Applications are invited from motivated and enthusiastic candidates for a fixed term 12 month internship, starting at the end of February 2020.
Valley Equine Hospital, located in Lambourn, has a wide and varied caseload including a large number of racehorses, stud farms and sport horses competing across all disciplines.
Valley Equine Hospital is the largest referral hospital in Lambourn providing referral services for several hospitals and practices in the area. With a high surgical, orthopaedic and emergency caseload, our interns are exposed to and actively take part in the diagnosis and decision-making process, finishing with a well-rounded experience allowing them to pursue their career goals.
The internship program at the Valley Equine Hospital is designed to provide a well-supported learning environment in which first year veterinarians can:
• Sharpen their diagnostic, therapeutic, reproductive management, and decision-making skills that are crucial to well-rounded equine veterinarians.
• Learn to communicate with and manage clients through a ‘hands-on’ approach.
• Benefit from our extensive veterinary team providing referral patient care.
Duties include anaesthesia, care of inpatients along-side our team of nurses, diagnostic imaging and assisting with surgeries. The referral caseload includes lameness and poor performance investigations, medical and intensive care cases and elective & emergency surgeries. The role also involves both routine and emergency ambulatory calls.
1 in 2 OOH rota, on-site accommodation and use of a pool car during working hours are provided, RCVS membership is also funded.
Application closing date is 10th November 2019 with interviews due to be held between 11th November 2019 – 30th November 2019
To apply, please send your CV and letter of intent to Jo Burnett: jo.burnett@veh.uk.com
www.valleyequinehospital.co.uk