Conventional Unit & Welfare Manager
Research Animal Facility
Faculty Of Health Sciences
The position’s purpose is to promote animal health and wellbeing by providing dedicated veterinary nursing support in the UCT
Research Animal Facility (RAF), in order to comply with ethical, legal, safety and operational requirements for conducting worldclass research in a large and complex research animal facility in South Africa. Responsibilities include line-management of staff in
the Conventional UCT-RAF Unit, providing clinical and para-clinical nursing services, managing welfare-monitoring systems,
playing an active role in the training of researchers, students and staff, and continuously refining standards of animal care.
Requirements include:
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National Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent
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Minimum 3 years’ experience practicing as a veterinary nurse
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Registered or eligible for registration with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC)
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If not currently registered with the SAVC, requirement to register within 18 months of employment
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Fluency in written and spoken English, good communication skills and professional report compilation
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Ability to work diligently, responsibly, efficiently and unsupervised
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Ability to work independently and within a team
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Strong dedication to animal welfare
Advantageous:
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Experience working in a research animal facility
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Experience in staff management, hospital or clinic management
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Experience in large animal theatre, including anaesthetising pigs and sheep
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Experience in laboratory animal husbandry, welfare-monitoring, care and treatment
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Authorised by the SAVC to perform some functions of Laboratory Animal Technologists
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Experience in presenting practical training or CE courses, demonstrations or lectures
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Experience in designing forms, e.g. check-lists, clinical care monitoring, treatment plans
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Experience in practical rodent handling, injection, dosing, general anaesthesia, euthanasia
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Experience working in an ISO or SANAS accredited or GLP compliant or comparable science facility
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Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, referencing software, internet)
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Experience in formal quality-control and quality assurance processes
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Work experience that includes the core principles of animal ethics
Responsibilities include:
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Line-manage staff in the Conventional UCT-RAF Unit, responsible for the breeding and care of rodents and farm animals
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Provide clinical and para-clinical nursing services, including theatre assistance, general anaesthesia, clinical welfare
assessment and treatment, sample processing, record-keeping, clinical equipment maintenance and inventory control
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Manage, refine and audit welfare-monitoring and reporting systems to ensure that animal welfare is optimal
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Play an active role in assisting the UCT-RAF veterinarian and laboratory animal technologists in training animal facility staff,
researchers and students in the humane care and use of animals in scientific and teaching activities
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Refine standards of animal care by writing and refining SOPs for animal husbandry, environmental enrichment, anaesthesia,
surgery, analgesia, fluid and supportive therapy, nursing care, etc., according to international best practice
recommendations
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Working in close consultation with the UCT-RAF veterinarian and liaison with researchers
For further information, please view the job description at http://bit.ly/quw-mgr-jd
The annual cost of employment for 2013, including benefits is between R255 044 and R300 021, depending on qualification
experience. Please note the annual remuneration for 2014 is currently under review.
Provisional starting date: 1 January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.
To apply, please forward the completed UCT Application form (HR201), proof of professional registrations and all other
relevant documentation as indicated on the form, with the subject line “Conventional Unit & Welfare Manager”, followed by
the reference number to Ms Zulile Ncayiyana at zulile.ncayiyana@uct.ac.za
The application form can be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc
An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
Address: Staff Recruitment Office, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa.
Telephone: +27 21 650 3003
Faculty website: www.health.uct.ac.za
Reference number: SR584/13
Closing date: 8th December 2013
UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at
http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf
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