Neurology Resident

Willows world leading three year ECVN conforming Neurology and Neurosurgery Residency, commencing in early February 2027. As a Resident you will be working as part of Willows team of five ECVN specialists, one residency trained clinician, three residents in training and two neurology nurses.

Willows Neurology and Neurosurgery residency has evolved over the past ten years to be of the highest quality, offering a rigorous program with strong academic and didactic elements as well as access to a busy and varied caseload.

With over 260 employees including around 60 Veterinary Surgeons, our philosophy is very much one of friendly co-operation between all members of the team with a collaborative culture between clinicians working across every specialism, creating a supportive and good-humoured atmosphere.

• Direct, individual supervision from our team of five ECVN Diplomate clinicians
• A structured rota ensures a level of supervision matched by few other residency programmes
• Generous time off-clinics for private study, external rotations and research projects
• Weekly neuroimaging rounds and journal club
• Participation in monthly Knowledge Summary Seminars with residents across Linnaeus
• Access to Linnaeus clinical and professional skills training including wet lab neurosurgery practical training and scientific writing
• Superb facilities including:
  State-of-the-art Siemens Sola 1.5T high field MRI, Siemens Somatom 64 slice CT, Neurogen electro diagnostics unit including EEG, Aesculap Micro speed neurosurgical equipment, Sono Cure ultrasonic surgical aspirator, purpose-built ICU and hydrotherapy rehabilitation suite with underwater treadmill.
• Pioneering expertise including the use of 3D printing for advanced spinal surgery
• An outstanding team of clinical support staff including dedicated neurology nurses,physiotherapists and chronic pain clinic.

• Supervised responsibility for a large and varied caseload
• Contribution to our active research program through clinical research projects
• In addition to day-to-day clinical duties you will also participate in an out of hours on-call rota for neurological and neurosurgical emergencies
• Progress will be reviewed after three and six months and then every six months thereafter.

• A dynamic, ambitious individual to join our world-leading neurology team
• A passion and drive to provide the best possible level of care for clients, their pets andour referring Veterinary Surgeons
• A thirst for knowledge and an ambition to represent Willows at the forefront of clinical research
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure in our busy multidisciplinary hospital
• You must have completed a one-year rotating internship and two years clinical practice by the start of the residency
• You must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon and eligible for full membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

• Structured in-house teaching, supervision and support
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• Professional membership fees paid
• Stunning state-of-the-art purpose-built facilities
• Generous CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• 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

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