Job Title
ECVN Residency in Veterinary Neurology
Location
Southfields Veterinary Specialist s
Hours
Full time
Application Closing Date
19 January 2026
Starting date
March 2026, at the earliest convenience of the chosen candidate.
Salary
£42,240 per annum
About us
Southfields is a large multi-disciplinary veterinary hospital in Essex, UK, having diploma holders in multiple disciplines including oncology, radiation therapy, imaging, orthopaedics, soft tissue, anaesthesia, medicine, ophthalmology and exotics. We are only 30 mins away from central London but also close to beautiful countryside and sandy beaches. There are excellent transport links to Europe and beyond via Stansted, London City and Gatwick airports as well as the Eurostar.
This is an exciting time to join our large multi-disciplinary veterinary team in our 40,000 sq. ft, state-of-the-art veterinary referral hospital, with 16 consulting rooms, new cross-sectional imaging machines (Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T MRI and Siemens 64-slice CT) and a mobile C-Arm and portable X-ray machine for use in our 4 out of 7 lead‑lined theatres.
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.
The team and your role
The responsibilities in the position include:
* Supervised responsibility for a large and varied caseload
* An integrated and multidisciplinary approach to case management
* 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.
What kind of person you need to be?
You need to be a highly motivated self‑starter with:
* The ability to work as part of a team and individually
* An inclination to learn, organise and develop your skills
* A desire to provide the best clinical service to all our patients and clients
* A good sense of humour.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
* A completed rotating internship
* If possible, a neurology specific internship at a referral hospital
* A minimum of 2 years First Opinion experience is also desirable.
Benefits
* 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
* 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
Additional information
Southfields 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.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Southfields, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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