Major responsibilities

• Support regarding the provision of veterinary care to animals at KFBG, primarily wildlife casualties (injured native wildlife and confiscated exotic wildlife), long-term captive animals in our educational display collection, and our livestock section chickens.
• Health checks under general anaesthesia, including, where appropriate, radiography, blood sampling, bandage application, and other diagnostics or treatments as necessary.
• Surgical procedures if required.
• Assist with conscious animal checks and treatments as appropriate (e.g. triage of newly arrived animals, rechecks of wildlife casualties under treatment, deworming of confiscated turtles, etc).
• Routine preventative care.
• Humane euthanasia of animals for whom rehabilitation or rehoming are not viable options.
• Upkeep of clinical records.

Other duties

• Good communication and cooperation with the veterinary team (two vets and two qualified veterinary nurses).
• Good clinical case discussion and open to learning and sharing.
• Good communication and interaction with all the staff of the Fauna Conservation (and other) Departments.
• Precise and detailed record keeping.

Job Requirements

• Possession of a valid HKVSB registration.
• At least 3 years’ experience in an appropriate veterinary practice.
• Good English language is mandatory and Chinese preferred.
• A commitment to teamwork and able to work under pressure.
• Good writing and IT skills (data input into the Zoological Information Management System).
• Computer literacy (Excel, Word).
• Open minded and a positive thinker.
• Physically fit for outdoor work and willing to work on a roster that may include some weekends and public holidays.
• A valid driving license is useful.

Interested parties should send a CV, expected salary, and a cover letter (describing relevant work experience and reasons for interest in the post) to the P&C Manager, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, or email to pnc@kfbg.org.