Veterinarian
Veterinarian
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Join an ASAV Accredited, purpose-built hospital with advanced technology
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Grow your skills with experienced mentorship in surgery and ultrasound
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Commitment to balance: no on-call and just 1 in 4 Saturdays
Take your career to the next level in Canberra, ACT. Join an ASAV Accredited, large, purpose-built hospital with a supportive, collaborative team. We offer an interesting caseload covering medicine and surgery, advanced technology, and mentorship in areas like ultrasound. Enjoy a manageable 38-hour week with no after-hours/on-call and just 1 in 4 Saturdays. Ideal for Vets with 2+ years experience.
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Join an ASAV Accredited, purpose-built hospital with advanced technology
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Grow your skills with experienced mentorship in surgery and ultrasound
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Commitment to balance: no on-call and just 1 in 4 Saturdays
Take your career to the next level in Canberra, ACT. Join an ASAV Accredited, large, purpose-built hospital with a supportive, collaborative team. We offer an interesting caseload covering medicine and surgery, advanced technology, and mentorship in areas like ultrasound. Enjoy a manageable 38-hour week with no after-hours/on-call and just 1 in 4 Saturdays. Ideal for Vets with 2+ years experience.
About us
Weston Creek Veterinary Hospital is a large, purpose built veterinary hospital with ASAV Accreditation, with a large friendly and professional team of veterinarians, vet nurses, dedicated consult room nurses, and receptionists, and we have all the usual toys, digital xray (Dental included), In house lab services, ultrasound etc. We work closely with our clients to optimise every animal’s health outcomes & take pride in offering first-class veterinary services.
We have been taking our pets to WCVH for almost 20 years. Meredith, Doris and all the staff are wonderful, caring and go the extra mile. Highly recommend – Carlyn F – Google Review
About this role
We are seeking a full-time experienced Veterinarian to work at our well-equipped veterinary hospital in Weston Creek (Canberra).
The days are varied and interesting covering a range of small animal medicine and surgery, including:
- Client consultations and working with nurses on nurse triage patients
- Basic surgeries but an interest in more advanced surgery is encouraged and welcomed (experienced vet mentor available)
- Dentistry including extractions
- Radiography; including dental (both digital)
- Ultrasonography (ultrasound skills are ideal, but experienced vet mentor available if you want to learn)
- Interpretation of onsite Idexx lab results
There are no afterhours or on call shifts, we work on a rotating roster (38h week) where you will only work 1 in 4 Saturdays.
About you
Necessary qualities the successful Veterinarian will need to possess:
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
- Veterinary Degree registerable in the ACT
- Excellent communication skills and presentation
- Warm and Friendly personality with a professional and positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Organised, motivated and efficient with an attention to detail
- The ability to work well and contribute within a team
- Caring & compassionate
Our location
We are located in Weston Creek an easy half hour drive from anywhere in Canberra, with free parking onsite. There’s local shops and cafes in walking distance of the hospital and a neighbourhood oval right next door.
Our offer
- $95,000 – 140,000 + super (dependent on experience)
- Visa/ Sponsorship and relocation support for International candidates.
- Relocation support for interstate candidates.
- Free Parking
- Induction program to ensure you are set for Success
- Ongoing training and CPD Support (including paid leave and an allowance)
- A management team that is approachable and welcomes ideas
- Access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Employee Discounts
- Health and Wellbeing membership discounts
- Staff appreciation and team-building events throughout the year
- Birthday cake
- A coffee machine (necessary!)
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