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DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISION
TEMPORARY LECTURER / STAFF CLINICIAN IN EQUINE SURGERY
Ref: CSD/0122/11
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, is seeking applications for a Temporary Lecturer / Staff Clinician in Equine Surgery.
The closing date for applications is4 October 2011. Applications, including a curriculum vitae an application form should be sent to the Human Resources Office. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Daniel J Brockman (Department Chair) on +44 (0) 1707 666281 or email: Prof.Josh Slater (Head of Equine Medicine and Surgery Group) on +44 (0) 1707 666859 or email:
THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
The Royal Veterinary College was founded in 1791 and is thus the oldest veterinary school in the English speaking world. It is currently also the largest veterinary school in the United Kingdom. A detailed history of the College and details of all facilities can be found by visiting the web site:
COLLEGE LOCATION AND FACILITIES
The College is situated on two campuses, one at Camden Town in North London (the Camden Campus) and the other on a 230 hectare site in the Hertfordshire countryside near Potters Bar (the Hawkshead Campus). The two campuses are 15 miles apart and are easily accessible by road and rail.
The Departments of Veterinary Basic Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, aspects of Molecular Biology and elements of Pharmacology) and parts of the Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases (Microbiology, Immunology, Gnotobiotics, Laboratory Animal Science) are located at the Camden Campus. The Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital, a first opinion small animal hospital is also located at the Camden Campus.
The Hawkshead Campus mainly houses the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, as well as parts of the Departments of Pathology and Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Basic Sciences. The campus is also home to the Equine Referral Hospital (ERH), The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) and the Farm Animal Clinical Centre. An adjacent site, BoltonsPark, houses the College’s dairy and sheep farm. More recent additions to the College’s estate include a state of the art library and learning resource centre in the EclipseBuilding, the Clinical Skills Centre in the LIVE Centre and the Clinical Investigations Centre.
The RVC CPD Unit (formerly the Unit for Veterinary Continuing Education) is located at the Hawkshead Campus. It is the UK’s foremost provider of educational services to the international veterinary community. The unit administers continuing education courses and has an extensive library of videos, books, tape-slide sets and computer-based learning programs.
At the Hawkshead Campus there are two large lecture theatres, multiple small group teaching rooms, modern research laboratoriesand excellent refectory facilities. In addition there are ample sports facilities including tennis courts, football and rugby pitches.
Students spend most of their last three years of the five year course at the Hawkshead campus and many live in the halls of residence or in College Close, a development of student houses, each house capable of accommodating up to six students.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
The College has three academic departments involved in teaching, research and clinical activities– the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, the Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases and the Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences.
Research within the College is co-ordinated through a single Research Division led by the Vice-Principal for Research, Professor Jonathan Elliott. Research is carried out in a range of basic, strategic and clinically applied areas of veterinary science where a multidisciplinary approach is adopted. The College has specifically developed research interests in: cardiovascular and inflammation biology;infection and immunity; musculoskeletal biology and reproduction, genes and development. These four themes are divided into eight groups of 10 to 25 academics and consist of laboratory based scientists, epidemiologists and clinicians. The College has also established a Centre for Animal Welfare and built a controlled environment facility to enable scientists to study the impact of environmental influences on animal welfare. This organisation facilitates collaboration between basic and clinical scientists. The College has developed a Centre for Veterinary Infectious and Zoonotic Disease utilising £1.5M funding from SRIF-3 to foster interdisciplinary research involving microbiologists, epidemiologists and clinicians. The establishment of a Clinical Investigation Centre, the funding of an MRI facility and development of a comprehensive electronic patient record system are all ongoing strategic initiatives designed to enhance the quality of our research utilising clinical case material. Further details on these are available on the College’s website.
Undergraduate teaching within the College is co-ordinated by the Vice Principal for Teaching, Professor Stephen May. The clinical services of the College (the BSAH, QMHA, EP, Equine Referral Hospital and the Diagnostic Laboratories) comprise the Clinical Services Division.
