Veterinarian- Fur Life Vet Highton

Our ‘Why’:

• At Highton we pride ourselves on creating a workplace that allows us to thrive with a great work life balance.
• We enjoy coming to work with our close-knit team of well-trained staff members which makes our workdays enjoyable.
• We pride ourselves on treating patients as if they were our own and always strive for best patient care.
• We encourage extra-curricular activities and community engagement to create a happy team environment.

About us:

Fur Life Vet Highton is a well-equipped and newly renovated clinic with access to all the up-to-date bells and whistles for you to practice great quality medicine.

We have a highly skilled team including nurses and designated receptionists to support you in your day and for those curve ball cases we have an excellent relationship with emergency and specialist centres close by so that you can provide the best care for your patients.

About the position:

Enjoy 100% companion animal work with no on-call requirements balanced with the lifestyle that comes with living near the coast within easy reach of Geelong and Melbourne.

• No after hours or on call
• Permanent hours meaning you will gain access to numerous benefits and have job security
• Working in our Highton location this is a permanent part-time position for a companion veterinarian.
• To ensure our whole team has a work-life balance we have the occasional shared Saturday

About you:

• You are an experienced vet or recent graduate
• A confident and capable all-round general practice vet who is keen to provide veterinary services to a high standard.
• Someone with a positive and friendly attitude who will complement our team and provide our high standards of patient and client care

Salary and Benefits:

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

Competitive salary package

• VSB Registration and memberships supported
• VetEducation membership
• 1 week of study leave (pro rata for part time)
• 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 (pro rata for part time)
• “Wellness Day” – An extra paid annual leave day! 
• 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 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.