Our ‘Why’:

• At The Vet Practice, staff come first, always. We believe patient care will solve itself if staff are happy and taken care of.
• Our team culture is highly collaborative and open minded to different ways of doing things. We value every voice in the clinic, no matter what their job title or experience.
• We believe in offering the best care possible to clients and patients and provide every type of support possible to our team to help them and the hospital excel.
• We aim to offer a 24-hour emergency service in the next 12-24 months, including upgrading our building and expanding our services further to better serve our patients and clients.

About us:

The Vet Practice is a companion animal hospital on the northern outskirts of Melbourne with a highly skilled, committed an exceptional team, with facilities that are second-to-none. We are paired with the Victorian Veterinary Rehabilitation Centre (VVRC), a specialist rehabilitation and sports medicine facility.

We believe in providing outstanding patient care and believe in a holistic approach to caring for our patients.

At our hospital, we operate so that all our team flourish and enjoy their job.  As a team, we strive for clinical excellence on an international stage in all facets of veterinary medicine and we aspire to be one of the best veterinary hospitals in the world for clients and patients. We will provide you with an enjoyable, stable, and well-managed environment for you to do what you do best.  

We have the opportunity for vets to practice the way they have always dreamed of and expand into any area of interest they desire. At present, we have a requirement for a vet with a special interest in small animal medicine but will consider candidates with other interests if they are the right fit for our team. Our facility is extremely large with even more room for internal and external expansion. 

We have all the standard offerings most hospitals have – radiographs (dental and DR), full Idexx suite inclusive of blood gases, ionized calcium and two biochemistry machines – plus: 

• Large, open plan, separate dental suite 
• MyLab 9 Ultrasound Machine and full complement of probes (2 x CVS, 2 x MSK, 3 x abdominal) 
• MRI (0.5 Tesla) 
• Cone-Beam CT (functional for middle ear disease, specific joints, dental disease) 
• Fluoroscopy 
• Karl Storz Endoscopy full stack
• Karl Storz cautery (Autocon II) 
• CO2 Laser cautery 

In addition to all the above, our paired rehabilitation center VVRC offers a broad range of advanced and integrative therapies including: 

• Hyperbaric therapy 
• Laser therapy 
• Stem cell therapy 
• Gait analysis matt 
• Platelet rich plasma 
• Therapeutic ultrasound
• Shockwave therapy 
• Two underwater treadmills (one with variable gradient)
• Therapeutic hydrotherapy pool 

About the position:

We are in an exciting stage of clinic growth and are looking for another vet to complement our team and help us to grow our clinic.

You can enjoy 100% companion animal work with a team that believes in providing a high standard of care and doing things differently.

About you:

• An experienced vet or an outstanding new graduate with a strong interest in small animal medicine
• A vet with excellent communication skills both to clients and colleagues
• You have a willingness to push your clinical progression and expand your skillset daily
• You’re someone with a positive and friendly attitude who will complement our team and lead by example.
• You’re comfortable with change, but confident and interested enough to seek an understanding of why changes are being made – we actively seek and encourage feedback both positive and negative.
• You have the ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team. 

Remuneration and Benefits:

Remuneration package to reflect our ‘Why’ with a commitment to work-life balance incentives including:

Competitive salary package with a base salary of $80,000 - $140,000 + Super (dependent on experience and position)

• VSB Registration and memberships supported
• VIN and/or Plumbs memberships
• 1 week of study leave
• Generous CPD allowances depending on your development plans

As well as the following wellness incentives so you can take care of your health and wellbeing:

• 5 days paid volunteer leave annually
• Wellness day – for those days you just need a mental health day, no questions asked.
• Paid parental leave in addition to the government scheme 
• Wellbeing initiatives include our Employee Assistance Program with access to confidential counselling services and trained Mental Health First Aid Officers in every clinic.

• Various retail, travel, and service discounts through our Flare app such as discounted gym memberships.
• Additional travel discounts through Verve Travel Management and Hertz
• Fantastic staff discounts on clinic products and services for your pets

As part of Apiam Animal Health, Australia’s largest rural and regional mixed and production animal veterinary group, we offer considerable opportunities for training, personal development and career progression. Opportunities to gain extra skills by spending time in other clinics within our Apiam network are encouraged, and we offer industry-leading internal training as well as genuine support for your career progression. 

Next Steps:

Please contact Corinne (Apiam Recruitment Consultant) for a chat about the position on 0458 387 478 or corinne.warnick@apiam.com.au

Otherwise apply here with your cover letter and resume.