We have an exciting opportunity for a Surgery intern to join the team at Paragon Referrals on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

Why join us?

The purpose of this internship is to provide a practical hands-on training experience within Soft Tissue and Orthopaedics, gaining practical clinical experience and learning from the specialists within a referral practice environment.  You will:

Gain experience in all areas of Soft Tissue and OrthopaedicsHave exposure to a large caseload, including dealing with emergencies/case management.Have daily interaction with Specialists and experts in Soft Tissue, Orthopaedics and other disciplines.

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.

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.

This role supports the Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic teams with the care of patients working with both the clinical and non-clinical teams. - both veterinary clinicians and veterinary nursing teams. You will be involved with all aspects of the care of patients referred to our surgical services, including admitting and discharging patients, diagnostic procedures, assisting with surgery and anaesthesia and ensuring excellent communication within the hospital. 

We are keen to support 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 surgical!

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday LeaveRCVS and VDS fees paidExternal CPD fundedExtensive free online Linnaeus CPD programCareer progression opportunitiesStaff discount schemesLife AssuranceEnhanced sickness payEnhanced equal family leaveEmployer contribution pension schemeWellness program including:Employee assistance programEyecare voucher schemeFree annual Flu jabCycle to work schemeRecruitment 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 are 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;