Hours of work: Full-time
Tenure: Fixed term for up to one year (dependent on start date)
Leahurst Equine Hospital is looking to recruit an Interim Resident in Equine Surgery on a fixed term basis to maintain clinical team coverage during a period of staff turnover to ensure adequate spacing of our residency programmes.
The role is within the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital and primarily aims to support clinical activities, rotation teaching, and research, as well as CPD/Postgraduate education when required.
You will be involved in the daily small group teaching of fourth and final year veterinary undergraduates during clinical rotations.
You will be involved in the initial evaluation and diagnostic work-up of cases, both during normal working hours and as a participant in the out-of-hours rota.
You will be involved in the management of your cases, within various clinical services within the hospital. You will also be responsible for communication with the owners and referring veterinary surgeons, as directed by the Senior Clinician.
You will be required to participate in the OOH resident rota approx. 1 in 5.
This position does not involve enrolment with any EBVS college.
You must be MRCVS registered by the employment start date.
This position may suit somebody interested in a future residency position.
You should have relevant experience (suitable internship and/or at least 2 years working in equine/mixed veterinary practice), or someone who is looking to build on their knowledge and develop referral level skills in various aspects of equine work in a supportive academic environment. Experience and aptitude for teaching is also important.
N.B. applicants will be welcome to apply for the 3 year residency position when it is advertised but should note that the appointment to the interim resident position will not influence the outcome of the selection process for the resident position
You can read about the benefits of working at the University of Liverpool here - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/working
- Enrolment into USS pension scheme
- 5 CPD days + £1200 allowance pa.
- 50% discount for the University of Liverpool’s Veterinary Post Graduate Unit (including modules for the CertAVP).
- Access to research opportunities.
- Strong track record of progression to residencies.
For informal enquiries, please contact Alison Bennell (Academic lead for Equine Residents) at
[email protected]The preferred start date is October 2026.
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We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
