- Enjoy structure built to keep your day calm and manageable.
- Practice high-quality medicine without corporate compromise.
- Experience a genuinely independent clinic that puts people first.

Why you will love working here

- Rare Ownership & Succession Pathway: We are specifically seeking an Experienced Veterinarian with a unique option to take over the practice in the future. This is the perfect opportunity if you want long-term career security or a clear, corporate-free pathway to business ownership.
- Your time is protected: Enjoy 30-minute standard consultations with built-in catch-up time. No rushing through cases or falling behind.
- True work-life balance: This is a part-time, flexible role of up to 3 days per week with absolutely no weekend work and no after-hours obligations.
- Clinical freedom: As a private practice, we make decisions sensibly and quickly without corporate red tape. You have the autonomy to manage cases independently.
- A supportive environment: Work alongside a high-quality team of 1.5 veterinarians, three exceptional nurses, and a dedicated receptionist. Our nurses are highly valued, actively utilized in case management, and provide outstanding emergency support.

We maintain unwaveringly high clinical standards while keeping the daily environment practical, calm, and team-focused. Our clinic is fully equipped to support your diagnostic and surgical needs, featuring:

- In-house IDEXX diagnostics and CR radiography
- Ultrasound and dental X-ray
- Multiparameter monitoring
- Separate, stress-free dog and cat wards

The caseload is 100% small animal (approximately 70% dogs and 30% cats, with occasional wildlife presentations).



It is perfectly suited to a vet who enjoys a mix of routine consulting, surgery, and daytime emergency presentations, with full flexibility to broaden your procedural scope based on your capabilities.

What we offer

- Competitive hourly rate remuneration with a fully paid lunch break.
- $1,500 annual CPD allowance plus one week of paid CPD leave.
- Paid VIN membership.
- Generous staff discounts.

Who we are looking for
This role is designed for an Experienced Veterinarian who thrives in an independent environment and wants to secure their professional future. You will be a great fit if you:

- Are looking for a long-term future: Excited by the prospect of an ownership transition/takeover option down the line.
- Are clinically capable, surgically competent, and comfortable with occasional sole charge.
- Remain calm under pressure and adapt well to the general practice environment.
- Value straightforward teamwork and communicate respectfully with both clients and staff.
- Are currently located in Australia with existing working rights (sponsorship is not available).

Invest in your career and your lifestyle.
This is a rare, genuinely private prospect with a built-in future pathway. Don't let it slip by.

Contact Megan Planteras at ****************** or direct on ************ for a confidential discussion. We have other live vacancies too. If this role isn’t quite right for you, call us or apply to find out more.

NB: All candidates who meet our client’s shortlist requirements will be contacted. Know someone who would also thrive in the opportunities we have available? Please forward along to them. Thanks!

📌 Lead Veterinarian || Small Animal Vet Clinic- Regional Vic (Victoria)
🏢 S8 Expert Recruitment Solutions
📍 Victoria