Shape a leading referral service in North Essex. This specialist internal medicine role offers genuine autonomy, advanced diagnostics, no OOH commitments, and a collaborative multidisciplinary team of 50+ vets.
No out-of-hours or on-call commitments. 24/7 in-house ECC team provides night cover.
Join Colchester Veterinary Referral & ECC Hospital as a specialist small animal internal medicine clinician. This full-time position (with part-time options available) focuses exclusively on complex medical referrals, critical care cases, and challenging diagnostics. You'll work daytime hours only with no out-of-hours or on-call responsibilities, allowing you to deliver high-quality case analysis without overnight pressures. The hospital's dedicated night ECC team ensures continuous patient monitoring.
The role offers genuine authority to design clinical protocols, pioneer new services, and drive research-led improvements. You'll mentor interns and advanced practitioners, with scope to develop subspecialty interests in neurology, oncology, cardiology, or interventional endoscopy. Based in North Essex, the practice benefits from excellent transport links: 47 minutes to London Liverpool Street and convenient access to major airports.
Colchester Veterinary Referral & ECC Hospital is a purpose-built multidisciplinary referral hospital serving North Essex. The 27-strong team is dedicated to delivering exceptional, affordable, evidence-based care with emphasis on collaboration, respect, and lifelong learning. Part of the Vets4Pets group, the hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic facilities and employs specialist clinicians and residency-trained staff across multiple disciplines.
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