- Provide clinical leadership and mentoring
- Wide clinical scope across routine, intensive and critical care
- Team-based care model

Join Tasmania’s only 24/7 emergency hospital and play a key role in delivering emergency care while living in one of Australia’s most liveable cities.

Animal Emergency Service Hobart is seeking an experienced Senior Emergency Veterinarian to lead, mentor and influence clinical excellence.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled ECC vet looking for greater impact, autonomy, and a wide clinical scope.

The Role

As a Senior Vet at AES Hobart, you’ll provide clinical leadership, guide decision‑making on shift, and mentor vets and nurses. You’ll work alongside experienced ECC clinicians, and a highly skilled nursing team in a well-supported emergency hospital.

- Team-based care model with a highly skilled nursing & support team
- Wide clinical scope including routine, intensive and critical care
- Access to an Internal Medicine visiting specialist & AEA network Criticalist
- Radiology including ultrasound and digital radiographs (VET CT)
- This is a 24/7 ECC hospital with the need to participate in a fair and balanced roster including overnights, nightshifts, weekends and public holidays

About You

You’re a capable, calm and collaborative veterinarian who enjoys leading from the front and supporting others to grow.

You’ll bring:





- BVSc (or equivalent) with Australian registration
- Strong emergency and critical care skills
- Confidence in clinical decision‑making
- A passion for mentoring and team development
- MANZCVS (ECC or similar) desirable, not essential
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What’s On Offer

- $87–$89/hour + super + 17.5% leave loading
- 5 weeks annual leave + paid CPD hours
- Flexible roster supporting sustainable senior practice
- Heidi AI for voice-to-text clinical notes
- Access to Improve International ECC programs
- Fitness Passport, EAP, pet care discounts
- Relocation support and career pathways across the wider AEA network

Why Move to Hobart?

Relocating to Hobart is far more than a career move. It's an opportunity to enjoy a lifestyle that offers both professional fulfilment and personal balance.

Hobart offers quality schools, shorter commute times, a robust sense of community, a thriving cultural scene, and access to some of Australia's most spectacular natural landscapes.

Explore life in Hobart and find out for yourself!

Ready for your next challenge?
Please submit your CV via the apply link. We will be in contact shortly.

For a confidential discussion or additional information, please contact Mitchell Merritt at [email protected].

📌 Senior Emergency Veterinarian (Hobart)
🏢 Animal Emergency Australia
📍 Hobart