House Surgeon/Intern

VetPartners; Ripple; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS Membership paid

VDS cover

Furnished accommodation provided

Job summary

Three Counties Equine Hospital, part of VetPartners, invites two enthusiastic graduates to join an 18-month internship beginning January–February 2027. You will work within a supportive team across internal medicine, surgery, lameness and after-hours shifts, under supervision of senior clinicians, with mentoring, weekly CPD, and ongoing research involvement.

Accommodation is provided with a small monthly reduction.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a diverse in-patient elective and emergency caseload, including intensive care of adults and neonates
• Involve with anaesthesia, surgery and standing surgical procedures
• Contribute to investigations and treatment of poor performance and lameness
• Engage in AI of mares during stud season and opportunities in advanced reproductive techniques

Job description

Stratford Bridge, Ripple, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Three Counties Equine Hospital is looking for two enthusiastic new or recent graduates to start a fixed-term 18-month intern position, starting in January and February 2027.

Job Description

We are a friendly first opinion ambulatory and referral hospital situated on the Worcestershire, Gloucestershire & Herefordshire borders. Our interns work as part of our experienced hospital team under the supervision of senior clinicians, including diplomats in equine internal medicine and surgery.

The hospital-based role includes assisting with:

• A diverse in-patient elective and emergency caseload, including intensive care of adults and neonates
• Anaesthesia, surgery and standing surgical procedures
• Poor performance and lameness investigations and treatment
• AI of approximately 50 mares during the stud season and the opportunity to be involved in advanced reproductive techniques.

The internship rotates through internal medicine, surgery, lameness and after hours, with a dedicated out of hours week. Continuing education is provided with individual mentoring, weekly journal clubs and regular ‘in house’ CPD training. In addition, involvement in research projects is actively encouraged and supported by senior clinicians and the VetPartners clinical research team.

• Shared 1 in 4 rota
• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• 5 days CPD actively encouraged and supported
• Westfield Health - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments
• RCVS Membership paid
• Two other membership subscriptions
• VDS cover
• Company sick pay
• Furnished accommodation provided by the practice (there is a reduction of £300 per month for the accommodation)

We work hard to be a great place to work. As the newly awarded Employer of the Year, VetPartners offers a supportive, progressive environment where you can thrive.

Closing date for applications is 16th October 2026

Please note the salary for this role does not meet the requirements for a ‘Skilled Worker Visa’ and therefore unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this.

We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.