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Your Role And Responsibilities
Dick White Referrals is offering a one-year Neurology Internship position to veterinarians wishing to advance their clinical training in neurology in view of enrolling in a neurology residency program.
Dick White Referrals is a state-of-the-art, private referral institution located in Cambridgeshire. The successful candidate will join DWRs rapidly expanding team of RCVS, European and American Specialist Clinicians in a wide range of disciplines (anaesthesia, cardiology, clinical pathology, veterinary pathology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, neurology and neurosurgery, physiotherapy, soft tissue surgery, emergency and critical care) and the DWR team of Residents and Interns.
The Intern will be supervised and be in daily contact with the senior neurology team, currently consisting of two ECVN Diplomates and two Clinical Fellows in Neurology. Our centre has modern equipment, including 24/7 availability, an in-house clinical pathology laboratory and cytology, radiography, ultrasonography, fluoroscopy, electrodiagnostic equipment, MRI, CT, a dedicated neurosurgical unit, an intensive care unit and easy access to radiotherapy.
The successful candidate will benefit from both a busy and dynamic clinical environment and formal training. Interns will participate in hospital rounds, journal clubs and are encouraged to attend continuing professional development sessions provided by senior members of staff.
Applicants to the program will be selected on the basis of their written application, an interview and referee reports. Applicants should preferably have successfully completed a 12-month Rotating Internship or have experience in small animal practice. Successful candidates must also have good written and verbal communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
The candidate must be eligible to work in the UK, be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or be eligible and hold a valid driving license.
The successful candidate will be expected to start September 2025.
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
About Us
Dick White Referrals (DWR) is one of the largest specialist multi-disciplinary veterinary referral centres in Europe, offering outstanding levels of clinical care in state-of-the-art facilities. Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the client care teams and are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets. We accept referrals in Anaesthesia, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physiotherapy and Soft Tissue Surgery. We have comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development and CPD.
Visit this page to read about our vision, mission and values.
https://www.dickwhitereferrals.com/about-us/our-vision-mission-and-values/
If you share our passion for delivering excellence, trust and care then we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please submit a letter of intent, your CV and details for 2 references.
Closing date for applications is 15th June 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 23rd June
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make
A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
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