Veterinary Surgeon – General Practice And ECC – Full Time/Part-Time
- Organisation:
- Bundoora Veterinary Hospital/Northern Suburbs Animal Emergency Centre
- Location:
- Bundoora, Melbourne
- Occupation:
- Veterinarian - Emergency
- Employment Type:
- Full Time
- Posted:
Looking to have the best of both worlds working in a GP practice that also offers 24/7 Emergency Care and Medicine & Surgical Specialists? Want to work for an independently owned clinic where our Directors are Vets themselves and work day-to-day on the floor supporting, mentoring, and working alongside our clinic team?
Bundoora Veterinary Hospital/Northern Suburbs Animal Emergency Centre is seeking an experienced Veterinarian to join our team in the lead up to the busy summer months.
About Us
The Bundoora Veterinary Clinic (BVC) provides Veterinary services through our three clinics and 24/7 animal hospital.
BVC’s services cover General Practice as well as after-hours Emergency and Hospital Care. Trauma cases, FB’s, pericardial effusion, toxicities (especially snake envenomations), oncology and referral patients are considered routine. The hospital is equipped with a variety of endoscopes, ultrasound, ventilators, as well as having an extensive in-house laboratory. The General Practice and Emergency Clinicians are supported by a Canine Medical Specialist and visiting Specialist Surgeon.
About the Role
We’re looking for an Experienced Full time Veterinary Surgeon to join our dedicated team. This role will support our General Practice and the Northern Suburbs Animal Emergency Centre (NSAEC). NSAEC operates out of our main clinic 24/7. The role will require some overnight, weekend and/or evening shifts, but the majority of shifts can be day shifts. The allocation of GP vs ECC shifts can be tailored for the applicant.
Hours of work will be 76 hours (7 shifts) per fortnight- 7 days off per fortnight!
Responsibilities:
- GP consultations and surgery
- Urgent GP consultations for small animals
- Consultations for primary emergency cases
- Emergency surgery as required
- Care of hospitalised patients as required
- Supervision and support of recent graduates
We offer:
- An attractive salary, dependent on the mix of Emergency and GP shifts, commensurate with experience and negotiable for the right person.
- 5 weeks Annual Leave
- Conference or CPD leave annually
- An interesting and varied caseload
- Meals provided daily
- Support from highly qualified and dedicated staff
About You:
- Minimum 18mths General Practice experience, and an interest to work with
Emergency and General Practice cases: the ideal mix! - Valid Veterinary registration in Victoria
- Highly developed Customer Service skills
- The ability to work unsupervised but also as part of a high-performing team
- Compassionate and resilient in times of stress
If you have these skills or a solid grounding in general practice with a high level of flexibility, enthusiasm, and initiative, this may be the job for you.
If you would like to meet us, and find out more about this position please forward your application including a cover letter and resume to our Practice Manager, Libby Perkins at bundooravetacs@gmail.com
