Anaesthesia and Analgesia Resident

About the Role

This is a three-year clinical training post in anaesthesia and analgesia at Bristol Vet Specialists in Bristol. The residency starts in July 2027 and the role closes on 6th November 2026.

You’ll be based in a large specialist-led, referral-only hospital with a broad referral caseload, including cardiology, dentistry, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, and soft tissue surgery. The hospital also has MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, a radiotherapy unit with a linear accelerator, 5 theatres, and canine and feline ICUs.

You’ll join a team that includes six ECVAA diploma-holders, two anaesthesia residents and a large anaesthesia nursing team. The service also works with B&W Equine Hospital and Bristol Zoo to provide anaesthesia support and meet ECVAA requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Take part in a structured residency in anaesthesia and analgesia over three years.
• Work within a referral-only specialist hospital handling a wide range of complex cases.
• Contribute to anaesthesia provision alongside diploma-holding specialists, other residents and the anaesthesia nursing team.
• Support the anaesthesia service provided with B&W Equine Hospital and Bristol Zoo.

Requirements

• Proactive, professional and positive approach.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Commitment to high standards of veterinary medicine and patient care.
• Must have completed at least a one-year rotating internship or have at least two years’ experience in general practice, as per ECVAA pre-residency requirements.
• Additional specialised internship in anaesthesia is desirable but not essential.
• Equine anaesthesia experience would be valuable.
• Must be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Benefits

• Salary circa £47,000, reviewed yearly.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• RCVS membership.
• VDS membership.
• CPD allowance.
• Company contributory pension scheme.
• Other company fringe benefits.
• Access to a comprehensive online library, including veterinary and medical journals.

About the Practice

Bristol Vet Specialists is a large specialist-led, referral-only hospital in Bristol and forms part of CVS Referrals. The practice offers a wide range of specialist referral services and is equipped with advanced diagnostics and treatment facilities, including MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, a radiotherapy unit with a linear accelerator, 5 theatres, and canine and feline ICUs.

The team includes six ECVAA diploma-holders, two anaesthesia residents and a large anaesthesia nursing team. Bristol Vet Specialists also works with B&W Equine Hospital and Bristol Zoo to provide an anaesthesia service.