Small Animal Internal Medicine Internship

CVS Group UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

RCVS & VDS membership

CPD allowance

Job summary

Bristol Vet Specialists in Bristol, United Kingdom, offers a 12-month fixed-term Small Animal Internal Medicine internship starting July 2027. The role sits within a multi-disciplinary Internal Medicine team, with clinicians and residents providing advanced supervision.

The package includes a salary of £36500, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions, CPD allowance and membership fees coverage. Applicants must be MRCVS and eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS).
• Minimum of twelve months experience as a qualified Veterinary Surgeon in small animal practice in the UK.
• Candidates should have completed a rotating internship in a specialist hospital.
• Must be proficient in speaking and writing English and eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for cases seen by clinicians/residents and manage own cases with follow-up.
• Participate in the emergency service rota on weeknights and weekends on a shared basis.

Skills

MRCVS

Job description

Internship in Small Animal Internal Medicine – Bristol Vet Specialists, UK

Start date: July 2027

Application closing date: 6th November 2026

Bristol Vet Specialists (BVS) is offering a 12-month fixed term Small Animal Internal Medicine internship position to start in July 2027.

In this exciting role you will join our Internal Medicine team, which comprises of 3 European Specialists and 1 American Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, an ECVIM residency trained clinician, 2 Internal Medicine residents, 4 dedicated Internal Medicine procedure nurses and 1 patient care assistant.

BVS is a large specialist-led, referral-only hospital located in Bristol. This facility offers a broad range of specialist veterinary referral services including Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Soft Tissue Surgery. Our state-of-the-art purpose-built hospital has endoscopy (gastro-intestinal, respiratory and urinary), MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, radiotherapy unit (with a linear accelerator), 5 theatres and dedicated canine and feline ICUs.

For more information about Bristol Vet Specialists and the team of clinicians you will be working with please visit

Personal specification for application

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual, who is committed to practicing the highest standards of veterinary medicine and patient care and who would relish the opportunity to further his/her/their career in small animal Internal Medicine and improve his/her/their knowledge base and technical skills. Our discipline-specific internship programme aims to nurture the best and brightest Veterinary Surgeons and prepare them for advanced postgraduate training programmes such as residencies. In your role as an intern, you will provide support for cases seen by clinicians/residents but also have primary responsibility of your own cases, including their follow-up.

Participation in the emergency service rota during the weeknights is on a shared basis (no more than 1-in-4 weeknights, averaging over twelve months) and you will also work 1-in-4 weekends (day shifts).

You must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) and have a minimum of twelve months experience working as a qualified Veterinary Surgeon in small animal practice in the UK. Candidates should also have previously undertaken a rotating internship in a specialist hospital. The candidate should be proficient in speaking and writing in the English language and should ensure that they are able to work in the United Kingdom before applying.

Salary & Benefits

BVS provides a very competitive package including a salary of £36500, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, two days off following your 1-in-4 weekend shift (one day before the weekend and one day after), RCVS and VDS membership, CPD allowance, company contributory pension scheme and other company fringe benefits.

Closing Date For Applications And Interview Date

The closing date for applications is midnight of 6th November 2026, with interviews expected to take place in late November/early December.