Resident in Neurology

Neurology-Neurosurgery Residency at Willows Referral, UK

Applications are invited for Willows world leading three year ECVN conforming Neurology and Neurosurgery Residency, commencing in January 2024. 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.

Benefits of a Willows Neurology Residency

• 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 electrodiagnostics unit including EEG, Aesculap Microspeed neurosurgical equipment, SonoCure 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.

Your responsibilities

• 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.

What we are looking for:

• 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 and our 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

Benefits

• 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:
  o Employee assistance program
  o Eyecare voucher scheme
  o Free annual Flu jab
  o Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

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 Programme which is available for everyone.

About us

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the leading small animal referral centres in the UK and has been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years.

We aim to deliver excellence in veterinary care to our patients, in service to our clients and referring vets, in care of our team, and in care of the environment to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Willows is widely known for the delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. Our Associates work as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally renowned Specialists. Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Oncology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia, and Analgesia, Diagnostic Imaging, and Physiotherapy.

In-patient care is a priority and includes 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover, with support from a team of emergency vets and Interns. Our hospital facilities are of the highest quality, including on-site Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, two in-theatre mobile image intensifiers, two digital radiography rooms, ultrasonography, electrodiagnostic, and video endoscopy, and an extensive range of advanced surgical equipment.

We are centrally located, Willows is within easy reach of Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport, London, and the national rail and motorway networks, and only a short drive away from historic Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and the beautiful Warwickshire and Oxfordshire countryside.

Making an application

To apply please submit a letter of intent and your CV.

The closing date for applications is Thursaday 15th of January

Interviews for the position will be taking place in January 2026.

The sucessful candidate will join in June 2026.

Find out more

If you would like to find out more about the Neurology and Neurosurgery Residency please contact Sebastien Behr, Head of Neurology: sebastien.behr@willows.uk.net or call 0121 712 7070.