Veterinary Surgery Intern

Company Description

CARE Collingwood is looking for a new Small Animal Surgery Intern. The position would suit someone looking to increase their exposure to specialist surgery or perhaps pursue specialisation. Our surgery department consists of two specialist surgeons, a registrar, a resident, and two interns, supported by a large team of highly skilled surgical nurses, all committed to providing advanced surgical care and dedicated mentorship to the next generation of veterinary surgeons. Dr Guy Yates heads the Surgery department. Guy is an experienced specialist small animal surgeon and Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, who maintains active clinical interests in soft tissue, orthopaedic, and neurosurgery.

CARE is a multi-disciplinary referral hospital and 24-hour Emergency Centre in the heart of Melbourne. Alongside Surgery, our hospital is home to dedicated Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care specialty teams, so patients have access to coordinated, whole-patient care under one roof. We pride ourselves on being a patient-focused practice, delivering treatment that puts patient care first. We believe the best outcomes come from a collaborative team approach across specialties.

Our hospital is equipped with arthroscopy, digital radiography, a CT scanner, and access to high-field MRI, along with IMEX linear and circular external fixation systems, TPLO equipment, the Biomedtrix Universal Total Hip system, plating systems (Synthes LCP and Kyon ALPS II), interlocking nails, negative pressure wound therapy units, and electrosurgery (monopolar, bipolar, Ligasure). We see a wide range of orthopaedic, soft tissue, neurologic, and oncologic surgery. Our surgery team works closely with our Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care specialists on shared cases, giving interns exposure to genuinely multi-disciplinary decision-making.

The Opportunity

This is a full-time, 12-month internship within the Surgery Department, with a flexible start date, ideally commencing January or February 2027. The role does not require you to contribute to the on-call roster, although there is potential to participate in rostered in-patient care on Saturday mornings. As an intern, you will:

• Assist our surgeons with consultations, diagnostic procedures, and a wide range of surgical cases, including soft tissue, orthopaedic, neurologic, and oncologic procedures
• Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and case management, working cooperatively with and under the supervision of the surgical specialists, registrar, and resident
• Work alongside our surgical nurses to assist with anaesthesia, perioperative care, and patient recovery
• Participate in diagnostic imaging, including radiography, CT, and MRI, after appropriate training and licensing requirements have been met