Junior Clinician in Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging
Junior Clinician in Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging
- Posted 20 January 2026
- Salary Grade 6: £33,951 - £37,694 per annum
- LocationGlasgow
- Job Type Research and Teaching
- Reference190213
- Expiry 17 February 2026 at 23:45
Job description
The University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital is seeking to recruit a Junior Clinician to join our small animal imaging team as Diagnostic Imaging intern. This position might suit someone who has recently completed a rotating or previous imaging internship and who is looking for the next step towards specialization.
Applications are invited from candidates with a veterinary degree registerable with RCVS who have completed a rotating internship or equivalent, possess proof or eligibility for your right to work in the UK, an excellent command of written and spoken English and strong communication skills.
You will be joining a friendly Imaging team of European Diagnostic Imaging specialists, advanced practitioners, radiographers and a Diagnostic Imaging interns. Our diagnostic imaging suite includes an on-site 1.5T MRI (Siemens Magnetom Essenza 1.5T MRI), a new 80-slice CT scanner (Canon Aquilion Lightning), digital radiography, and C-arm and ultrasonography (GE Logiq E9 for general ultrasound and a GE Vivid E95 for echocardiography) units. Our facilities also include a brandnew, cutting-edge linear accelerator, radio-iodine unit, dedicated ICU and excellent in-house laboratory.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the delivery of an efficient and effective small animal imaging referral service by providing clinical activity and help develop the Imaging department, which acts as a hub between a tight-knit, supportive multidisciplinary team including many specialists working in a wide range of services within our award-winning state-of-the-art Small Animal Hospital, which is one of the most sophisticated in Europe allowing companion animals from across the United Kingdom to benefit for the most advanced care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year.
Job Purpose
To support an efficient and effective small animal diagnostic imaging referral service by providing clinical activity under supervision of ECVDI Diplomates and residency-trained clinicians, as well as participating in the out of hours service and being on call on some evenings and weekends. To contribute to the School objectives relevant to national and international excellence in clinical service, teaching and research.
N.B. This post is offered on a 1 year fixed-term basis, and offers the early-stage clinical experience required as vets prepare for further specialist training, for example through European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS®) approved residencies and/or masters formal training programmes. While appointments may be extended for a short fixed term period where this would be in the mutual interest, in the interests of ensuring that veterinary career development is supported, and to assist with recruitment to the University’s EBVS® approved Residency and our own Masters Programmes, the one-year duration will remain the normal duration.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical:
1. To support the small animal diagnostic imaging referral service by providing, under supervision, a high-quality service and appropriate advice to external referring practices and owners, to help support a clinical referral workload necessary to support the commercial, teaching and scholarship activities.
2. To support the development of novel approaches and techniques to aid diagnosis and treatment and exploit the opportunities to enhance the income generation capability of the service.
3. To participate in the out-of-hours service, ensuring adequate cover is available for the care of in-patients, provision of direct supervision of under-graduate students, and offering external advice when required.
4. To ensure compliance with the continuing professional development requirements of the appropriate speciality and the RCVS.
5. To participate in promotional activities and events relating to the Small Animal Hospital.
6. To contribute to the ongoing development of the academic discipline of the Division.
Teaching:
7. To deliver undergraduate and post-graduate teaching activities in veterinary medicine in accordance with the established programme.
8. To collaborate in appropriate clinical scholarship projects/trials through a portfolio of individual/joint research projects, to help secure the funding required to under-pin the long-term growth of the activity and to present findings at national and international meetings to ensure a high profile for the School, as well as the University of Glasgow.
9. To attend and actively participate in national/international events/research seminars/conferences within the service area.
Administration:
10. To contribute to the administrative work of the Hospital/Division as assigned by the Clinical Director/Head of Division.
11. To contribute to the performance and development review processes as appropriate in accordance with university strategy.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Veterinary degree registerable with RCVS. For those individuals who are not already Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or citizens of an English-speaking country, it will be necessary, in order to be eligible to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, to demonstrate the minimal required standard of the RCVS at the time of this job application (and this will be checked if the applicant is invited for interview).**
A2 Knowledge of national veterinary regulations and practices.
Desirable:
B1 Prior training and experience in small animal diagnostic imaging. B2 Masters, PhD [or other evidence of research training].
Skills
Essential:
C1 High standard of communication skills, both oral and written.
C2 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
C3 Self-motivated, able to plan for contingencies and think strategically.
C4 High standard of presentation skills.
C5 Ability to provide advice to clinicians and external veterinary surgeons.
Desirable:
D1 Ability to provide veterinary care to small animal patients receiving specialist care in the small animal hospital. D2 Understanding and experience of statistics, databases and other IT applications/packages.
Experience
Essential:
E1 Post-graduate clinical experience in small animal veterinary medicine (rotating internship – 12months in a university/academic setting or 24months in a private/referral setting).
Desirable:
F1 Previous experience within a clinical setting.
F2 Teaching experience relevant to the Higher Education sector.
F3 A track-record of clinical publications.
F4 Clinical experience in small animal diagnostic imaging.
For more information on which English language examinations are required by the RCVS please see https://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/applications-veterinary-surgeons/english-language-requirements/. Please note that the RCVS uses the IELTS and OET tests to assess if their language requirements are met. If applying for a UK visa before becoming an MRCVS then please note that these tests have to be conducted in UK Home Office approved centres for visa purposes.
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum.
This post is full time and fixed term for up to 12 months from start date.
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
Informal Enquiries should be directed Mr Ray Girotti, Ray.Girotti@glasgow.ac.uk
Closing Date: 17 February 2026 at 23:45.