Specialist in Veterinary Small Animal Surgery, SLU

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU); Uppsala kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) is seeking a Specialist in Veterinary Small Animal Surgery to join our team in Uppsala, Sweden. The role involves providing clinical surgical services, developing surgical teams, and engaging in teaching and research opportunities.

Ideal candidates will be board-certified and have veterinary credentials accredited by recognized veterinary education authorities. Proficiency in English is essential, and there is a commitment to learn Swedish within 2-3 years.

We foster an inclusive and diverse work environment and welcome applications from individuals with varied backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Board-certified International specialist in small animal surgery.
• Veterinary credentials accredited by EAEVE or AVMA.
• Proficiency in English and commitment to learn Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services in various surgery cases including orthopaedics.
• Develop and guide the surgery team, ensuring efficient patient flow.
• Participate in out-of-hours service and collaborations across disciplines.

Skills

Ability to develop surgical teams and provide guidance

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in English

Ability to learn Swedish

Skills in evidence-based care

Education

Board-certified specialist in small animal surgery

Veterinary credentials from an accredited institution

PhD or teaching experience (advantageous)

Job description

Specialist in Veterinary Small Animal Surgery

Location: Uppsala, Sweden

About the position

As a specialist in surgery at UDS, you will primarily work in the surgery department, postoperative care unit, and ICU. You will provide clinical services in a broad range of surgery cases; orthopaedics, soft tissue, and neurosurgery cases. You are part of our surgical team, which works with excellent veterinary care, teaching, and research. It is a varied and stimulating everyday life in a round-the-clock operation at Sweden's only university animal hospital.

You will support and develop the surgery team, provide guidance and support to veterinary nurses, ensure that the flow through the surgery department is efficient and safe for the patients, supervise and teach students as well as residents and junior veterinarians, and aim to get involved in strategic development and management of the clinic.

Participation in the out-of-hours service is also expected. Collaboration with colleagues within your discipline and across the faculty is a part of the role. Opportunities to engage in ongoing clinical research are available, and you may contribute to lecturing, small group teaching, and assessing veterinary students. A crucial aspect of your work will involve advising and collaborating with veterinarians in other disciplines, such as intensive care and in-patient care. Regular consultations with veterinarians, including referral veterinarians, is an integral part of this role.

You collaborate with our management team, subject representatives, and specialists with the goal of developing our employees in the discipline.

Your profile

We are seeking a board-certified International specialist (European or American College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS or ACVS Diplomate) in small animal surgery; alternatively, you hold a recognised national specialist title in small animal surgery). You have veterinary credentials from a university in Sweden or another EU/EEA country or from Switzerland or other teaching institution with credentials that are accredited by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) or the American Veterinary Association (AVMA). It is an advantage if you also hold a PhD or have teaching experience.

Proficiency in English is required, and you either speak a Scandinavian language or are committed to learning Swedish within a time-period of ca 2-3 years.

You are communicative with a strong ability to create and maintain good relationships with customers and colleagues. You have a good ability to involve the surgery team in the daily patient flows.

As a veterinarian at the University Animal Hospital, you have a scientific approach and an interest in evidence-based care and are positive about our learning environment. You are interested in teaching and participating in efforts to create good conditions for research.

As a person, you are structured, methodical, have good self-awareness, can handle stressful situations well, and have a willingness to contribute to the organization. An out-of-hours service with irregular working hours is something you can manage. In this recruitment, we will place great emphasis on your personal abilities.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

We strive to provide a work environment characterised by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.