Job Description
Grade UE08: £50,253- £61,759 per annum
CMVM, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Open Ended: Permanent Contract
The Opportunity:
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician to join the Dairy Herd Health and Productivity Service (DHHPS).
The Dairy Herd Health and Productivity Service (DHHPS) provides referral level consultancy services to veterinary surgeons, farmers and other bodies within the agricultural sector. It is a small and friendly established team within the RDSVS Farm Animal Division. Although historically focused on ruminant nutrition, the DHHPS provides independent consultancy advice to dairy, beef and sheep farms on all aspects of health and productivity including being registered deliverers of the AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan and AHDB Dairy Healthy Feet Programme. RDSVS is an approved institution for both ECBHM and ECSRHM Residency programmes.
Based predominantly in the DHHPS, you will be active in the development and management of the DHHPS, the provision of its veterinary services, and developing key relationships with veterinary surgeons in farm animal practice, farmers and agricultural consultants. You will have a diverse daily work focusing on referral level farm clinical work, teaching and opportunities for research. This might include interpretation of metabolic blood results from farms all over the UK, taking vet students out on farm, and being involved with industry projects. You will teach undergraduate veterinary students in all aspects of farm animal husbandry and disease. You will be expected to provide support to the Section's clinical research output, with scope for development according to your interests. This post offers great variety and the opportunity for the successful applicant to both share their knowledge and develop their career. This may include working towards a clinical specialism, such as ECBHM or ECSRHM Diplomate status, or to continue clinical-orientated research.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- An MRCVS with relevant farm animal experience
- Postgraduate qualifications are advantageous but not a requirement
- Candidate should have a solid foundation in dairy, beef and sheep first opinion veterinary work, and be keen to develop their farm animal expertise especially in nutrition
- Work as part of the team, and communicate well with colleagues, clients and students
- Skilled in written work including report writing
- Hold a full driving licence, free from significant penalties
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
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-Cover Letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary with opportunity for progression. This post is also currently eligible for a 10% Market Force Supplement on top of the quoted salary.
- 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
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 our
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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependent on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office's criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
11 March 2026.
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Interview dates to be confirmed.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (https://vet.ed.ac.uk/about/what-we-do) (opens in a new browser tab) is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to over 800 staff and a thriving student community (https://vet.ed.ac.uk/education) (opens in a new browser tab).
The School comprises the Roslin Institute, three veterinary hospitals, a pathology unit, innovation centre and a range of research centres and services.
We represent one of the largest concentrations of animal science expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.
EducationThe School is widely accredited, enabling our graduates to practise across the globe. We are ranked among the best vet schools in the UK and internationally, evidencing our leadership in veterinary education, research and clinical practice.
The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation.
The School's position as part of the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice-versa.
Research ImpactIn a joint submission to the latest UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, research at the School and Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) ranked number one in the UK for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences by combining ratings for each institution. The research environment was rated 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent, as was the impact of our research on society.
CommunityThe School holds Athena SWAN Silver, and the Roslin Institute Gold. The campus is home to a thriving and diverse community of staff and students, with access to facilities including allotments, cycle facilities, fitness trails, restaurants and a gym.