The College’s academic departments are detailed below:-
Department / Head of DepartmentVETERINARY BASIC SCIENCES
comprising Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology / Dr. Nigel Goode
PATHOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
comprising Microbiology and Parasitology, Pathology and Laboratory Animal Science / Professor D. McKeever
VETERINARY CLINICAL SCIENCES / ProfessorD.Brockman
Support services are provided by College Administration, the department of Academic Support & Development and the Clinical Services Division (CSD). Members of the CSD are responsible for the overall management of the College’s clinical activities. Under the Directorship of Mr Graham Milligan, it is the Clinical Services Division’s role to provideefficient and economically viable clinical operations with highly skilled administrative, technical, nursing and animal caresupport staff.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY CLINICAL SCIENCES
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences is the largest department in the College, comprising over 90 academic staff. The department offers a substantial postgraduate training programme for postgraduate students, clinical training scholars and research assistants. Eight secretarial members of staff and one departmental superintendent support the administrative work of the department. The department is also home to the Continuing Professional Development Unit, under the direction of Dr. Jill Maddison, the LIVE (Lifelong and Independent Veterinary Education) Centre, under the direction of Professor Stephen May and the Centre for Animal Welfare, under the direction of Professor Christopher Wathes and the Nursing School, under the direction of Professor Susan Gregory.
The department is committed to developing excellence in veterinary education and research and through this scholarship improving animal health and welfare. The department’s activities in clinical education and research utilises not onlythe College’s hospital caseloads but also clinical information obtained from affiliated first opinion practices. This data collection and analysis is facilitated through the development and implementation of a common electronic patient record system in both the College hospitals and various partner practices. Data retrieval and analysis is facilitated through the collaborations of specialist clinicians working together with our large epidemiology unit to ensure both appropriate case recruitment and evaluation. These resources are further enhanced through the activities of the department’s Clinical Investigations Centre whose members are expert in the development and delivery of clinical trials to GCP standard. This unique arrangement allows the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences to engage in clinical research utilizing not only the College’s hospital referral case load, but also the vast amounts of important information obtained from first opinion case material.
The Department is comprised of six academic groups:
- The Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Group
- The Equine Medicine and Surgery Group
- The Farm Animal Health and Production Group
- The Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Group
- The Centre for Animal Welfare
- The School of Veterinary Nursing
THE SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY GROUP
Structured around the academic responsibilities of teaching at both graduate and undergraduate level, providing the profession with excellence in referral clinical work, as well as clinical and basic science research, the Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Group provides its staff with excellent facilities for the pursuit and development of clinical expertise. The group employs multiple specialists in a range of clinical disciplines that inculcate well developed postgraduate clinical training programmes. The primary facilities are the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals and the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital.
The QMHA was designed to become one of the foremost referral centres in Europe. The hospital is modern and well equipped, providing an excellent working environment both for clinical and research activities, with experienced specialists supported by well trained support staff and a strong CTS programme. These activities are complemented by diagnostic laboratories run in collaboration with the Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases. An emergency clinic for nineteen local practices has been operational in the QMHA since January, 2001 and this business venture will form part of our on-going services to the community.
The Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Group:
Anaesthesia:Dr. H. Alibhai, Mr. C. Seymour, Mr. F. Cilli (Staff Clinician),Ms A. Jimenez (Staff Clinician) and Mr. J. Viscasillas (Locum)
Cardiology:Professor A. Boswood, Dr. D. Connolly, and Dr. V. Luis Fuentes
Dermatology:Dr. R. Bond, Dr. A. Hendricks,Dr. A. Loeffler and Ms. K. Varjonen (Staff Clinician)
Emergency andMs S. Adamantos,Dr. D. Chan,Ms. A. Dickinson(Staff Clinician), Ms.
Critical Care:K. Humm and Ms. L. Kellett-Gregory
Internal Medicine:Dr. K. Allenspach, Professor D. B. Church, Dr. O. Garden, Ms. B. Glanemann,Ms. L. McMahon, Dr. J. Maddison, Mr. S. Niessen, Ms. A. Van Gelderen (Locum) and Dr. H. Syme
Neurology:Ms. E. Davies, Mr. P. Kenny and Dr. H. Volk
Oncology:Dr. A. Lara and Dr. A. Stell
Radiology:Ms. L. Benigni, Professor C.R. Lamb and Mr. P. Mantis
Surgery:Mr. G. Arthurs, , Professor D. Brockman, Professor S.P. Gregory, Miss Z. Halfacree, Dr. K. Lee, Ms. V. Lipscomb, Ms. P. Lafuente,Mr. I. Nicholson (Staff Clinician),Dr. M.J. Pead, Ms. K. Perry (Staff Clinician)and Dr. S. Stein (Staff Clinician)
Nursing:Ms. R. Lumbis, Ms. J. McNae, Ms. S. Pullen, Ms. H. Orpet and Mrs. P. Welsh
Clinician based at
The Blue Cross:Ms. Ruth Serlin
Clinical Skills
Centre:Mrs. F. Brown, Mrs. N. Coombes, Ms. A. Langridge and Dr. I. Vincent
The above staffare complemented by 30 Senior Clinical Training Scholars and 12 Junior Clinical Training Scholars.
