Tim qualified from Cambridge University in 2001 and joined Eastcott in 2003. He gained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2006 and then completed an alternate route residency towards the RCVS diploma in small animal, soft tissue surgery (DSAS-ST). Tim passed the diploma exams in 2012 becoming the first vet from general practice to gain this qualification which is widely regarded as the highest level of specialist qualification in this field.

Tim became an RCVS recognised specialist in 2013 and now works purely as a referral soft tissue surgeon with a particularly interest in minimally invasive surgery, advanced wound reconstruction, ENT and oncological surgeries. He is a committee member of the Association for Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery (AVSTS) and is currently heavily involved with post-graduate surgical training in the UK.

Tim actively contributes to the veterinary literature and also helps review new submissions to some peer-reviewed journals. He is currently chief examiner for the RCVS CertAVP and has also previously examined for the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery. Tim is an examiner and current chairman of the academic board for the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS). In 2021, Tim was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for his meritorious contribution to clinical practice.