Veterinary Registrar

• Full time, Continuing employment, contingent on the continuation of external funding, located on the Camden Campus at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden (UVTHC)
• Opportunity to work as part of a dynamic and growing equine ambulatory team
• Base Salary HEO 6 (38 hours), $112,026 p.a. - $120,771 p.a., + 17% superannuation + premium loading for after hours and weekend shifts

About the opportunity

Reporting directly to the Head of our Equine Unit, the Veterinary Registrar - Equine Ambulatory position will join the Camden Equine Centre (CEC) team within the UVTHC in providing high quality equine services in an ambulatory setting supporting the hospital-based services as required. You will provide supervision and clinical teaching of students on rotation in the ambulatory service each week under the direction of the Equine Unit Head and Senior Lecturer of Equine Practice. Including participating in a weekly roster covering visits and call outs to clients within the local area for routine and emergency care in the field. This role assists in growing the equine unit through the provision of high-quality clinical care, customer service and teaching under the direction of the Equine Unit Head and Senior Lecturer in Equine Practice.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide high quality clinical treatment and care to equine clients with a focus on ambulatory practice
• provide clinical instruction to veterinary students on rotation to the equine service at Camden
• actively participate in study groups, clinical rounds and journal club
• ensure compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory controls and ensures a safe working environment for all staff and students
• participate in the out-of-hours rotation for the ambulatory service
• perform work activities related to the role's key accountabilities as approved by the manager and commensurate to the role's classification level.

CEC is recognised as a centre of clinical excellence and a leader in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of horses through innovative research in the field whilst training the veterinarians of the future.

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The key benefits:

• be inspired everyday, work alongside specialists in surgery, sports medicine, theriogenology, pathology and anaesthesia
• be part of developing the next generation of veterinarians
• 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
• opportunity for a different professional pathway where you can leverage your clinical expertise, enhance work life balance, and find purpose in academic opportunities
• salary packaging available
• industry leading leave provisions including generous paid Parental leave entitlements (pending eligibility up to 36 weeks), 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.

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 Veterinary Registrar - Equine Ambulatory who has:

• a Veterinary Degree registrable in NSW
• experience in ambulatory practice
• a willingness to be on call and participate in an after-hours roster (additional on call allowance and a generous overtime payment)
• an ability to instruct DVM students effectively.

Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required 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 check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

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