School of Veterinary ScienceCollege of SciencesPalmerston NorthCS_SVS_790_10/24
School of Veterinary Science
College of Sciences
Term length: ongoing
Hours of work: full-time
Position Overview
Are you an experienced small animal surgeon looking for a new challenge?
WHY Massey SoVS?
Our Maori name, Tawharau Ora, encapsulates our aim as a School to strive to be a place of well-being, healing, and recovery for people and animals. Our mission is to advance animal and human wellbeing and environmental sustainability, through veterinary education and research for Aotearoa New Zealand, and the world. Our vision is to be world-renowned as the veterinary school that everyone wants to be part of. This is our mission.
What's on offer Five university holidays per year in addition to four weeks of annual leaveUp to 6.75% employer contribution to the UniSaver Superannuation SchemeSubsidised Southern Cross Healthcare plan for you and your familySpecial staff rates available for campus gym membershipStaff purchasing privileges and discounts at many commercial and retail businesses across NZAccess to a wonderful on-Campus crèche/day care facilities for dependents of staffComprehensive professional development and training programmes.The Salary Range for this role is at Practicing Vet/Senior Practicing Vet grade (for 2024), up to $143,949 (NZD). Salary will be negotiable by background/experience.
About this role
We provide first opinion and referral level surgery for clients and veterinary clinics throughout the lower North Island. Our primary function is as a teaching hospital so we are seeking an advanced practitioner who would have a surgical caseload while providing clinical teaching to undergraduate students and supporting our rotating interns.
Our AVMA-accredited veterinary programme is world-renowned, providing quality, research-led education. The successful applicant will provide high-quality veterinary care as part of a collaborative team of specialists, vets, nurses, interns, and students.
You will get to interact with the ECC, medicine, radiology, and anaesthesia services. We also utilize the greater Massey VTH resources including digital radiography, in-house computed tomography, flexible and rigid endoscopy, full ultrasound suite, fully equipped and staffed ICU, Idexx in-house laboratory, and on-site clinical and anatomical pathology laboratories, oncology suite and out-sourced magnetic resonance imaging at a local medical facility. Journal Club, multidisciplinary rounds, staff seminars, in-house CPD, and study towards HEA fellowship are all strongly encouraged.
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Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and appointments may be made prior to the closing date. You must hold a veterinary degree registrable in New Zealand.
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