We currently have a fixed term (maternity leave cover) position immediately available in our General Practice Department. The role will be full time Monday to Friday with no weekend or after-hours work. Part time hours will be considered.

The position has an attractive and competitive salary, plus a generous additional employer contribution of 17% superannuation.  We actively support continued professional development and provide each veterinarian with up to $3000 annually towards approved activities.  Additional details available on application.

 

The role:

The Companion Animal Health Centre (CAHC) is seeking to appoint a qualified Veterinarian in our General Practice (GP) department to cover a period of maternity leave commencing immediately, through to July 2023. Our veterinary teaching hospital is VSBSA-accredited across all species. As a Veterinarian in the Primary Opinion Service, you will enjoy strong support from a lively group of experienced academic specialists and engage in daily case discussion from all staff.

The varied caseload includes wellness services supported by dedicated GP nurses, as well as dentistry, surgery, imaging, and medicine cases, with on-site overnight veterinary and nursing care for patients. There is also access to imaging modalities including digital radiography, endoscopy, CT, and the support of a dedicated radiographer.  The CAHC has access to an onsite veterinary diagnostic laboratory enabling direct contact with pathologists for case discussion and best outcomes for patients. You would be working with a supportive team of veterinarians, nurses, and students.

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in clinical case management with final year veterinary and veterinary technology students. You will make an important contribution to the clinical education of the next generation of veterinarians, by providing students with additional learning opportunities where appropriate and demonstrating the highest standard of clinical and professional behaviour.

 

About you:

• You are an enthusiastic, team-oriented veterinarian with a strong drive to deliver the highest standards of clinical service and care.
• You have proven experience in first opinion care, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ideally, you will have experience in a teaching establishment or a passion for leading the next generation of veterinarians and technologists.

 

About the practice:

• We are part of the University of Adelaide’s veterinary clinical teaching facilities which include Companion Animal, Large Animal, and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory departments.
• We provide veterinary clinical teaching for veterinary and veterinary technology students working under the close supervision of experienced veterinary surgeons, nurses, and support staff.
• As a leading-edge general practice, we offer the general public and referring veterinarians a range of emergency, first opinion, ambulatory, and specialist veterinary services across all animal species.
• A mere 50 minutes north of central Adelaide, we’re located on the beautiful Roseworthy rural campus, surropunded by great lifestyle opportunities. These include the world-renowned Barossa Valley wine region, beaches, sporting activities, benchmark schools, and shopping facilities.

 

To be successful you will need:

• Veterinary qualification with eligibility to be registered as a veterinarian in South Australia. Minimum of 2 years veterinary experience in first Opinion Services, although recent graduates will be considered.
• Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of clients and team members.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and experience in assisting, teaching/mentoring others.
• Demonstrated high level written communication skills, including the ability to keep detailed and accurate medical records, write professional referral letters, and client correspondence.
• Demonstrated organisational skills with proven ability to effectively prioritise work against competing deadlines to achieve accurate and high quality work outcomes.

 

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework  and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and swimming pool, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs 

 

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance.

Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

 

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

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Applications close 11:55pm, 20 November 2022.

 

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Associate Professor Anne Peaston
Clinical Service Lead, Companion Animal Health Centre
P: +61 (8)  8313 1999 – 1

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

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