Internship in Small Animal Oncology
Internship in Small Animal Oncology
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Job Description
Grade UE06: per annum
Royal School of Veterinary Studies/ Hospital for Small Animals
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixedterm: for 12 months starting October 2025
This post is Grade UE06 per annum. This post will be appointed at Grade UE06 step 1 which is 34132 per annum.
The Opportunity:
Based within the Hospital for Small Animals at Easter Bush Campus Midlothian this oneyear Oncology Internship offers excellent preparatory experience for those considering further clinical training.
The Royal School of Veterinary Studies has an international reputation in Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology creating an ideal environment for postgraduate training. Our clinical unit includes the Riddell Swan Cancer Centre a purposebuilt cancer facility housing stateoftheart imaging and radiotherapy facilities (Varian Medical Systems VitalBeam linear accelerator) and supports the thriving medical and radiation oncology services.
The intern will support all aspects of the oncology service working alongside staff and residents. Candidates must have proven enthusiasm for oncology a willingness to learn and an ability to function as part of a dedicated team in a busy hospital.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Member of RCVS or eligible at time of appointment.
- Appropriate English language qualification.
- Ability to work in the UK please check right to work pages (via link below). Applicants should ensure they have fully read and understood the UK Immigration criteria required to apply for this position.
- Interest in and enthusiasm for oncology.
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Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
CV
Cover letter
Informal enquiries can be made by email to.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of 34132.
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits .
An internship is a 1218 month fixed term position awarded to qualified veterinary surgeons (usually early career) who wish to explore becoming a Specialist by achieving a Specialist qualification. This applies to both small animal and equine internships. The role is heavily supervised by more senior vets and has formal taught components. A 12 month internship rotating through different Specialties is a requirement to be eligible to apply for the next step in Specialist training a residency.
Specialist training is via a three year residency followed by examination. The Specialist diplomas are awarded by either the European Board of Vet Specialists (EBVS) or the American equivalent and are recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in the UK. The curriculum is approved by the individual European colleges who sit under the EBVS and the eligibility criteria for entering the training is also decided by the colleges and includes a rotating internship.
Below are links to the European colleges of Internal Medicine Ophthalmology Neurology and Surgery as examples of this requirement.
There are also focussed discipline specific internships which are often undertaken after a rotating internship. These are again 12 month fixed term contracts for individuals who are wanting to further their specialist knowledge by working in their field to strengthen their application for a residency whilst applying for a residency programme.
Postgraduate study Veterinary Schools Council UK ()
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 22nd April 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
