Internal Medicine clinician

Linnaeus Group; Wellington; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced family leave

E-car salary sacrifice

Employer pension scheme

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Eyecare vouchers

Free annual Flu jab

Cycle to work

Job summary

Linnaeus Group in Wellington, England, seeks an EBVS® Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine (ACVIM Diplomate) or clinician who has completed an approved residency and is preparing for board examinations. You will join our internal medicine service, handling a varied caseload of referrals with a three-day workweek and a 1 in 4 out-of-hours rota, supported by a clinical team.

Residency graduates are welcome and will be supported through the final steps to certification.

Qualifications

• EBVS® Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine or ACVIM Diplomate.
• Residency completed and preparing for board examinations.
• Clear and compassionate communication with owners and referring vets.
• Thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Join internal medicine service with diverse caseload (endocrine, GI, renal, respiratory, oncologic, immune-mediated).
• Care for critically ill patients requiring rapid, decisive management.
• Three days per week with a 1 in 4 primary out-of-hours rota.

Skills

Clinical thinker

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Education

EBVS Specialist/ACVIM Diplomate

Residency completed

Job description

An EBVS® Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine/ACVIM Diplomate (RCVS Recognised Specialist), or clinician who has completed an approved residency and is preparing to sit the board examinations. We welcome residency graduates and will support you through the final steps to certification. The ideal candidate will be a sound, pragmatic clinical thinker who communicates clearly and compassionately with owners and referring vets, and who thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

The role and our hospital:

You will join our internal medicine service, receiving a varied caseload of chronic and acute referrals; from complex endocrine, gastroenterological, renal, respiratory, oncological, and immune-mediated disease to critically unwell patients needing rapid, decisive care. You will work three days per week, with a 1 in 4 primary out-of-hours rota, supported by an experienced clinical team of three EBVS® European Specialists in Small Animal Internal Medicine and specialist-led teams in surgery, neurology & neurosurgery, and anaesthesia.

Additional responsibilities will include:

• Provision of CPD including in house lectures and ‘lunch and learns’
• Supporting marketing activities to promote the Service
• Contributing to clinical governance especially in the area of Infection Prevention and Control
• Supporting the aims and initiatives of Cave SLT, Linnaeus and Mars
• Observing the Mars Five Principles at all times

Our facilities include a dedicated endoscopy suite comprising videogastroscope, single-use bronchoscopy/nasopharyngoscopy, and rigid endoscopes for rhinoscopy/cystoscopy. We have on-site 1.5T MRI and CT (planned to be upgraded to a 64-slice machine later this year), ultrasonography, and fluoroscopy.

We are fortunate to be supported by a fantastic team of nurses across ward areas, diagnostics, and anaesthesia with VTS (Veterinary Technician Specialists) in neurology and nutrition – helping to give our patients the best care possible. We also benefit from an experienced patient coordinator to manage hospital flow.

Our hospital is ideally located only a few minutes’ drive from junction 26 of the M5, in quiet countryside adjacent to the Blackdown Hills.

Benefits

The salary will be commensurate with experience, other benefits include:

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave (pro-rata for part-time)
• 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
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.