About the Job
Vacancy: Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Internship
Location: Vets Now Manchester
Learn with the best
Vets Now, the European leader in Emergency and Critical Care, is renowned for its high-quality national emergency service provision, it fast-track emergency training programs (Edge) and its European Board of Veterinary Specialisation Residency program in Glasgow. We take pride in offering a well-established Emergency and Critical Care Internship programme at our referral hospital in Manchester.
About Us:
Our multi-disciplinary hospitals is seeking applications for a dedicated Emergency and Critical Care Intern. Join a dynamic team supervised by residency trained/board-certified ECC clinicians and expand your skills in our well-equipped ICU.
Position Overview:
This role is perfect for those laying foundations for residency applications or aspiring to strengthen their abilities in emergency and critical care. The role primarily involves clinical work in ICU, and management of emergency referrals, with a rolling rota and no on-call duties.
What we offer:
– Provision of emergency and critical care under supervision
– Working with multiple disciplines to enhance your case management
– Allocated time for externships
– Inclusion in IVC Evidensia ECC Specialty group meetings including monthly case discussions and journal clubs
– Additional allowance to be used on CPD/European conference attendance
– RCVS Knowledge Library membership
– VECCS membership for one year
– A clinical mentor to support your learning pathway, internship experience and assist with research opportunities
– Salary: £35,000 per annum
– VDS and RCVS registration fees covered
– 7 weeks annual leave and your birthday off
– 12-month position
About the Opportunity:
To thrive in our learning environment, we seek interns committed to learning and development, working in a collegial environment, emphasising client and patient care. Engage proactively in your training and career advancement through seminars, journal clubs, and teaching opportunities. Interns will actively contribute to research projects and work closely with clinical mentors.
Key Responsibilities:
– Participate in planning, diagnosis, and treatment of cases.
– Consider animal welfare and ethics in interventions.
– Maintain high clinical standards and accurate records.
– Engage in positive, informative, and inclusive case discussions.
What We Expect:
-Open engagement in case discussions with senior clinicians, residents, and the nursing team.
– The ability to prioritize and stay calm in challenging situations.
– Maintaining impeccable clinical records and written correspondence.
– Strong communication skills.
– Compassion, reliability, and professionalism.
– To uphold and align with the Vets Now values.
Your Journey Starts Here:
Are you ready for an extraordinary internship experience? To apply, candidates must possess a recognised Veterinary Degree, be or have eligibility to be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Although not essential it is highly preferred that applicants have successfully completed a small animal rotating internship in a multi-disciplinary referral hospital.
Please apply via the application link or email your CV, Cover letter and references to [email protected]
Contact our Talent team
To discuss, please get in touch with Ryan Powell in our Talent Team on 07816 202690 or email [email protected]
Please highlight as part of your application which role you are applying for and, if you have a preference, which location you would like to work in.
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Application open date: 31st October 2024
Application closing date: 17th January 2025
Starting date: Monday 7th April 2025
