Calling All Passionate Veterinarians! Join Us and Make a Difference in Western NSW!

Are you a dedicated veterinarian ready for a rewarding challenge? We're on the hunt for passionate vets to become District Veterinarians at Local Land Services. In this role, you'll tackle vital tasks such as livestock disease surveillance, biosecurity, animal emergency management, and animal welfare in the stunning Western region of NSW. Join us and be the change you want to see!

• Ongoing Full-Time and Ongoing Part-Time roles available 
• Job share arrangements also considered 
• Negotiable location within Western NSW: Balranald, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Buronga, Cobar, Hillston, Tibooburra, Wentworth, or Wilcannia 
• Salary from $86,539 to $135,775 p.a + super (dependent on skills and experience) 

As a District Veterinarian, you'll be a vital part of our state-wide network of vets and biosecurity officers, bolstering prevention, preparedness, early detection, and response to biosecurity threats. Your work is essential in ensuring our region, state, and country maintain high animal health, animal welfare, and food safety standards. In this varied role you’ll:

• Conduct passive disease surveillance through clinical and post-mortem examinations and laboratory testing
• Educate landholders to meet their biosecurity obligations and welfare standards by providing livestock health management insights and veterinary advice on critical regional diseases

Why Join Us?

Requirements:

• A degree in Veterinary Science registrable in NSW
• Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board
• A current NSW Driver Licence

Adventure Awaits!

For this role, you should have the capacity and eagerness to travel. Western Local Land Service covers 314,500 km² or 40% of the state. Traveling around the vast and beautiful NSW outback is what makes this job truly special. Check out some of the amazing locations here.

Ready for the Challenge? Apply Today!

Simply submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining why you'd be a great fit for this role.

Applications Close: Sunday 25 February 2024 at 11:55 pm

For more information contact Lou Baskind, Team Leader Animal Biosecurity & Welfare, on 0407 074 337 or via lou.baskind@lls.nsw.gov.au You can also download the Role Description.

Is your family member an essential worker?

Check out the Welcome Experience which is an exciting new service providing essential government workers and their families with the support they need to move into regional communities, settle in, and become one of the locals.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone can contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to capability.talent@regional.nsw.gov.au or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.

Additional Information:

The successful applicant in this role will be required to undergo reference checks, as well as a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.