visit partner practices to support student learning and assessment. \

Depending on your home location and the practices for which you have responsibility, this may involve extended travel days or occasional overnight stays. 

However, we would not expect academics to be away from home for more than two nights per month.