Job Description & Person Specification s4
THE ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION / PERSON SPECIFICATION
Department: / Surgery (soft tissue and orthopaedics) / HERA Level / Salary Band / Student
Reports to: / Head of Soft Tissue Surgery / Direct Reports:
Role Overview: / Six month probationary internship, followed by a three year senior clinical training scholarship in with the aim of becoming a Diplomate of the European College in Veterinary Surgery
Roles & Responsibilities: / · Provide a clinical surgical service for CSAS as part of the surgery unit including out of hours work
· Enrol for the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Surgery and fulfil the requirements of the residency program, including undertaking a clinical research project plus another publication
· Proactively promote and develop a caseload and help to develop the skills of the support staff to undertaking the necessary work.
· Ensure that close co-operation and communication between the orthopaedic/soft tissue service and other services within the clinic continues
· Proactively manage customer care for all cases (e.g. clients, referring veterinarians, Trust colleagues or outside bodies), ensuring the service provided meets the standards of the Trust, report any customer issues/complaints in a timely manner to the Head of Orthopaedics/Soft Tissue.
· Ensure legal/regulatory requirements relating to work undertaken are fulfilled.
· Develop the veterinary clinical standing of the Trust, by raising its profile (and that of orthopaedics/Soft Tissue)
· Engage in delivery of CPD both independently and alongside other clinical areas, for and on behalf of the AHT at local, national and international meetings
· Contribute to peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed publications.
Necessary Skills/Aptitude/
Knowledge/
Experience: / · One year rotating clinical internship or a period of time spent working in veterinary clinical practice
· Good interpersonal skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to develop and foster internal and external networks, including referring vets
· Ensure customer-orientated service is provided in a cost-effective manner
· Ability to pro-actively manage caseload
· Ability to incorporate aspects of clinical audit into routine work
Desirable Skills/Aptitude/
Knowledge/
Experience: / · Basic teaching skills
· Basic IT skills
· Basic skills required for clinical research
· Ability to lecture and provide CPD at a national and international level
· Some involvement with relevant national/international specialist bodies
· Ability to contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions affecting clinical areas
· Excellent written and spoken English skills (minimum score of 7.5 IELTS or equivalent).
Qualifications:
(necessary to do the job) / · Degree in veterinary medicine
· Member of the RCVS
Key Internal Relationships: / ▪ Other clinical units
▪ Support services within the clinic
· Diagnostic laboratory services
Key External Relationships: / ▪ Referring veterinary surgeons
▪ Clients
▪ Professional bodies
· Peers elsewhere
Prepared By: / Kelly Blacklock / Date: / 2.11.17