Staff Clinician in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery

Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital

Staff clinician in Exotics Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery (Fixed Term – 6 months)

We are pleased to offer an exciting 6-month opportunity for a Staff Clinician in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery, starting July 2026. The successful candidate will join our dynamic Exotics team, primarily based at the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital on our Camden campus, with occasional duties at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at our Hawkshead campus.

This position is ideal for a clinician with strong experience in managing a wide range of exotic pets and a genuine enthusiasm for teaching final-year veterinary students during their Exotics rotation. The role also includes participation in the out-of-hours emergency rota.

The Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital is the first opinion small animal teaching hospital with a specialist exotics referral service for the Royal Veterinary College. You will enjoy a role providing high quality, patient focussed care by assisting with day-to-day hospital management planning, alongside the clinicians, residents, interns and students to ensure continued clinical care standards are met. We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

• 30 days annual leave pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Concessionary days, paid CPD days, free access to the RVC online CPD catalogue and a very impressive pension scheme. 
• Free membership to the on-site fitness centre
• On site café and restaurant
• Job satisfaction from providing first-class veterinary care to our local community. 
• The warm glow from helping vet students develop lifelong skills. 
• A great working environment with highly qualified and friendly staff

Potential applicants wishing to discuss this position informally are encouraged to contact Dr. Joanna Hedley (Head of Exotics Service) email: jhedley@rvc.ac.uk