Veterinary Intern – Rotating Internship

About the Role

This is a structured, full-time internship programme for Summer 2026, designed to accelerate your development as a veterinary surgeon. You’ll rotate across multiple specialist disciplines at one of Linnaeus’s 11 referral hospitals, gaining hands-on experience in diagnostics, surgery, and patient care from day one. You’ll work alongside world-renowned specialists in a vibrant community of over 100 rotating interns and 100+ residents across the UK’s largest referral hospital network.

The programme is built around your career progression. With proven outcomes—70% of interns who wanted to specialise progressed to Discipline Specific Internships or Residencies within two years—you’ll have clear pathways into advanced roles, primary care leadership, or academia.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on clinical experience across multiple specialist disciplines including internal medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, oncology, emergency and critical care, neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and dentistry
• Participate in diagnostics, surgical procedures, and direct patient care under the supervision of specialist teams
• Attend small-group seminars, weekly clinical teaching sessions, and monthly film reading rounds
• Complete a year-long research training course with opportunities to conduct clinical research and present at international conferences
• Undertake RECOVER online certification in basic and advanced life support
• Engage in clinical reasoning rounds and ongoing professional skills workshops

Requirements

• Registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in small animal practice
• Must have completed (or be close to completion of) the RCVS Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP)
• Eligible candidates from outside the UK may be considered for visa sponsorship

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £37,100 per annum
• Specialist mentorship: 1:1 mentoring with trained mentors, regular check-ins with your Internship Director and the Linnaeus Internships Lead
• Tailored teaching programme: Small-group seminars, weekly clinical teaching, monthly film reading sessions, clinical reasoning rounds, and ongoing professional skills and wellbeing workshops
• Research support: Full backing to conduct clinical research, present at conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Emergency care training: RECOVER online certification in basic and advanced life support
• Career development: Dedicated workshops on CV writing, interview techniques, and long-term career planning
• Professional qualification: Enrollment onto the CertAVP throughout the internship
• Network access: Over 130 specialist pathway internship and residency posts across the Linnaeus group; opportunities to pursue advanced roles in primary care practices
• Visa sponsorship: Available for eligible international candidates

About the Practice

Southfields Veterinary Specialists is part of Linnaeus, the UK’s largest network of specialist-led referral hospitals and part of Mars Veterinary Health. The practice is located at Cranes Point, Gardiners Lane South, Basildon, Essex. Linnaeus operates 11 referral hospitals across the UK, each providing world-class specialist care and training environments. The group is renowned for clinical excellence, research innovation, and a strong commitment to veterinary professional development.