Would you like to work at the cutting edge of veterinary medicine? At Davies Veterinary Specialists our rotating internship programme gives you the opportunity to unleash your full potential.
We are recruiting for one-year rotating internship roles at our multi-disciplinary referral centre. Internships at Davies provide career development opportunities in a supportive and forward-thinking environment. The majority of our interns go on to complete discipline specific internships and residencies. It also provides an outstanding experience for those wishing to return to general practice. All our interns have a veterinary degree registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and have at least one year of postgraduate experience in small animal practice.
The programme is designed for highly motivated veterinary surgeons, who wish to expand their clinical knowledge, skills and experience, working under supervision in a multi-disciplinary referral hospital and providing an emergency out-of-hours service. Involvement in clinical research, CPD and externships is actively encouraged. This is complemented by journal clubs, in-house specialist lectures, seminars and small-group teaching.
Davies offers a wealth of experience and expertise in different specialities, vast learning opportunities and a great team and culture that supports career development tailored to the individual.
Why join Davies?
Davies Veterinary Specialists is one of Europe’s largest and most diverse animal referral hospitals. We are based in Hertfordshire and have a team of over 200 dedicated, experienced and passionate veterinary surgeons, nurses and support teams. We promise to deliver outstanding patient care while committing to being a gold-standard, sustainable workplace. We are a friendly, welcoming practice that leads the way in multi-specialist care. Davies is also part of Linnaeus, comprising of the largest network of Specialist-led referral practices in the UK and Ireland, with over 120 interns and 90 residents working across the group with endless career opportunities. As a company that is part of Mars Veterinary Health, we are committed to excellence and making A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Meet our Rotating Internship Director, Sarah Gibson
Sarah is an RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
Sarah graduated from Bristol University in 2000 and completed an internship at Davies before returning as an anaesthetist in 2004. Sarah completed an alternative route ECVAA residency programme at Davies and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2019. Her interests are perioperative medicine and sustainability, with research focused on oesophageal Doppler-guided goal-directed fluid therapy.
What does a Davies intern do and what you should expect?
Here’s where you begin: on a 12-month Linnaeus rotating veterinary internship with Davies, one of Europe’s largest, most exciting small animal referral hospitals. Learn from the best, gain hands-on experience and start on a journey towards a career that’s as rewarding and fulfilling as successful.
Our 12-month rotating internship has been running for over 20 years, offering rotations through orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, anaesthesia, neurology and nights. There is also an elective week where time can be spent with any discipline, including ophthalmology, cardiology, oncology, dentistry or dermatology.
Davies offers a range of excellent facilities, including advanced diagnostic imaging, anaesthesia/ICU monitoring and electrophysiology studies/ablation. Our multi-disciplinary approach enables interns to support the management of complex cases.
The programme involves clinical training with our team of specialists, and interns are encouraged to participate in our regular journal clubs and seminars. A strong mentorship programme offers support and guidance, helping interns get the most out of their year at Davies.
Many of our interns go on to achieve residency training positions.
Our Rotating Internship Director, Sarah Gibson, said: “I completed one of the first rotating internships at Davies over 20 years ago and returned for an alternative residency in anaesthesia and analgesia. As a result, I have a real understanding of how internships can benefit from strong teaching and training within the framework of a busy practice.
“Our interns are an integral part of the team at Davies, and we aim to support them at this important stage of their careers.”
Applications for our Summer 2024 internship programme are open.
How else will you benefit?
We are passionate about enabling you to develop yourself and your career. A high percentage of our previous interns have progressed into discipline-specific internships and residencies. There are many opportunities to progress into residency training at Davies or across the group.
Alternatively, we can support you to become a highly-skilled clinician and progress your career within primary care practice.
Whatever path you choose, you will also benefit from the following:
- Excellent in-clinic training from Specialists in our multi-disciplinary practices
- 1:1 mentoring with a trained mentor within a framework of monthly mentoring sessions
- Regular check-in meetings with the Linnaeus Internship and Residency Manager
- Small group seminar teaching
- Monthly intern film reading sessions
- Professional skills development
- Research skills training
- Support to undertake clinical research
- Access to Mars Veterinary Health Medical library
- RECOVER online basic and advanced life support training
- Career development workshop
- Unrivalled network of Specialist-led referral practices and over 120 Specialist pathway internship and residency training posts
- Access to careers within our network of excellent primary care practices.
Want to find out more?
Applications for our Summer 2024 internship programme are open. To register, please click here.