Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgeon
Small animal
Expires: 31-10-2025
Animalius Vet, Perth Western Australia, Australia
Veterinary Specialist Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgeon
Who
We are Animalius Vet: a thriving independent, multidisciplinary hospital in Perth, Western Australia. Our mission is to better support our referring partners whilst keeping our professional lives both sustainable and enriching. We aim to be a training hub, growing the next generation of specialists.
We are looking for an orthopaedic-focused Diplomate (or equivalent). Those who are residency trained are encouraged to apply, but priority will be given to those who have achieved their Board certification (or equivalent). You will be joining an established, collaborative surgical team with two European Diplomates, a 2nd year resident and intern. Experience with neurosurgery will be desired but not essential.
The hours
Full or part time, weekdays only. Our full-time specialists work 4 days/week, without on-call.
The fruit
We are currently equipped with two generously sized theatres including a dedicated orthopaedic theatre, with intraoperative image viewing and space for intraoperative fluoroscopy as required.
We are well equipped to support your orthopaedic case load, including Striker arthroscopy (1.9, 2.3, 2.7mm), with arthroscopic fluid pump and shaver. Orthopaedic implants include full Synthes LCP system (1.5-3.5mm) and VOI TPLO plates (1.5-3.5mm), SOP, IMEX ESF including circular, linear and hybrid systems. We have the equipment required to perform negative pressure wound therapy. Electrocautery is in the form of FT-10 bipolar sealing device with various Ligasure handpieces, as well as a bipolar and monopolar electrocautery control system. We also have intraoperative fluoroscopy. What else would you like?
Case load
We have a well-established referral base, providing a steady stream of orthopaedic and neurology referrals, ranging from routine cases such as cruciate disease and patellar luxation to emergency fractures and complex joint disruptions and luxations.
Our team also has a specialist dental surgeon, skilled with maxillofacial surgeries, and comprehensive anaesthesia services delivered by specialists. We have dedicated hospital vets for anaesthesia support, inpatient and 24 hr overnight care, and a motivated, intelligent and skilled nursing team.
You will be supported by highly collaborative radiologists with DR, 64 slice CT, high field MRI, skills in MSK sonography, and ultrasound/fluoroscopy guided interventions.
We have outstanding and enthusiastic specialist medicine support for patients with complex comorbidities, and with unrivalled endoscopic capabilities.
Our team is loyal and stable; they will have your back.
Why Animalius?
Our team
We hire for values and work constantly to keep the team aligned. You can’t just call a group a team and expect everything to fall into place. Our team is stable, with little turnover. Feel free to ask our staff about our work and culture.
Our values
We are an organisation that is not afraid to challenge dogma. We are life-long learners, solution focused and fierce in our support of our staff and referring veterinarians. If personal and professional growth are not things you want to embrace in a workplace, you will not thrive here.
What does this look like?
We have multidisciplinary rounds every day and Journal Club every week, regular morbidity and mortality, and interspecies collaborations (animals vs humans!). We are reflective, and ask, what can we do differently? We provide non-technical skills training, acknowledging high-performing teams have great social and cognitive skills. Our specialist staff are well known throughout Australia through our engagement with teaching (vets and veterinary students), resident training and our leadership positions in our industry. We require our nursing staff to stretch and grow across multiple disciplines to expand their skills and knowledge within the hospital, providing work opportunities, and continuing education. We close the hospital and hold regular team building events, work with all staff to set goals for their professional development and assist them with the resources to achieve these.
The workplace
Our hospital is beautiful. It was designed with an eye for aesthetics as well as function. It has dedicated workspaces for each discipline, striving for a calm environment to optimise patient and staff wellbeing, while encouraging efficient workflow. Our clients and staff love it.
Perth
This city is fantastic, and the lifestyle is enviable. Our professional colleagues are collaborative, there are plenty of jobs for partners, great schools, beaches, arts, sports and quokkas.
The package
Remuneration will be based on experience, including 4 weeks annual leave, continuing education, study leave, superannuation and paid professional fees. We provide relocation assistance and visa sponsorship.
If you think this sounds like the job for you, or if you have any other questions about the role and package, please get in touch with our General Manager Alison Hall [email protected] or Director Zoe Lenard [email protected]
See more about our hospital and team at www.animalius.vet