Veterinary Intern – Small Animals - HEO5

A small animal internship opportunity designed for you.

Start your career with a solid foundation.

• Full time employment, Fixed Term until 28th February 2025 Located on the Camden Campus at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden (UVTHC)

• An opportunity for you to learn and enhance your skills and experience in a unique teaching and research environment of a Veterinary Teaching Hospital

• Gain the recognition of working in a leading Veterinary Teaching Hospital in an outstanding University

• Opportunity to work as part of a dynamic veterinary hospital team with 30minute consultations, no after hours or weekend work required!

• Base Salary HEO5 $90,529 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We invite you to become a valued member of our small animal clinical services team to take your veterinary career to the next level.

As part of the School of Veterinary Science which is ranked #1 in the Southern Hemisphere, the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden (UVTHC) provides a clinical learning experience for veterinary students with staff engaged in professional training programs through provision of veterinary services to the public.

UVTHC is a combined large animal and primary care small animal hospital with access to a range of specialist services, expertise, and equipment to offer excellent care to our patients. We benefit from a loyal clientele who always want the very best for their pets.

The Veterinarian Intern – Small Animals position, you will provide primary care services to companion animals under the supervision of senior clinicians within the Small Animal Unit at the UVTHC.

The key benefits:

• be inspired everyday

• be stimulated by an academic environment focused on teaching and research

• opportunity for you to learn and enhance your skills and experience in a unique teaching and research environment of a Veterinary Teaching Hospital

• enhance your work life balance, there is no after hours required and we offer flexibility in employment working days and hours

• be part of a team developing the next generation of veterinarians

• attractive salary packaging options available

• industry leading leave provisions including generous paid Parental leave entitlements (pending eligibility up to 36 weeks after 2 years service), personal leave including sick and carer’s leave (up to 10 weeks pa), annual leave (4 week pa)

• access to employee assistance programs at no cost

• gain the recognition of working in a leading Veterinary School in an outstanding University.

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Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide veterinary services to clients of the Small Animal Unit under the supervision of senior clinicians

• ensure all client services are provided at a high standard which includes patient advocacy, accurate and timely billing, record keeping, and client follow-up

• practice and promote professional standards of biosecurity, morbidity and mortality reporting

• assist in the training of undergraduate veterinary students

• actively participate in study groups, clinical rounds and journal club.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Veterinarian Intern – Small Animals who has:

• a degree in veterinary science registrable in NSW (or equivalent)

• recently graduated in veterinary science and/or has commenced their early career as a veterinarian

• experience working in a busy service-oriented environment

• an ability to work independently and within a team environment

• excellent verbal and written communication skills

• the ability to show initiative and manage competing deadlines.

• wants to make a difference in an academic environment.

We strongly encourage and welcome recent veterinary graduates and/or early career veterinarians to apply!

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all roles required for pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background ch