Veterinarian – Small Animal Hospital, Gold Coast

About the role

VetPartners is recruiting an experienced full-time veterinarian for its established small animal hospital on the Gold Coast. The practice has a strong reputation in the local community and is led by Dr Amy, who is described as an excellent mentor. The team consists of 6-7 vets, with 4-5 working together each day.

Key responsibilities

• Provide small animal medicine in a 30-minute consultation model, with a focus on high-quality diagnostic work-ups and gold-standard patient care.
• Perform routine soft tissue surgery; the practice has excellent surgical facilities and a visiting specialist orthopaedic surgeon.
• Work alongside a team that covers feline medicine, ophthalmology, dentistry, holistic and integrative medicine, and surgery and internal medicine.
• Handle a varied caseload including ticks, snakes and urgent care, alongside challenging internal medicine and surgical cases.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years' small animal veterinary experience.
• Strong surgical skills and confidence managing routine soft tissue surgery.
• Interest in high-quality diagnostics and patient care, and excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A team-first attitude and the ability to work efficiently within a 30-minute consultation model.
• Ultrasound experience is highly regarded.

What we offer

• 4-day working week, with no more than 1 in 4 Saturdays; Saturday clinics are 4 hours and are wellness clinics only.
• No after-hours work, thanks to three emergency clinics within 15km.
• Generous scheduling, protected breaks and time for client call-backs and case discussions.
• A supportive team that socialises regularly, including pickleball and hiking.
• Well-equipped hospital with an in-house laboratory, Mindray ultrasound, two iM3 dental units and strong relationships with local referral and emergency hospitals.

To apply, candidates can use the online application form or contact the recruiter by phone or email for a confidential discussion.