Small Animal Internal Medicine Internship

Internship in Small Animal Internal Medicine – Bristol Vet Specialists, UK

Start date: July 2027

Application closing date: 6th November 2026

Bristol Vet Specialists (BVS) is offering a 12-month fixed term Small Animal Internal Medicine internship position to start in July 2027.

In this exciting role you will join our Internal Medicine team, which comprises of 3 European Specialists and 1 American Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, an ECVIM residency trained clinician, 2 Internal Medicine residents, 4 dedicated Internal Medicine procedure nurses and 1 patient care assistant.

BVS is a large specialist-led, referral-only hospital located in Bristol. This facility offers a broad range of specialist veterinary referral services including Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Soft Tissue Surgery. Our state-of-the-art purpose-built hospital has endoscopy (gastro-intestinal, respiratory and urinary), MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, radiotherapy unit (with a linear accelerator), 5 theatres and dedicated canine and feline ICUs.   

For more information about Bristol Vet Specialists and the team of clinicians you will be working with please visit https://www.bristolvetspecialists.co.uk. Bristol is a vibrant city that is a great place to live and forms the gateway to the southwest, with easy access to south Wales, Devon and Cornwall. 

Personal specification for application 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual, who is committed to practicing the highest standards of veterinary medicine and patient care and who would relish the opportunity to further his/her/their career in small animal Internal Medicine and improve his/her/their knowledge base and technical skills. Our discipline-specific internship programme aims to nurture the best and brightest Veterinary Surgeons and prepare them for advanced postgraduate training programmes such as residencies. In your role as an intern, you will provide support for cases seen by clinicians/residents but also have primary responsibility of your own cases, including their follow-up.  

Participation in the emergency service rota during the weeknights is on a shared basis (no more than 1-in-4 weeknights, averaging over twelve months) and you will also work 1-in-4 weekends (day shifts).

You must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) and have a minimum of twelve months experience working as a qualified Veterinary Surgeon in small animal practice in the UK. Candidates should also have previously undertaken a rotating internship in a specialist hospital. The candidate should be proficient in speaking and writing in the English language and should ensure that they are able to work in the United Kingdom before applying.

Applicants will need to submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae and the name of two references. References will be contacted for the shortlisted candidates prior to the conduction of the interviews.

Salary & Benefits 

BVS provides a very competitive package including a salary of £36500, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, two days off following your 1-in-4 weekend shift (one day before the weekend and one day after), RCVS and VDS membership, CPD allowance, company contributory pension scheme and other company fringe benefits. 

Closing date for applications and interview date: 

The closing date for applications is midnight of 6th November 2026, with interviews expected to take place in late November/early December.   

For informal enquiries about the internship program please contact Emma Roberts: emma.roberts@bristolvetspecialists.co.uk