Surgery Job Type: Fixed term Contract (1-year)

Hours: 5 days per week, Monday – Friday with participation in the OOH/on-call rota, as required.

Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists is a specialist led, referral only hospital in the New Forest. We have specialist services in Anaesthesia, Cardiology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Soft tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Diagnostic Imaging. We also have extensive patient rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy and an underwater treadmill. 

Our surgery intern program is aimed at motivated veterinary surgeons, who will play a key role in the management, monitoring, and treatment of our patients. We currently have two surgery interns who rotate between Soft Tissue, Orthopaedic Surgery and the out of hours service, over a twelve-month period. A surgery internship is the first step towards specialist training. For others, the skills and knowledge they have acquired during the internship can be brought to a general practice setting.

You must be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, be eligible to work in the UK, and have a minimum of two years clinical experience since graduation. Candidates should have completed a rotating internship in a multidisciplinary referral centre, in addition to experience of first-opinion, small animal practice in the UK. Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required, with exemplary communication skills being essential.

To apply, please submit your Curriculum vitae, a personalised letter of intent explaining why you would make a good candidate, details of previous visits to SCVS and two professional references to;

recruitment@scvetspecialists.co.uk

Any incomplete applications will not be considered for the position.

The closing date for applications is Friday 10th January 2025.

Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 5^th February 2025.