About this role

Reporting to the Clinical Service Lead, the Large Animal Primary Opinion Veterinarian provides high-quality primary opinion services for equine and production animal patients, on-farm and in the clinic. You will also contribute to clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate students by involving them in clinical case management, providing additional learning opportunities where appropriate and demonstrating the highest standard of clinical and professional behaviour.

Additionally, you will provide a range of high-quality veterinary services to hobby farms and ‘pet’ livestock owners of all large animal species, dairies and feedlots, and the horse-owning community. On occasion, you will be required to assist in the case management of hospitalised patients in the clinic’s hospital and ICU facilities under the guidance of specialists.

This role may require participation in an after-hours on-call roster including nights, weekends, and public holidays. On-call and call-in rates apply in accordance with University of Adelaide Enterprise Agreement.

Assistance for travel to Adelaide and short term accommodation available for the right candidate.

To be successful you will need:

• Proven veterinary experience in mixed large animal practice (Equine and Farm/Production Animal).
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team and contribute to case management.
• Demonstrated high level of professionalism including outstanding interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse range of clients and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and proven experience in assisting and supporting teaching activities and mentoring others.
• Demonstrated high level written communication skills, attention to detail and ability to maintain timely, accurate medical records.

About you

The work will suit an enthusiastic, team-oriented veterinarian with a passion for large animal medicine and experience delivering primary opinion services at individual and herd level for goats, sheep, pigs, poultry, alpacas, dairy and beef cattle, and horses. Supported by a team of experienced animal technicians and nurses, and working as part of a clinical team along with support from a group of experienced academics, specialists and pathologists, this is an opportunity to deliver high-quality veterinary services to the community while also making an important contribution to the clinical education of the next generation of veterinarians.

Our location

The School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences provides world-class, outcome-based education and training of animal and veterinary scientists in a research environment. Based at the Roseworthy Campus, 50km north of the Adelaide CBD and minutes from Gawler, the school is situated on a 1600 ha property that includes a working farm, full-service Veterinary Health Centre teaching clinics, and a range of general-purpose and specialist teaching and research facilities.  The School offers five academic programs: Animal Science, Veterinary Bioscience, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Animal Behaviour and Veterinary Technology.

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Please ensure you address and upload your responses to all of the selection criteria. Applications close 11:55pm, 3 March 2021.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Diane Whatling
Commercial Operations Support
Website: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/vet/
P: 08 8313 1930
E: diane.whatling@adelaide.edu.au

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.