This internship aims to provide a practical hands-on training experience within anaesthesia, gaining practical clinical experience and learning within a referral practice environment. You will:
- Gain experience in all areas of anaesthesia
- Have exposure to a large caseload including anaesthetic management of routine referral cases and emergencies.
- Have daily interaction with specialists and experts in anaesthesia and other disciplines.
- Improve your chances of securing an anaesthesia residency training position.
Hours: 40 hours 5-day week. Additional on-call requirement - 1 in 4 weekends and one night a week.
Main areas of work and training
- To work as a part of the anaesthesia team and assist with the provision of care to patients within the hospital. The team currently comprises of one ECVAA diplomat, one ECAWBM diplomat with extensive experience in pain management, one ECVAA residency-trained clinicians, and four anaesthesia specific nurses (one of whom is studying towards the VTS qualification).
- To contribute to all aspects of perioperative patient care and assessment, with case responsibility and working independently where this is judged to be appropriate.
- To gain exposure and knowledge of interesting cases to support your personal development.
- To work closely with the nursing team to facilitate an efficient and effective flow of cases through clinical areas.
- To assist in the setting up for anaesthetic procedures in theatre and diagnostics areas.
- To handle, pick up, sedate and hold patients.
- To assist with a range of anaesthetic procedures and with time, learn to carry out procedures independently. This will include the placement of arterial cannulae, central venous cannulae, epidural placement and locoregional anaesthesia where appropriate.
- To maintain and continue professional development as relevant.
- To assist with CPD provision and training for colleagues across the practice where appropriate.
- To identify and develop a suitable research project to be undertaken during the internship that is ideally suitable for publication or presentation at a suitable specialist meeting.
General responsibilities
- To promote and act as a role model for the practice values of respect, professionalism, dignity and compassion.
- To enact and promote the Mars Five Principles of Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom
- To undertake and engage in personal development training as identified by yourself/your line-manager and the wider Linnaeus group
- To take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and of others who may be affected by what you do.
- To follow health and safety instructions and protocols, and attend health and safety training.
- To report hazards, defects, accidents, injuries or incidents that occur in the workplace.
- To carry out any other duties as required and appropriate to your skills, experience, knowledge, and position here at the practice.
- To provide an excellent level of patient care.
- To work in accordance with the Practice Standard Operating Procedures.
- To ensure that all necessary retention fees, subscriptions and registrations are up to date.
You must fulfil the following requirements
- Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
- Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work
- Provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
- Undergraduate Veterinary Degree
- RCVS current membership
- Previous experience of clinical cases
- Competent in use of Microsoft office and clinical systems for email, producing letters and report, recording accurate patient records, etc.
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS & 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
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
To make an application please submit your letter of intent and current CV.
Why Linnaeus?
We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.
Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.
- We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets
- We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet
- We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion
- We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.
We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.