Resident in Small Animal Internal Medicine

About the Role

You’ll join Willows’ Internal Medicine team as a Resident, undertaking a comprehensive clinical training programme designed to prepare you for the ECVIM-CA Diploma examinations. Starting July 2026, this full-time position combines hands-on clinical work with structured learning, supported by a team of five Medicine Specialists, fellow residents, and dedicated nursing staff.

Working within a truly multi-disciplinary referral environment, you’ll manage Internal Medicine cases ranging from gastroenterology and clinical nutrition through to endocrinology, urology, haematology, and feline medicine. With shared out-of-hours duties under specialist supervision, you’ll gain exposure to acute and chronic presentations across the full spectrum of small animal medicine.

Based in Solihull, you’ll have access to world-class facilities that most practices can only dream of: 1.5T MRI, 64-slice CT, advanced endoscopy suite, dedicated ICU, and true multi-disciplinary support for every complex case.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of referral Internal Medicine patients under supervision of five Medicine Specialists
• Develop diagnostic reasoning through access to extensive imaging (MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy) and endoscopic procedures
• Participate in shared out-of-hours rota with specialist direction
• Contribute to clinical rounds and case discussions across the multi-disciplinary team
• Engage with the Linnaeus network for additional expertise in specialist areas such as radiation oncology
• Work with dedicated medicine nursing staff in high-dependency and intensive care settings

Requirements

• Registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
• Graduated from a EAVEE-approved veterinary institution
• Minimum one year in primary care practice (mandatory)
• Completion of a rotating internship or equivalent (mandatory)
• Conversational and medical English fluency
• Highly motivated with genuine ambition to develop specialist expertise in Internal Medicine

Benefits

• 5 weeks annual holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• RCVS and VDS registration fees covered
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Structured career progression pathway
• Staff discount schemes
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness programme including employee assistance programme, eyecare vouchers, and free annual flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About the Practice

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the world’s leading small animal referral hospitals, delivering exceptional pet healthcare for over 30 years. The centre employs over 250 associates across a comprehensive range of specialisms: orthopaedics, neurology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, clinical nutrition, oncology, soft tissue surgery, cardiology, dermatology, emergency and critical care, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, dentistry, exotics, and physiotherapy.

The facility features exceptional infrastructure including a 24-hour inpatient service, Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, mobile image intensifiers, digital radiography, ultrasonography, video endoscopy, and advanced surgical equipment. Accredited at Investors in People extended Silver level, Willows is recognised for its commitment to professional development, team support, and mental health initiatives including a team of Mental Health First Aiders and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health.