Veterinarian- Harbour City Veterinary Surgery

Is the cost of living getting you down?

• Then move to a regional area and take advantage of the cheaper cost of living, after-hours bonuses to boost your income and our Rural Debt Reduction Scheme! Plus, the option of subsidised rental assistance.
• Rural Debt Reduction Scheme- $62,000 off your HECS!

Are you bored of vaccinations and mundane city work? Are you wanting to pursue emergency work or other specialties in the future?

• Then move to a regional area and take advantage of getting to see a wide and varied caseload and work on interesting cases in clinics which practice medicine to a high standard.
• Companion animal position with on call- perfect for making extra money and seeing the interesting cases whilst being supported by our Vetriage service!

Our Why:

• We strive to create a great working environment for all our staff.
• We enjoy being an integral part of the community and providing a great service to the people of our area.
• We aim to provide a high standard of care to our clients and their patients.

About Us:

Harbour City Veterinary Surgery has been providing veterinary services to the local community for over 20 years. We are an integral part of the community and pride ourselves on providing excellent veterinary services to our regional area.

There is a supportive group of veterinarians and very experienced nurses and receptionists who make up our close-knit team. We enjoy working together and having a team approach to our cases and the workday. We also have another Apiam clinic 30 minutes away in Boyne Tannum which allows us to share resources, staff and on call.

The clinic is well equipped with digital x-ray, IM3 dental, dental xray, Idexx biochemistry and haematology, Imagyst cytology, in house laboratory, excellent working relationship with local pathology lab, ultrasound and all the other beeping machines. 

We are a companion animal only clinic and see an amazing variety of interesting cases. Recent graduates will benefit from our regional clinic by getting to experience a broad range of medical, surgical and emergency cases.  You will not just be doing vaccinations all day; we really do get to see it all here with the closest specialist centres for referral 6 hours away.

Gladstone is a fantastic part of Queensland that people often don’t get to appreciate. We have everything here from beach to bush to the perfect climate. You can spend days exploring beaches, swimming in waterholes, watching dolphins and turtles, walking around the award-winning parklands or having dinner at beautiful East Shores. Enjoy the buzz and shops of a large regional centre along with the laid-back coastal atmosphere of central Queensland.

About the Position:

• Companion Animal Position
• Experienced vets, recent or new graduates are welcome to apply.
• Full-time or part-time. Full time position is an attractive 4-day week with flexible rostering. Speak to us about your part time requirements.
• Come to Gladstone on a fixed term contract for 6-12 months. Experience what we have to offer in this part of the world.
• Regional practice will offer you plenty of variety and opportunities to thrive. You will grow your experience in quality preventative care, routine surgery (and if you are interested, more complicated ones too), dentistry, emergencies and work up complicated cases.
• Shared Afterhours with 1 night a week and 1 weekend in 6 on call (though all calls go through our VetTriage team which means the nurses take the calls and only ring you if needed and deposit has been taken!)
• After hours addition to pay can be expected to be $10,000-$20,000 on top of base salary
• Supported by an experienced nursing team, including a nurse rostered for all on call shifts.
• Full-time applicants are eligible for the rural debt reduction scheme to the value of $62,000

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

Competitive salary package with a base salary of $75,000 for new graduates to $140,000 + super for experienced vets (dependent on experience)

• Generous afterhours remuneration. 
• 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
• Relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidates

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

• 5 days paid volunteer leave 
• “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 (Apiam recruitment consultant) for a chat about the position on 0458 387 478 or corinne.warnick@apiam.com.au.

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