RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas:

• Provide a clinical service with associated administrative responsibilities within the Production Animal Clinic of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) under the mentorship of Faculty Specialists,
• Participate in after-hours work (weekdays and week-ends) and/or community clinical activities on a rotational basis for exposure in community, trauma and emergency medicine at the OVAH and/or satellite facilities;
• Participate in the clinical training of undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing students, including supervision of clinical procedures as part of offering clinical services;
• Have an opportunity to participate in clinical rounds and other research activities as an introduction to the research requirements of the MMedVet programme; and
• Participate in an intern mentorship programme, designed to support non-clinical development as a prospective specialist.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BVSc-degree or BVMCh or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• Registration as a veterinarian with the SAVC;
• Acknowledged clinical expertise; and
• Adequate subject knowledge necessary for the post.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Appropriate language and communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Good computer skills (Windows, MS Office, internet); and
• After-hours availability.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Commitment to further academic development.