WVS Academy- Veterinary Development Assistant
3-4 days a week, 8-hour days including 1 hour paid lunch break.
To be based in our Dorset WVS office in Cranborne with occasional UK travel required to fulfil role requirements.
Salary £30,000 - £35,000 FTE
Must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon or Registered Veterinary Nurse with some clinical experience.
Right to work in the UK.
About us
At Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) we champion animal welfare around the world. We deploy teams of vets and vet nurses, send equipment and supplies to help struggling organisations on the front line of animal welfare, and train vets at our international training centres in India, Thailand, Malawi, Cambodia & the Galápagos Islands. We also work on strategic one health projects such as rabies elimination campaigns with Governments and NGOs all over the world.
The WVS Academy website and YouTube channel is a free resource for vets working in resource-limited environments, who otherwise may have limited access to CPD. We focus on providing clinical resources which are practical and useful for those working in charity, shelter or other low-resource settings. Our website includes in-depth learning courses (such as our spay-neuter programme), case reports, and research summaries. Our YouTube channel is currently expanding, and includes a series of Shorts on clinical skills, alongside longer, more in-depth videos.
About the role
This is a new part-time, creative role within the WVS Academy team, to support the growth of our teaching resources and video content. We’re looking for someone with a strong interest in supporting the learning of others in the fields of veterinary medicine and animal welfare. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a creative mindset, and the ability to contribute to the design and development of engaging teaching models, videos and visual content. They would have diverse involvement in physical model making, video / image editing, online content review and editing. This role will play a key part in expanding our Academy platform and collaborating with universities to enhance veterinary education.
Key responsibilities
To work, under the supervision of the WVS Academy Programmes Manager and Director of Strategy, to develop WVS Academy resources (e.g. creating videos, editing articles, supporting the development of a surgical model).
To contribute, alongside other team members, towards the production of video resources. Editing videos and creating illustrations and animations.
To ensure high standards of animal welfare and scientific accuracy are maintained for all content and reflect the ethos of WVS. This may include the requirement for literature review/ research skills to ensure the latest technical information is reflected in our resources.
To develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues (e.g. clinical staff) at all levels within the charity, who are contributing towards and using WVS Academy resources.
Collaborate with colleagues to develop model prototypes and support their refinement and implementation into production.
Supporting the Director of Strategic Research in collaborating with universities regarding our learning models.
Support with future development and creating of clinical simulation teaching models.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
An understanding and appreciation of the work of WVS and a passion for animal welfare.
Excellent understanding of clinical and welfare issues.
Excellent communication skills.
Educated to degree level in Veterinary Medicine or be a qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse.
Fully competent in editing and producing accurate scientific video’s appropriate to audience for the WVS Academy platform.
Experience and understanding of the veterinary clinical environment and curricula, with insight into university-level student training to support the creation of effective learning tools.
Interest in (or any experience with) developing prototypes and models to support veterinary education and training.
Fully competent in Microsoft Office.
Desirable
Education to post-graduate level in a relevant field.
Previous experience in veterinary education or a related industry.
Experience working in a resource-limited, or charity, veterinary environment.
Commercial awareness of the charity sector.