Rotating Internship – Referral Hospital

About the Role

This is a structured, full-time rotating internship designed to accelerate your clinical development across multiple specialist disciplines. You’ll work within the UK’s largest network of referral hospitals, gaining hands-on experience in internal medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, oncology, emergency and critical care, neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and dentistry. As part of a vibrant community of over 100 rotating interns and 100+ residents, you’ll benefit from a clear pathway toward specialist credentials, advanced general practice, or academic positions—with an impressive track record showing 70% of graduates who wanted to specialise progressing to Discipline-Specific Internships or Residencies within two years.

Based in Livingston, you’ll be embedded in a collaborative, supportive environment where your development is genuinely prioritised. This is a fixed-term position starting at your earliest convenience, with flexibility around start dates.

Key Responsibilities

• Rotate through multiple specialist departments, gaining direct hands-on involvement in diagnostics, surgery, and patient care from day one
• Work alongside world-renowned Specialists, contributing to clinical cases under supervision and mentorship
• Participate in small-group seminars, weekly clinical teaching, monthly film reading sessions, and clinical reasoning rounds
• Conduct clinical research with full support, with opportunities to present at international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Engage in ongoing professional skills and wellbeing workshops
• Complete a year-long research training course as part of your structured development

Requirements

• Registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in small animal practice
• Have completed their RCVS Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP) – We will not be able to accept your application if you have not completed your RCVS VetGDP or are not close to completion.
• Available to start at the earliest opportunity
• Visa sponsorship considered for eligible candidates

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £38,213 per year
• Dedicated mentoring: 1:1 mentoring with trained mentors, regular check-ins with your Internship Director and the Linnaeus Internships Lead
• Comprehensive clinical training: Direct access to multi-disciplinary Specialist teams with hands-on involvement across all major small animal disciplines
• Structured teaching programme: Small-group seminars, weekly clinical teaching, monthly film reading sessions, clinical reasoning rounds, and ongoing professional development workshops
• Research support: Full backing for clinical research with publication and conference presentation opportunities
• Emergency care certification: RECOVER online certification in both basic and advanced life support
• CertAVP enrolment: All Rotating Interns are enrolled onto the CertAVP programme
• Career guidance: Dedicated workshops on CV writing, interview techniques, and long-term career planning
• Unrivalled network: Access to over 130 Specialist pathway internship and residency posts across the UK’s largest Specialist-led referral group
• Primary care pathways: Opportunities to pursue advanced roles within Linnaeus’s network of leading primary care practices

About the Practice

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking partnership of highly-respected primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland, representing some of the profession’s finest clinicians. The group combines a commitment to excellence in everything it does with a shared purpose: delivering a better world for pets. Linnaeus carefully selects practices to ensure the highest standards of patient care, working across all fields of veterinary medicine—including small animal, farm, and equine—and bringing together a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals passionate about their work.

The Rotating Internship Programme is a flagship offering within Linnaeus, designed to nurture the next generation of specialists and advanced practitioners. With structured support, world-class mentorship, and exposure to cutting-edge referral practice, the programme has established itself as a premier pathway for newly qualified vets seeking rapid development and specialisation.