Experienced Mixed Practice Veterinarian (3+ Years)

About the role

Western Victoria Vets is looking for an experienced veterinarian with 3+ years' experience to join its privately owned mixed practice in Ararat, Western Victoria. The practice has recently moved into a brand-new, purpose-built veterinary hospital and is seeking a vet confident in general practice who wants to be part of a growing, supportive team.

Key responsibilities

• Small animal work (about 70% of the caseload): preventative medicine, internal medicine, trauma and wound management, abdominal surgery, emergency caesareans, dentistry and orthopaedic cases
• Large animal work (about 30%): beef cattle and sheep, equine work and occasionally goats or alpacas; cattle pregnancy testing, herd health, calvings, lameness and disease investigations, sheep work, ram vasectomies, brucellosis testing, colics, wounds and field work
• Opportunities to pursue your own clinical interests and to develop further in surgery, production animal medicine, herd health or another area
• Autonomy to work up cases properly, with colleagues available to discuss challenging cases

Required profile

• At least 3 years of clinical experience
• Comfortable working with a degree of independence
• Confident with routine medicine and surgery
• Enjoys clinical variety and collaboration, values autonomy but likes discussing cases with colleagues
• An interest in surgery, beef cattle, sheep or production animal medicine is not essential
• Looking for a long-term role that fits around life outside veterinary medicine

What we offer

• Roster with only one Saturday morning (9am to 12pm) and limited after-hours commitments
• Salary package negotiable based on experience
• Generous CPD allowance and 1 week of paid conference/CPD leave
• 4 weeks of paid annual leave, with additional unpaid leave encouraged
• Brand-new hospital, modern equipment and visiting specialists
• Strong focus on professional development and input into the practice's growth

To start the conversation, contact the practice directly with your CV or an expression of interest; no formal application is required.