About the role

Langford Vets are delighted to invite applications to an exciting opportunity within our blended medicine and emergency and critical care team.

This full time, 12-month, fixed-term role, available from January 2026, is ideally suited to ECVIM/ACVIM or ECVECC/ACVECC residency-trained candidates who are preparing to sit their specialist board exams; early career diplomates would also be considered.

The main focus of this role is primary case responsibility, from admission through to hospital discharge, and is intended to support the provision of a dynamic and flexible medicine and emergency service, alongside the wider medicine team. The caseload for this role is biased towards acute and emergency patients, although will be tailored depending on the appointee’s specialism.

You will participate in the delivery of an exceptional standard of clinical care, working within our large team of medicine and emergency and critical care specialists, residency trained staff clinician and residents, alongside other specialties within the Small Animal Referral Hospital.

This role primarily provides the opportunity for supported independent development within a collaborative team, alongside which you are expected to deliver high quality clinical teaching to undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing students. There may also be the possibility, where appropriate, for selected supervision of our medicine residents and interns.

The successful candidate is expected to sit their board exams during the position, unless already obtained.

Informal enquiries and applications should be submitted to Jenny Reeve (Clinical Lead in Internal Medicine) at jenny.reeve@bristol.ac.uk.

Benefits and wellbeing

Our people are at the heart of what we do and as your employer we want to ensure we offer flexibility, support and staff development, where possible, through:

Time off
- 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
- Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service

Wellbeing
- On site Mental Health Champions
- EDI committee
- Employee Forum – to ensure all employees voices can be heard
- Menopause Café
- Wellbeing talks and events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years’ service)

Health
- SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Free Specsavers eye test voucher

General
- Free onsite parking
- U2 bus service link to Bristol
- Annual CPD allowance
- Employee discount
- Generous pension scheme – we match up to 8% pension contributions
- Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

How to apply

To apply, please fill out the application form, and forward your CV and cover letter to hrteam@langfordvets.co.uk.

Closing date: Sunday 19th October

Interview dates: to be confirmed - likely within one month of the closing date

Responsibilities

Job purpose

Job Title: Staff Clinician in Acute Medicine

Reports To: Medicine Clinical Lead

Job Purpose

To provide an outstanding clinical referral service, as part of the medicine and emergency and critical care team
To provide exceptional patient care
To communicate and liaise effectively with staff working within the wider medicine and emergency and critical care team and other services within the hospital to ensure cases are managed appropriately and efficiently
To demonstrate excellent communication skills with referring vets and pet owners
To assist with clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate students as and when required
To support resident and intern training as part of the medicine and emergency and critical care team
To continue to develop clinical skills and expertise to support specialist board examinations
To support and participate in the provision of an out of hours service for the medicine and emergency and critical care team

Principal Accountabilities:

To ensure continuing success of the medicine (emergency, acute, chronic) referral service, by provision of outstanding clinical and patient care, supported and mentored by the medicine and emergency and critical care senior team
To work alongside and interdigitate with multidisciplinary teams, to provide excellent care for all patients
To work collaboratively with other departments to facilitate internal patient transfers
To provide support and supervision to the nursing, intern and resident teams, where appropriate
To contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduate students on their clinical rotations
To contribute to assessment and feedback for undergraduate veterinary and nursing students and post-graduate interns and residents where appropriate
To perform patient assessments and interventions to the standard expected by the RCVS
To maintain accurate case records, including the provision of discharge instructions and case reports in a timely manner
To ensure that informed client consent is gained for patient interventions, and that owners are kept up to date with ongoing treatment costs
To report laboratory results and adjusted treatment plans to owners and referring vets in a timely manner
To ensure charging is appropriate and complete, for each patient
To provide an advice to referring vets, to support wider patient care and maintain excellent relationships with referring practices
To contribute to regular activities within the medicine and emergency and critical care team, such as book club, journal club, seminars and other related activities
To aim to submit for, and sit, specialist board examinations during the period of the Staff Clinician role
To support growth and development of the service, by participating in the provision of Continuing Professional Development through the Langford Academy and other outreach activities
To follow all Langford Vets protocols and policies
To follow Cat Friendly Practice and Dog Friendly Clinic principles and promote this standard of care at all times
To undertake any reasonable requests made by the service Clinical Leads and hospital management
Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for business improvement
Openly identify and discuss problems in order to implement and sustain improvements that increase the value we deliver to our employees, clients, patients and students
Be responsible for keeping themselves and others safe, report accidents, near misses and hazards and adhere to health and safety requirements and policies as required by Langford Vets

Person Specification

The skills, abilities, experience and knowledge outlined below provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively.

Essential	Desirable
Completion of an ECVIM/ACVIM or ECVECC/ACVECC approved residency programme	Experience of teaching / working in a teaching hospital
MRCVS	To sit ECVIM/ACVIM or ECVECC/ACVECC certifying examination during the role
Excellent client communication
Outstanding team player
Great organisational and prioritisation skills
Eligible to work in UK