THE EQUINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY GROUP
The EquineReferralHospital acts as a referral centre for second opinion cases in the South East of England. The Hospital sees approximately 900 medical and surgical cases each year. As well as a complete range of state-of-the-art surgical and diagnostic equipment within the Hospital, there is also 24-hour direct access to the College’s Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, enabling quick results to aid diagnosis. The Hospital employs specialists in equine surgery and medicine and the Group currently consists of fifteen academic clinicians.
A purpose built barn to house our locomotion research group will allow fundamental techniques developed by our internationally renowned comparative biomechanics group to be utilised on clinical case material to enhance the diagnosis and management of locomotor abnormalities in clinical cases.
Head of GroupProfessor J. Slater
Medicine:Dr. B. Dunkel, Dr. N. Menzies Gow,Ms. I. Johns, Dr. R. Piercyand
Professor J. Slater
Surgery:Mr. D. Bolt,Mr. J. Perkins, Professor R. SmithandDr. T. Witte
Anaesthesia:Mr. Alan Taylor (Staff Clinician)
Diagnostic Imaging:Ms. C. Avella (Staff Clinician) and Dr. R. Weller
Bio-engineering:Dr. T. Pfau
Matrix Biology:Dr. J. Dudhia
Currently, there are two clinical training scholars in Equine Surgery, two clinical training scholars in Equine Medicine, one in Equine Practice and three junior clinical training scholars. The clinicians are supported by a team of six equine technicians, five veterinary nurses, two equine radiographers and five administrative staff. The commercial aspects of the Equine Referral Hospital are managed by the Practice Manager Mr D Dixon.
THE FARM ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION GROUP
Members of this group provide local, regional, national and international consultancy in ruminant medicine, herd health and production, reproductive and obstetrical medicine, farm animal welfare and nutrition.
Dr. S. Van Winden,Ms. L. Beekhuise,Mr. J. Fishwick, Dr. Khalid Muhammad, Mr. N. Paton, Dr Nick Bell,
VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP
The Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Group consists of a multi-disciplinary mix of academics with backgrounds in epidemiology, evidence-based medicine, food safety and economics. The group provides under- and post-graduate training in these areas. It also supports academics across the RVC in quantitative analyses.
Division of Veterinary Public Health Dr. S. Alonso,Professor J. Guitian, Dr. J. Rushtonand Professor K. Stärk
Division of EpidemiologyDr. D. Brodbelt, Dr. J. Cardwell, Dr. B. Jackson, Professor D. Pfeiffer, Mrs. K. Stevens, Dr. K. Verheyen and Dr. B. Wieland
THE CENTRE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
The RVC Centre for Animal Welfare was established in 2005 in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences with an initial focus on the welfare of farm animals. Over time, we are broadening our activities to include companion, laboratory and zoo animals.
Staff employed in the Centre include: Dr. S. Abeyesinghe, Dr. C. Burn, Dr. T. Demmers, Professor N. Gregory,Professor C. Wathes and; over 12 postdoctoral scientists, postgraduate students and technicians also work in the Centre.
The Centre adopts an interdisciplinary approach to answering fundamental questions about how animals perceive and process information about their world and the implications of this for their management, as well as tackling the science and application of welfare assessment. We aim to translate good science into practical application by working with farmers, policy makers, food processors and retailers, and welfare charities, thereby raising the standards of animal welfare on the farm, during transport and at the abattoir. We are also committed to open communication with all members of society about our work.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT – CSD/0122/11
This is a three year fixed term contract.
Theappointment will be made according to qualifications and experience on the College’s pay structure, Grade 7, £40,547 - £52,168inclusive of £2,323 London Allowance.
You will also be eligible for the Clinical Academic Payments Scheme (CAPS).
Thirtydays vacation per annum, plus public and bank holidays.
Eligibility for Universities’ Superannuation Scheme.
In approved circumstances removal expenses of up to £5,000 may be reimbursed.
The College has a “no smoking” policy and smoking is only permitted in certain designated areas of the College.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Potential applicants wishing to discuss this position informally are encouraged to contactProf. Daniel J Brockman (Department Chair) on +44 (0) 1707 666281 or email: Prof. J Slater (Head of Equine Medicine and Surgery Group) on +44 (0) 1707 666859 or email:
A full CV should be attached to the online application form.
For further information and to apply online, please visit our website Ref. CSD/0122/11
Closing date:4 October 2011
Interviews are likely to be held on: 14 October 2011