Are you craving a sea change without sacrificing clinical standards?
Would you love to work in a genuinely supportive hospital where your nurses actually nurse?

A client we are representing is seeking a Small Animal Veterinarian to join their independently owned, family-run hospital in beautiful Yeppoon on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast.

Full Time or Part Time | Up to $160,000 + Super | 5 Weeks Annual Leave | On-Site Creche

The Hospital

This purpose-built, exceptionally well-equipped hospital has been designed for gold-standard patient care.

Facilities include:

• 4 consult rooms including a dedicated feline consult room

• 2 fully equipped surgical theatres

• Dedicated dental theatre with dental x-ray

• ICU and isolation ward

• Separate dog and cat wards and waiting areas

• Full anaesthetic monitoring including ETCO₂, ECG and NIBP

• Digital x-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy

• Comprehensive in-house diagnostics laboratory

• Well-stocked pharmacy

• On-site staffed creche for working families

They regularly host visiting surgical and medical specialists, giving you exposure to advanced procedures without relocating to a capital city.
 

The Team

You’ll join a structured, collaborative and genuinely supportive team of:

• 3 Veterinarians

• 7 Qualified Veterinary Nurses

• 6 Trainee Veterinary Nurses

• 2 Animal Attendants

• 3 Receptionists

• 2 On-site Creche Attendants

This is a true team-based model. Nurses assist with consults, triage, notes, procedures and initial after-hours calls, allowing vets to focus on diagnostics, case management and client communication.

Shared after-hours are rotated and supported, with a 24-hour emergency service for the local community.

The Role

• 100% Small Animal

• Full-time or Part-time options available

• Shared rotating after-hours roster

• Broad caseload with opportunity to refine core skills and develop advanced capabilities

Whether you enjoy medicine-heavy cases, surgery, or a balanced GP caseload, there is scope to shape the role around your interests.

What’s On Offer

• Salary up to $160,000 + super (commensurate with experience)

• After-hours bonuses

• $500 distribution allowance

• 5 weeks paid annual leave

• 10 days paid personal leave

• 1 week paid study leave

• $1,500 annual CPD allowance

• Genuine work-life balance

• On-site creche

• Sponsorship available for eligible overseas candidates

Who They’re Looking For

You will:

• Hold a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (or equivalent)

• Be eligible for registration in Australia

• Value teamwork and collaboration

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate patient care

Experienced vets and new graduates seeking a supportive coastal start are both encouraged to apply.

If you’re ready to combine excellent medicine with an enviable coastal lifestyle, this could be the move that changes everything.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Heidi O’Connor
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Global Veterinary Careers
0426 957 024
heidi.oconnor@gvcvets.com