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Langford Vets are delighted to welcome applications to our next round of recruitment for our European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Companion Animal) (ECVIM-CA) approved residency programme, subject to satisfactory annual review of your progress.

Your primary role will be the provision of a clinical referral service, working with specialists within our dynamic and collaborative Canine and Feline Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care teams, alongside other specialities within the Small Animal Referral Hospital. You will receive clinical training in all aspects of Veterinary Internal Medicine and its affiliated disciplines. You will be expected to study for the ECVIM diploma in Small Animal Internal Medicine and to actively participate in clinical research, including the submission of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. You will also participate in under and postgraduate clinical teaching and continuing education during the residency programme.

To be considered for this position, candidates should be able to demonstrate a clear passion for Internal Medicine; be fluent in English; be eligible to work in the UK; be registered with, or eligible for membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; have completed the equivalent of two years primary care clinical practice and a rotating internship within a multi-disciplinary referral hospital.

Positions will commence from January 2025.

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
- BUPA 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

Closing date: Wednesday 4^th September 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 18^th September 2024

For more information please contact jenny.reeve@bristol.ac.uk, Medicine Clinical Lead, Langford Vets

To apply please complete the form on the 'Apply' link and send a CV and cover letter to hrteam@langfordvets.co.uk.

Responsibilities

Job purpose

Job Description

Reports to: Medicine Clinical Lead

Job Purpose

To provide an outstanding medicine clinical referral service, as part of the medicine team

To provide exceptional patient care
To communicate and liaise effectively with staff working within the wider medicine team and other services within the hospital to ensure cases are managed appropriately and efficiently
To demonstrate excellent communication skills with referring vets and pet owners
To assist with clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate students and interns as and when required
To meet the requirements for credentials set by the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM)

Principal Accountabilities:

To ensure continuing success of the medicine referral service, by provision of outstanding clinical and patient care, under the supervision of medicine specialists.
To work alongside and interdigitate with multidisciplinary teams, to provide excellent care for all patients.
To perform patient assessments and interventions to the standard expected by the RCVS.
To maintain accurate case records, including the provision of discharge instructions and case reports.
To ensure that informed client consent is gained for patient interventions, and that owners are kept up to date with ongoing treatment costs.
To report laboratory results and adjusted treatment plans to owners and referring vets in a timely manner.
To ensure charging is appropriate and complete, for each patient.
To provide advice to referring vets, to support wider patient care and maintain excellent relationships with referring practices.
To contribute to extra-curricular, regular activities, such as book club, journal club, medicine seminars and other related medicine activities.
To actively participate in clinical research, as outlined by ECVIM requirements.
To participate in provision of an out of hours rota.
To support growth and development of the service, by participating in the provision of continuing professional development and other outreach activities, where appropriate.
To contribute to the teaching, supervision and assessment of students on their clinical rotations.
To follow all Langford Vets protocols and policies.
To follow Dog and Cat Friendly Practice principles and always promote this standard of care.
To undertake any reasonable requests made by the service clinical leads and hospital management.
Where applicable and agreed, to liaise and collaborate with external partners.
Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for business improvement. Openly identify and discuss problems to implement and sustain improvements that increase the value we deliver to our, clients, employees, and students.
Be responsible for keeping themselves and others safe, report accidents, near misses and hazards and adhere to health and safety requirements and policies as required by the business/their line manager.

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 two years working as a veterinary surgeon, with at least some of this time spent in first opinion practice	Experience of teaching / working in a teaching hospital
Completion of a recognised rotating internship
MRCVS
Excellent communication skills
Outstanding team player
Great organisation and prioritisations skills
Eligible to work in the UK
To have graduated from an EAEVE approved veterinary school