Interested in this role?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Clinician to join our Oncology service.
You will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day running of the Oncology service, including helping to administer chemotherapy and seeing your own oncology and internal medicine patients under the supervision of our senior clinicians.
The role would suit a motivated, enthusiastic clinician, keen to expand their knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, under the umbrella of the Internal Medicine service.
This role is suitable for candidates who have a strong bias towards oncology and internal medicine. The role would be ideal for a candidate who has completed a rotating internship but this is not an essential requirement.
This opportunity offers the benefit of working within a large, modern, multi-disciplinary referral hospital with state-of-the-art equipment and enthusiastic and forward-thinking colleagues in a beautiful area of the UK.
We are the teaching hospital for the University of Bristol’s Vet School and we pride ourselves on education, both of veterinary undergraduates and post-graduates.
As well as benefitting from the learning opportunities afforded by working in our multi-disciplinary hospital and being supervised with all of your cases by senior clinicians, you will also be involved in teaching the undergraduate vet and nursing students.
For queries please contact Sara Gould (sg16003@bristol.ac.uk) or Helen Wilson (helen.wilson@bristol.ac.uk).
Role summary
Duration: 12 month fixed term
Qualifications: MRCVS. Minimum 1-2 years experience
Rota: Monday – Friday. Some OOH commitments may be required.
Benefits and wellbeing
Our people are at the heart of what we do and as your employer we want to ensure we offer flexibility, support and staff development, where possible, through:
Time off
- 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
- Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service
Wellbeing
- On site Mental Health Champions
- EDI committee
- Employee Forum – to ensure all employees voices can be heard
- Menopause Café
- Wellbeing talks and events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years’ service)
Health
- SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Free Specsavers eye test voucher
General
- Free onsite parking
- U2 bus service link to Bristol
- Annual CPD allowance
- Employee discount
- Generous pension scheme – we match up to 8% pension contributions
- Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year
How to apply
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, don’t delay, click ‘Apply’ and begin your career with Langford Vets.
Closing date: 3rd January 2025
Responsibilities
Job purpose
Reports to: Oncologist
Job Vision:
- To deliver high-quality clinical service in veterinary oncology.
- To support the training of undergraduate colleagues.
- Annual leave must be organised dependent on service needs.
Job Purpose:
- To see oncology cases as the primary clinician, under the supervision of the Oncology senior clinicians.
- To provide excellent care for patients of the Small Animal Hospital.
- To maintain excellent client care and communication with Oncology clients.
- To maintain excellent communication with referring vets, including completing timely written reports for all cases.
- To support the Oncology senior clinicians in processing their cases.
- To support the Oncology nurse in their duties when needed.
- To be involved in the running of the Oncology service, including assisting with administrative tasks as required by the service eg. generating SOPs as needed.
- To communicate and liaise effectively with clinicians and nurses working
within other services to ensure continuity of case care and transfer of clinically
important information.
- To assist with the clinical teaching of undergraduate veterinary and nursing students whilst they are on their Oncology rotation.
Principal Accountabilities:
- To provide appropriate diagnostics and patient care for Oncology patients
under a suitable level of supervision by senior clinicians and to the standards
expected by the RCVS.
- To record all case records accurately and communicate clearly with
colleagues, owners and referring veterinarians.
- To ensure that client consent is gained as necessary and that clients are aware
of and kept up to date with treatment costs.
- To ensure that all laboratory findings are reported to clients and referring vets in a timely fashion.
- To ensure queries from referring vets and clients are answered in an
appropriate and timely way.
- To have students assigned to you during their clinical rotations.
- Undertake clinical teaching of undergraduate veterinary students and student
nurses during their clinical rotations.
- To contribute to the assessment and delivery of appraisals of students on
their clinical rotation.
- To ensure correct pricing and charging of all patients.
- To follow all LV protocols and policies.
- To undertake any reasonable requests made by your manager.
- To undertake occasional OOH duties if required by the Small Animal Hospital.
Person Specification
Person Specification
The skills, abilities, experience and knowledge outlined below provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively.
Essential |
Desirable |
At least 2 years’ experience of in general practice |
Previous completion of a rotating internship |
MRCVS (or ability to gain) |
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Communicating effectively with all clients and staff |
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Ability to work effectively within a team |
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Good organisational and prioritisation skills |
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Ability to also work under guidance of senior staff |
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Eligible to work & practice as a vet in the UK |