Northern Territory

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Darwin Inner City - Parap - 8 vet 2 clinic small animal practice
Alice Springs - 6 vet mixed practice, small animal/equine vacancy

PARAP, INNER CITY DARWIN - SMALL ANIMAL

Are you an experienced veterinarian looking for a supportive and dynamic workplace that values work/life balance, professional growth, and has a fun-loving team?

We have a full-time or part-time position available at the top of the continent (Darwin, that is) in our beautiful purpose-built ASAV-accredited Hospital of Excellence.

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Our practice is 95% small animal plus an interesting mix of exotics, native wildlife and even zoo animals.

Why Join Us?

Privately and locally owned – not corporate
95% Small Animal, the rest being cool exotics, wildlife and zoo medicine
Highly experienced, supportive team
Excellent salary + generous staff discounts
Ongoing education + extended consult times
Beautiful ASAV-accredited hospital with state-of-the-art equipment
Strong, engaged clientele who appreciate us and value what we do
Very modest after-hours burden (due to a local group sharing agreement), generously compensated.
Flexible Work Arrangements: Open to discussing part-time or tailored schedules
Strong Support Network:
- You'll be paired with an experienced staff member to help you when you start
- Skilled nursing team to support your day-to-day workflow
- Wellbeing focused - on-site certified mental health first-aiders, employee assistance program and external performance coaching available anytime you need it
Growth and Learning Opportunities.
- Work alongside veterinarians skilled in soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery, medicine, emergency, imaging, feline medicine, dentistry, wildlife medicine, and more
- Generous CPD allowance
- Regular internal case discussions, and vet meetings – because learning should be engaging and fun!
Amazing work/life balance. We know that you work to live, not live to work and that’s how it should be. We run a 9-day work fortnight approximating a 38 hour week.
Tropical lifestyle! Enjoy the unique benefits of living in beautiful Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory and gateway to Southeast Asia. We have a young, sociable multicultural community with a vibrant arts, sport and music scene, and there are outdoor activities galore to take advantage of the wonderful climate. Go camping, swimming and bushwalking in some of the most incredible national parks in the world (Kakadu, Litchfield, Nitmiluk) right on your doorstep. Drive a little further to experience the wonders of the Kimberley or the Red Centre. Watch the sun rise over the ancient Arnhem Land escarpment, then, back in Darwin, sit on a coral sand beach in the evening and watch it set the clouds ablaze across the Timor Sea.
Base salary $140,000-$150,000 (commensurate with experience and skill set) plus after-hours compensation plus superannuation
Additional Perks
- Radiation licence and VIN membership covered
- Employee discounts
- Relocation allowance
- Assistance with finding accommodation
- Option of negotiated extra annual leave
- Assistance with work permits and sponsorship for suitable overseas applicants

For further information or to apply, please contact Lisa Thring on 08 8981 9767 or manager@parapvet.com.au

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ALICE SPRINGS - SMALL ANIMAL/EQUINE

Salary Package: up to $208,000 dependant on experience (Base Salary up to $160,000 + relocation expenses + bonuses and entitlements)

Experienced or Recent Graduate Small animal / Equine Practice Veterinarian for young, energetic and rapidly growing practice in one of the most vibrant townships in Australia – Alice Springs.

Are you “worth” well over $125k/annum but currently settling for less?
Are you having to sacrifice work-life balance to pay the bills? Would 4 day weeks or having 15 weeks per year leave on top of a real salary make life more fun?
Do you want to practice in a purpose built, well equipped practice?
Do you also want to do the fun stuff- camping out bush, routine visits to places like Kings Canyon and Uluru, kangaroos (we provide services to the Kangaroo Sanctuary of Kangaroo Dundee fame), wombats, reptiles, birds, emus and camels can be your patients.

Northern Territory Veterinary Services’ Alice Veterinary Centre is rapidly growing and we are seeking a sixth veterinarian to join our friendly team. Ideally you will have small animal/equine practice experience or at least be competent with small animals and basic ambulatory pleasure horse practice and we’ll show you the rest.

The Practice: The practice is recently renovated, expanding into a large purpose build, fully air conditioned and includes two dedicated surgical theatres, large prep/treatment room, separate dog and cat wards, and horse stables. Equipment includes digital x-ray, 2 ultrasounds, endoscopes, in house Idexx lab machines, fluid pumps, pulse ox, ECG and BP monitors, digital dental xray, iM3 dental machine, orthopaedic equipment (TPLO and Stryker Drills), fully computerized with Rx works and 3 vehicles equipped for Equine ambulatory practice and remote community work. The clinic is rapidly expanding with the majority of the work being small animal and equine. We work also with the local wildlife centres and parks, treating a variety of native wildlife. We do a small amount of cattle station work, and this area can be focused on and grown if desired.

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Remote Indigenous Community Practice: In Alice Springs, we also operate Aboriginal Community Veterinary Services, providing services to remote indigenous communities throughout the whole NT. Community trips will be fully mentored and then accompanied with a nurse. Visits last for 1 to 14 days, averaging 5 days in duration and often travelling to spectacular and otherwise inaccessible areas including Uluru and the MacDonnell Ranges. Our remote work offers unique veterinary experiences in remote areas not normally seen by the general public. It is a great way to enhance animal welfare in remote communities.

The Position: We are seeking an experienced small animal or Small Animal/Equine veterinarian to help expand the practice which has grown rapidly. Applicants can be predominantly small animal or equine focused. Small animal work which is a large percentage of the practice includes routine small animal medicine and surgery with advanced surgical options if desired, and a small component of birds, natives and exotics. Equine work is routine ambulatory practice for pleasure and station horses and local racetrack attendance. Willingness to travel to remote Aboriginal Communities and overseas to take part in dog and cat health and control programs is also encouraged.

Continuing Education: At NTVS, we encourage further education and offer at least 1 week of continuing education per year to our veterinary staff. We will send staff to courses and conferences to help further their skills and knowledge in a variety of different areas. Special interests are encouraged and we strongly follow best practice and evidence based medicine.

The Town: Alice Springs is a bustling town and far from being in the middle of nowhere. It has an extremely well serviced airport to all major capital cities, loads of shops, café’s, restaurants, schools, sports and cultural activities. Just a 2 hour flight to Darwin and most places. It is surrounded by many national parks some of them internationally renown including Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Kings Canyon, Palm Valley and the Larrapinta Trail. Its magnificent landscapes lend themselves to an active outdoors lifestyle. Major festivals and events include the Finke Desert Race, Masters Games, Henley-on-Todd Regatta, Camel Cup, and Alice Desert Festival to name a few.

Salary: We are offering a generous salary package of up to $208k (commensurate with experience). Total annual leave and days off of up to 15 weeks per year (4 weeks annual leave, 1+ week study leave and accumulated RDO’s) leaves plenty of time for exploring the area, visits interstate or overseas holidays. Salary sacrifice options are also available for rent and other items which can help maximise your after tax income.

Contact Alex Burleigh at info@ntvet.com.au or 08 8972 3599 for more information.

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