Salary: £48,337.00 - £61,165.00 per annum - pro rata for 6-month FTC (plus Market Pay Supplement dependent on experience and subject to approval)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months in the first instance.
The Department wishes to appoint a Clinical Anaesthetist to join the anaesthesia team in the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital on a short term 6-month contract to start on Monday 4 January 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.
You will work within the team to provide anaesthesia and critical care services to the Small Animal Hospital; participate in the practical and theoretical instruction of final year veterinary students on rotation within the team and training of Clinical Training Scholars (Interns and Residents). You will also take part in the out-of-hours on-call rota. You will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and a strong team of support staff.
You should have significant experience in a small animal hospital environment (experience of working in an ICU environment is desirable), have completed a recognised residency programme (ACVA or ECVA) by the start date of employment, and have a veterinary degree registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). A postgraduate Diploma in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia (ECVAA or ACVAA) is preferred but not essential.
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Further particulars for the role and information about the Department are available: https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/term/Department-of-Veterinary-Medicine
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Please quote reference PP51566 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy
Applications will be monitored regularly, and we may contact candidates prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications or extend the closing date if necessary. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
Please quote reference PP51566 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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Key information
Department/location
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Salary
£48,337-£61,165
Reference
PP51566
Category
Date published
3 November 2026
Closing date
17 November 2026