Would you like to work alongside Specialists at a cutting edge veterinary hospital with state-of-the-art equipment? Unleash your potential with a DWR Veterinary Specialist rotating internship!
Are you interested in working alongside leading Specialists in veterinary medicine? Look no further than the DWR Veterinary Specialist Rotating Internship Programme. We're thrilled to offer one-year rotating Internships at our multi-disciplinary referral hospital.
Our internships provide the ideal opportunity for career development and can pave the way for small animal residencies and other postgraduate programmes. Our programme is also perfect for those looking to return to general practice with an unparalleled experience.
All our Interns have a veterinary degree and at least one year of postgraduate experience in a small animal practice and are registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
Our programme is tailored for highly motivated veterinary surgeons seeking to expand their clinical knowledge, skills and experience under the guidance of our supervising experts. You'll work in our multi-disciplinary referral hospital, providing emergency out-of-hours service, and have the chance to take part in clinical research, CPD and externships.
We actively encourage intern involvement in journal clubs, in-house specialist lectures, seminars and small-group teaching. Unlike other programmes, we offer our interns the opportunity to assist our veterinary surgeons and specialists, not simply observe from the sidelines.
Second-year Specialist internships may be available at the end of your one-year rotation, and we also offer a residency training programme in selected disciplines.
Watch our training Interns and Residents in the Emergency & Critical Care team
Meet our Rotating Internship Directors
Lorraine Fleming
Consultant in Ophthalmology, BVetMed CertVOphthal MRCVS.
Lorraine graduated from RVC in 1990 and gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 1994. She spent 11 years at the Animal Health Trust and was involved in clinical work, research and teaching. Prior to joining DWR in 2020, she was Head of Ophthalmology at the Animal Health Trust. Lorraine is also one of the directors of the rotating Internship programme at DWR.
Joy Fenner
Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Surgery
Joy graduated from the University of Nottingham vet school in 2011. Following some time in general practice she undertook a rotating internship at DWR Veterinary Specialists in 2015. Continuing to gain certificates in Emergency and Critical Care and Small Animal Surgery, Joy embarked on a surgical internship and ECVS surgical Residency at DWR Veterinary Specialists in 2018. Joy completed her ECVS Residency in Small Animal Surgery in July 2022 and since has been working at DWR as a residency trained surgeon in Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic. Joy divides her time at work between both the soft tissue and orthopaedic departments. Joy is also one of the directors of the rotating Internship programme at DWR and is passionate about supporting colleagues in progressing their careers. Outside of work Joy enjoys walking her two dogs, riding her horses, spending time with her cats, baking cakes and renovating her house in Cambridge!
Why join our team?
DWR Veterinary Specialists is one of Europe's largest Specialist multi-disciplinary veterinary referral hospitals, offering outstanding clinical care in state-of-the-art facilities, and we welcome both UK and overseas applicants to join our programme.
Qualified vets seeking to train as Specialists must first undertake a one-year rotating internship to prepare for their residency training. During their year, they will work alongside residents and Specialists in all departments, caring for inpatients and receiving out-of-hours emergencies. Our interns will participate in our in-house CPD programme, attend talks by Specialists, review publications and also have the chance to prepare and present talks to colleagues.
We are also a part of Linnaeus, comprising the largest network of Specialist-led referral practices in the UK and Ireland, with over 120 interns and 90 residents working across the group with endless career opportunities. As a company that is part of Mars Veterinary Health, we are committed to excellence and making A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
What does a DWR Veterinary Specialist Rotating Internship intern do/what should you expect?
We take pride in helping you advance in your career at DWR Veterinary Specialists. Our past interns have had great success pursuing discipline-specific internships and residencies. With plenty of opportunities to take the next step and become a resident, we're committed to helping you become a skilled clinician and advancing your primary care practice career.
Join our team and learn from over 40 renowned Specialists in various fields, including Anaesthesia, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Soft Tissue Surgery.
Our internship programme offers more than just hands-on experience – you'll also have the chance to complete a postgraduate certificate in small animal medicine and surgery from the University of Nottingham.
As a rotating intern, you'll provide 24-hour inpatient care in our ICU (Intensive Care Unit) alongside our ECC (Emergency and Critical Care) team. Our programme offers regular protected time for structured learning, journal club, film reading, and seminars to help you develop your skills and knowledge. Plus, you'll work on a research project, some of which have even been published! With our recent huge new hospital extension, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team.
How else will you benefit?
We take pride in helping you advance in your career at DWR Veterinary Specialists. Our past interns have had great success pursuing discipline-specific internships and residencies. With plenty of opportunities to take the next step and become a resident, we're committed to helping you become a skilled clinician and advancing your primary care practice career.
Whatever path you choose, you will also benefit from the following:
- Excellent in-clinic training from Specialists in our multi-disciplinary practice
- 1:1 mentoring with a trained mentor within a framework of monthly mentoring sessions
- Regular check-in meetings with the Linnaeus Internship and Residency Manager
- Small group seminar teaching
- Monthly intern film reading sessions
- Professional skills development
- Research skills training
- Support to undertake clinical research
- RCVS Knowledge Library subscription for journal access
- RECOVER online basic and advanced life support training
- Career development workshop
- Unrivalled network of Specialist-led referral practices and over 120 Specialist pathway internship and residency training posts
- Access to careers within our network of excellent primary care practices.
Applications for our Summer 2025 internship programme are open.