We are excited to offer this three-year clinical training post at Bristol Veterinary Specialists in Bristol. You will be joining a team of surgery residents, supervised and supported by our surgical diplomats, to prepare you for the ECVS diploma examinations after completion of the programme. Our residency programme meets all requirements from the ECVS and includes allocated paid time off clinics to allow residents to complete their ECVS credential requirements.
Bristol Veterinary Specialists is a specialist led, referral only hospital, offering a broad range of specialist veterinary referral services including soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, internal medicine, anaesthesia, imaging, emergency critical care, dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology and dentistry. We have a state-of-the-art, purpose-built hospital that we moved into in 2024. We have five spacious operating theatres with a dedicated interventional suite and a fully equipped ICU to support our critical patients. The hospital is equipped with 64-slice CT, 1.5T MRI, ultrasound and a Linear accelerator. We have highly experienced nursing teams, which means that we receive cases from all over the country and give the assurance of exceptional care to all of our patients.
Personal specification for application
A proactive, professional approach and a positive attitude at all times, together with outstanding interpersonal skills, an ability to stay calm under pressure, great team work skills, and a commitment to practising the highest standards of veterinary medicine and patient care is required.
If you think you have these skills and wish to apply for the residency programme you must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon and be eligible for full Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
A minimum of twelve months experience working as a qualified Veterinary Surgeon in small animal private practice in the UK is essential. We expect that candidates will have completed a minimum of a one year rotating internship.
Salary & Benefits
CVS Referrals residency program offers a very competitive package including a salary circa £45,700, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, RCVS and VDS membership, company contributory pension scheme and other company fringe benefits. You will have access to a comprehensive online library, including veterinary and medical journals.
For more information or to discuss more informally with the teams please contact:
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