Small Animal Veterinarian – Full-Time or Part-Time | South-East Melbourne

Our client is seeking a Small Animal Veterinarian to join their established and supportive team in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a veterinarian with 1–2 years' experience or more who is looking to build their clinical skills within a busy, independently owned practice with a strong focus on thorough case work-ups, medical and surgical development, and quality patient care.

About the Practice

Our client is a long-established veterinary practice that has proudly served its local community for more than 60 years.

Located approximately 13km from Melbourne's CBD, the practice has recently undergone significant renovations and now operates from a modern, purpose-built facility.

The clinic has a busy and varied medical and surgical caseload, with veterinarians encouraged to undertake thorough diagnostic work-ups and develop their clinical skills.

Facilities include:

• High-quality diagnostic ultrasound
• Endoscopy and scopes
• Digital radiography
• Modern surgical and treatment facilities

The veterinary team is highly supportive, with daily hospital rounds an important part of the practice's approach to patient care and clinical learning.

The Role

This position is available on either a full-time or part-time basis.

The successful candidate will enjoy:

• A busy medical and surgical caseload
• Strong encouragement to undertake thorough case work-ups
• Daily hospital rounds
• Excellent opportunities to develop medical and surgical skills
• Exposure to routine and more complex cases
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• No after-hours or emergency on-call requirements

There is a rotational weekend commitment of approximately one weekend every four weeks, operating on reduced hours.

The practice has also supported a local animal welfare scheme for more than 39 years, providing a consistent caseload of routine surgical procedures and valuable opportunities for veterinarians to build confidence and competence in essential surgical skills.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Veterinary degree and eligibility for registration in Victoria
• Ideally 1–2 years' small animal clinical experience or more
• A genuine interest in developing medical and surgical skills
• Strong communication and client relationship abilities
• A commitment to thorough patient work-ups and high-quality care
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn
• Enthusiasm for working within an independently owned practice

What's on Offer

• Full-time or part-time employment
• Supportive, independently owned veterinary practice
• Busy and varied medical and surgical caseload
• Daily hospital rounds and strong clinical support
• Modern, recently renovated purpose-built facility
• Quality diagnostic equipment including ultrasound, scopes and digital radiography
• Excellent opportunities to develop surgical skills
• No after-hours or on-call requirements
• Reduced-hours weekend roster, approximately one weekend in four
• A long-established practice with a strong connection to its local community

If you're a veterinarian looking for a supportive environment where you can continue developing your clinical and surgical skills while enjoying the benefits of an established Melbourne practice, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact:

Kieron Wineberg
Lead Veterinary Recruitment Consultant – GVC
📞 0426 956 621
✉️ kieron.wineberg@gvcvets.com