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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:
1. Gain experience in all areas of Soft Tissue and Orthopaedics
2. Have exposure to a large caseload, including dealing with emergencies/case management.
3. 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
4. 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
5. RCVS and VDS fees paid
6. External CPD funded
7. Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
8. Career progression opportunities
9. Staff discount schemes
10. Life Assurance
11. Enhanced sickness pay
12. Enhanced equal family leave
13. Employer contribution pension scheme
14. Wellness program including:
15. Employee assistance program
16. Eyecare voucher scheme
17. Free annual Flu jab
18. Cycle to work scheme
19. Recruitment referral reward scheme