We are excited to be offering a one-year Internal Medicine Internship for veterinarians who have completed a rotating internship and wish to advance their clinical training in internal medicine.

Why join us?
The successful candidate will benefit from both a busy and dynamic clinical environment and formal training. Interns will participate in hospital rounds, journal and book clubs and are encouraged to complete a small research project or audit. Weekend cover is based on a shared rota with other clinicians assuring a healthy work-life balance.

The team 
Paragon is a small, supportive and friendly team and we aim to provide a service of the highest possible standards in a busy, stimulating and supportive environment.
We have a close-knit medicine team which includes diplomates, advanced practitioners and residents.  Our busy medicine team work closely with the ECC and oncology diplomates to ensure the best care for animals under their care. The internal medicine intern is involved in the day to day running of the hospital, including admitting and discharging patients, assisting with investigations and ensuring that there is excellent communication between the nursing and veterinary teams.

We are keen to support the development of vets throughout their careers and have a number of residency programmes as well as a rotating internship.
Paragon has an exceptionally friendly team for which you can feel the friendly team atmosphere as soon as you enter the building. They also benefit from having anaesthetists and two ECC diplomates on site and an exceptional nurse team They also have a dedicated nurse training lead who is responsible for quality training, mentoring and supporting the nurses who all undertake regular training and specific area inductions. The team also comprises of globally recognised diplomates in medicine, oncology, anaesthesia, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology, neurology and ECC.

What we're looking for
You will have completed a rotating internship, have great people skills, love to work within a team, and have a passion for all things medicine!

Benefits
•    5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
•    RCVS and 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

About us
Paragon is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.  
Paragon is a purpose-built diplomate-led multidisciplinary referral hospital. It is situated just outside the City of Wakefield. The centre opened its doors in 2018 so the centre is still new and benefits from its clean and modern design.
Our extensive, modern facilities allow our teams to deliver the highest quality of care and ensures patients get the best possible treatment.  As a multidisciplinary centre you will work alongside some of the country’s leading specialists and be supported by a team of skilled and compassionate veterinary nurses. With our practice being RCVS accredited to Small Animal Veterinary Hospital level, it allows us to provide outstanding levels of care.  The team at Paragon is committed to delivering a first-class service for patients, clients and our referring vet partners.
The hospital benefits from being close to the beautiful rural Yorkshire countryside yet also has excellent main road links to via the M1 and M62.  We are within easy access of Leeds. The nearest airport is Leeds and Bradford and we are within easy access of Manchester.
There is plenty to do in the surrounding area for adults, families and children with Yorkshire Sculpture Park, National Trust properties and endless walks either in the Peak District, Yorkshire moors or Yorkshire dales.
The hospital boasts state-of-the-art equipment.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone.

Making an application
For more information or a confidential, informal conversation, please contact
sophie.adamantos@paragonreferrals.co.uk
To apply, please submit a letter of intent and your CV

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Salary Value:£38,100 per annum;