Volunteer opportunities

Currently there are some opportunities to get involved in two initiatives being run by our Education Team. To find out more please contact Carole Haile, Volunteers Manager in the first instance on volunteer@bsava.com.

Hosts for Clinical  Rounds series:

The Clinical Round is a series of interactive sessions, delivered over a 12 month period.  There is a session once a month, usually on the first Monday in every month.  This will be delivered via Zoom and the team are looking for volunteers to host these sessions, this would be a time commitment of 2 hours per session and you would obviously get to attend the session.

We are looking for ‘chatty’ people who are comfortable using zoom webinar, interacting with delegates/monitoring the questions/chat box. They would need to follow the protocol for starting zoom and ensuring that the session is recorded. If you are not comfortable using Zoom, training can be organised for you for you but we know that a lot of you are accomplished Zoom users!

Demonstrators for Postgraduate Certificates

BSAVA run several Postgraduate Certificates and to ensure the students get the most out of the course practical sessions we like to have demonstrators in place to assist, alongside the specialist speakers.

Why would I want to demonstrate?

• Demonstrators gain experience of teaching, and the day can count as CPD.
• The demonstrators will also benefit from working closely with highly-regarded specialists in their field.
• You will be paid £300 for a full-day session or £200 for a half-day session (the only half-day session is Surgical Oncology), and a light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Who can demonstrate?

• Working as a demonstrator is a great avenue for residents or experienced certificate holders.
• Demonstrators will be expected to be familiar with the procedures that will be taught during that session (we will ensure you are allocated to a course that suits your experience and skills).
• We currently require demonstrators in the following fields.

• • Surgery – soft tissue and orthopaedic (practical sessions take place at Bristol University)
  • Diagnostic imaging (practical sessions take place in Gloucester).
  • Ophthalmology (practical sessions are split between BSAVA HQ – Woodrow House – in Gloucester, and Bristol University)
  • Emergency and Critical Care (practical sessions take place at Bristol University)

Affiliate Group Coordinator

BSAVA works closely with its Affiliated Groups and the Affiliate Group Coordinator will be the point of contact between the various groups and the BSAVA Board of Trustees. This role reports directly into Board and there will be a requirement to provide regular updates to a designated Board member.  The time commitment for this role is attendance at the Affiliate Meeting, which you will help to organise, this is usually held in November annually.  You would need to communicate on a regular basis with the affiliate Groups themselves and with the Education Coordinator at BSAVA who you will work with to ensure that Affiliate Group communications are regularly and effective.  You will need to allocate time for the provision of reports to Board at regular intervals throughout the year, more information is available in the role description.

You must be an effective communicator with good listening skills and be comfortable leading a group of people with different views to obtain a consensus where appropriate. You should be comfortable disseminating information and providing reports to a wider body, both in writing and verbally.  Some knowledge of how the Association links with the affiliated groups would be an advantage, but not essential, as development opportunities are available and can be discussed with interested individuals.

If you wish to apply for the role of the Affiliate Group Coordinator, please complete the Volunteer Application Form, and forward it to volunteer@bsava.com. All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. The appointment to this role would be in April 2023 with some time prior to this to gain insight and knowledge around the role. The tenure of the post is for 3 years, therefore ending in April 2026.

Download the Role Information Pack here.

There are currently no miscellaneous roles however we are always keen to hear from people who might have an interest in becoming a volunteer, please email volunteer@bsava.com if you would like to find out more about the development opportunities and possibilities.

There are 12 regional committees of members who provide a valuable member benefit of local CPD, currently these are events that are being offered virtually because the current situation and those committees have risen to the challenge of adapting – if you feel that this would be something you would like to get involved with please get in touch for an informal chat and to find out if your region needs new volunteers.

The Association has five working committees who work with departments based at Woodrow House and these are based around the products and services that the Association provides to its members and non-members of the Association.  The groups are Congress, Education, PetSavers, Publications and Scientific.

If you want to find out how you can get involved in either of these groups and would be interested in an informal, no obligation chat with a volunteer from either group to find out what being a volunteer entails then please contact Carole Haile, Volunteers Manager on volunteer@bsava.com and she will arrange this for you.