Surgical Intern

Job Title: Surgery Intern (Fixed Term)

Salary: £38,100 per annum

Location: North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey.

Job Type: Fixed term for 12 months

Hours: Full-time – 40 hours per week including 1:6 weekends

We have an exciting opportunity for a surgical intern to join the team for a 1-year fixed-term position starting in February 2026.

What we’re looking for

Potential candidates should have completed a 1 year rotating internship. The post would be ideal preparation for an application of a surgical residency.

Candidates are expected to have good communication skills and excellent written and spoken English.

Key responsibilities

Responsibilities would include taking part in case management, surgical procedures, re-examination clinics, imaging rounds, seminars and journal clubs. There will be opportunities to participate in clinical research and the expectation would be to present and submit a paper by the end of the internship. Candidates would be expected to take part in a weekend rota, but will be fully supervised by a senior surgery clinician at all times. 

About Us

The surgery department consists of 5 boarded ECVS specialists and two ECVS residency-trained surgeon.

NDSR is a multi-disciplinary specialist hospital located in the beautiful Surrey hills 40 minutes from central London. There are over 30 specialists in the hospital with all major disciplines covered. Our aim is to provide the highest standards of medical and surgical care for pets in a caring and compassionate environment. The hospital sees a wide variety of soft tissue, orthopaedic and neurological case load. 

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.

What we offer

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• 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

Making an application

Please include a letter of intent, 1 letter of recommendation and an updated CV.

The deadline for applications is 7th November 2025

Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally can contact Benito de la Puerta (Benito.Puerta@ndsr.co.uk).

Further information about the hospital can be found at http://www.ndsr.co.uk .

You will be asked to prove your right to work in the U.K. at the time of the application.

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