Neurology Resident (ECVN)

About the Role

This is a full-time ECVN-conforming residency in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, commencing March 2026. The application closing date is 19th of April. You’ll join a powerhouse neurology team at one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary referral hospitals, working alongside 4 ECVN diplomates, a fellow resident in training, and two dedicated neurology nurses. Your caseload will be large, varied, and genuinely interesting—the kind of exposure that builds a consultant’s confidence.

Southfields sits in rural Essex, yet you’re only 30 minutes from central London, giving you the best of both worlds: a dynamic, research-focused environment without the commute chaos. The practice occupies a state-of-the-art 40,000 sq. ft. facility with 16 consulting rooms, cross-sectional imaging (Siemens Magnetom), and 4 lead-lined theatres equipped for complex neurosurgical cases. This is a place where your learning isn’t theoretical—it happens in real time with real cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervised responsibility for a large and varied neurology caseload, with graduated independence as you progress
• Integrated and multidisciplinary case management, working alongside specialists in oncology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, imaging, anaesthesia, and other disciplines
• Active participation in Southfields’ clinical research programme, contributing to research projects that advance neurological knowledge
• Day-to-day clinical duties including consultations, diagnostics, and surgical procedures (neurosurgery training included)
• Engagement in teaching and knowledge-sharing with the wider veterinary team

Requirements

• Veterinary degree (BVSc or equivalent) with current RCVS registration
• Completed rotating internship (essential)
• Neurology-specific internship experience at a referral hospital (highly desirable but not essential)
• Minimum 2 years first opinion experience (desirable)
• Highly motivated, self-starter mentality with ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong learning ethic, organisational skills, and commitment to clinical excellence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with colleagues and clients at all levels
• Good sense of humour and resilience

Benefits

• Leave: 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays plus birthday leave
• Professional development: RCVS and VDS fees paid; external CPD fully funded; extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Financial: Employer contribution pension scheme; life assurance; enhanced sick pay; enhanced equal family leave; e-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellbeing: Mental health first aiders network; confidential employee assistance programme; eyecare voucher scheme; free annual flu jab
• Other perks: Staff discount schemes; cycle to work scheme; recruitment referral reward scheme
• Career development: Clear pathway to ECVN qualification and consultant roles within a large multi-disciplinary practice

About the Practice

Southfields Veterinary Specialists is a large, multi-disciplinary referral hospital in Basildon, Essex, part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health. The practice holds diploma holders across oncology, radiation therapy, imaging, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, anaesthesia, medicine, and ophthalmology, creating a richly collaborative clinical environment. The hospital operates from a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility designed specifically for advanced surgical and diagnostic work.

Southfields is part of Linnaeus, the UK’s largest family-owned veterinary company and a subsidiary of Mars Veterinary Health. Being privately owned allows the group to prioritise purpose-driven veterinary excellence over short-term profit, with a team of over 6,000 associates across the UK. Linnaeus is committed to fostering inclusive, supportive workplace culture underpinned by mental and physical wellbeing, with access to comprehensive professional development and a truly comprehensive wellbeing package.