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About Us

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

Where you will be based

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

About the role

The purpose of the position is to ensures the health and welfare of animals within SLHD research facilities, and those governed by the SLHD Animal Ethics Committee, through provision of veterinary care and regulatory oversight. The SLHD Animal Welfare Veterinarian ensures facility capital works, policies and procedures meet the requirements as outlined by legislation and regulatory bodies and is responsible for ANBC animal and facility risk preparedness relating to natural disasters and disease outbreaks.

We are looking for someone who has...

• A degree in Veterinary Science registerable in NSW.
• Veterinary clinical experience including anaesthesia experience.
• A high level of understanding of the theories and principles of research ethics, animal ethics and welfare.
• A current NSW Driver's Licence (P2 Licence acceptable).

 

What we can offer you (for eligible employees)...

• Allocated Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees only)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport
• Great education opportunities through Sydney Education

 

For further details, please view the Position Description.

 

For enquiries, please contact Suzanne Pears on (02) 9515 7170 or (02) 9515 5784 or via email at Suzanne.Pears@health.nsw.gov.au.

  

About working for SLHD

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2023_022).

 

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).

  

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

   

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

 

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn.

 

Applications Close: 4 December 2023

 

 

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