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Job Title: ECVN Approved Residency in Neurology
Location: Wear Referrals, North East England
Job Type: Fixed Term, Full Time
Hours: 45 hours per week over any 5 days, Monday to Sunday, including OOH/Weekend cover as part of the rota
Closing date: 20.06.25
We have an exciting vacancy for a 3-year ECVN Neurology Residency Programme commencing in August 2025.
The ECVN-approved residency programme in neurology and neurosurgery includes training in neuroanatomy, clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropharmacology and neuropathology, amongst others.
Successful candidates will join a growing team including 5 neurology Diplomates and 1 2nd-year neurology resident, working in collaboration with our dedicated neurology nursing team. The role will include supporting out-of-hours responsibilities at weekends, weeknights and bank holidays.
Teaching and clinical research are provided and strongly supported by our team of highly recognised neurologists.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant neurology experience
- A completed rotating internship
- Preferably, a completed Neurology-specific internship at a referral hospital.
- General practice experience is desirable.
Our hospital facilities include a dedicated ICU staffed 24 hours a day, spacious wards with walk-in kennels, in-house 1.5T Siemens Magnetom Essenza MRI, 16 slice Siemens Somatom Emotion helical CT, digital radiography, digital fluoroscopy, a brand new Neurogen neurodiagnostic system (for nerve conduction studies, electromyography, evoked potentials, electro retinography and electroencephalography), a Samsung RS85 ultrasound system and Arthrex / Karl Storz Laparoscopic/thoracoscopic and arthroscopic imaging systems.
We encourage an evidence-based multi-disciplinary approach, supporting a process of continuous learning and a collegiate atmosphere. We have an active internship programme and are expanding our residency programmes, with current residents in post in Surgery, Internal Medicine and Oncology. Our extensive clinical caseload provides an interesting variety of cases and supports ongoing clinical research that is actively encouraged and supported. Linnaeus Veterinary Limited facilitates a highly collaborative approach between their hospitals and colleagues.
Benefits:
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- Generous CPD allowance and CPD paid leave
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
- Staff discount schemes
- 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
About Us
Wear Referrals (part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, owned by Mars) is a multi-disciplinary, specialist veterinary referral hospital in the North East of England, close to the historic university city of Durham, the thriving city of Newcastle, and set between the north east coast and the Pennines. The hospital is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Scotland.
Our specialist services include neurology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, oncology, diagnostic imaging and cardiology, as well as a busy primary care out-of-hours emergency service and in-house physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. Click https://vimeo.com/448554524 to see a video tour around our hospital.
We are committed to providing a great place to work and supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. Wear Referrals holds 2 nationally recognised wellbeing awards and is on track to attain Gold status in 2023. We have a large team of 20 qualified Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) onsite at Wear Referrals and an in-house HR Manager, in addition to private healthcare and a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
We would love to hear from you!
Making an application
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact our Head of Neurology and Neurosurgery service, Fabio Stabile, DVM (Hons), MRCVS, PHD, DipECVN.
To apply, please submit a letter of intent and your CV.
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to makeA BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at
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