Veterinary Graduate

Are you passionate about shaping the future of veterinary professionals? Are you a compassionate mentor ready to guide the next generation of veterinarians? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as coordinator of our industry leading veterinary graduate and intern programs.

About Us

Greencross is Australia's largest integrated pet wellness organisation; with a network of retail stores (Petbarn), veterinary practices (Greencross Vets), and our Animal Emergency Hospitals. Our purpose is to make our world a happier place through the love of pets. 

We are looking for a leader who achieves outstanding results, and who can embody our values: Passion, Authentic, Caring, Knowledge and Togetherness.  

About the role

We are looking for a Veterinary Graduate & Intern Coordinator to join us on a temporary basis for a 12-month contract. The Veterinary Graduate & Intern Coordinator will play a key role in designing, developing and delivering effective learning and development programs for general practice veterinary graduates and speciality and emergency veterinary interns. You will collaborate as part of a central team of learning and development professionals that will source, design, develop, facilitate and manage the graduate and intern learning and development curriculums.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

The Veterinary Graduate and Intern Coordinator responsibilities include the following: 

• Develop and implement a communication framework for newly employed veterinary graduates and interns to provide them with key day 1 information and welcome them to the organisation prior to starting.  
• Collaborate with team leaders, and the learning and development team to support veterinary graduates and interns, while ensuring they meet business goals.  
• Develop and co-ordinate the running of veterinary graduate and intern programs, such as the face to face induction week, workshops, modular online courses and other components of the programs.  
• Provide day to day support and touch points for veterinary graduates, interns and team leaders.  
• Ensure veterinary graduates and interns are progressing as expected through the components of the graduate and intern programs, as well as within their clinics or hospitals. 
• Provide reporting on progress, touch points and support metrics.  
• Coordinate or perform administrative functions necessary to deliver and document learning and development programs 
• Maintain records of training programs and attendance and provide meaningful information to the business 
• Plan and manage budgets for program development 
• Monitor effectiveness of learning and development activities and ensures content is updated & tools are created for ongoing resources  
• Manage equipment for all workshops across Vet Services, from ordering, shipping and stocktake.  

Perform other duties as required in support of the learning and development function 

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Formal qualifications/certification of:
  • Group facilitation 
  • 5 years' experience in clinics and hospitals 
  • Assessment, recording and administration 
  • Clinical Excellence 
• Strong relationship skills 
• Strong communicator both written and verbal  
• Superior service relationship skills 
• Results driven and tenacious, able to work under pressure with multiple priorities 
• Strong task focus and need for structure, creative, innovative with a practical orientation and an ability to get things done 
• Flexible and highly energetic, passionate and keen interest in self-development  
• A team player and very open to learn and share with high regard for confidentiality 
• Bias for action and excellence in execution 

Our Benefits 

• Work in a business that is passionate about animals
• Be part of the leading pet retail business in the country
• Paid parental leave, flexible working arrangements
• Pet services and product discount

How to Contact Us

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