POSITION OPEN

Experienced Veterinarian

We are currently searching for our next superstar vet to join our amazing team in the sunny town of Horsham. Please take a look at our recruitment video, clinic tour and read the description below for more information.

To apply or to make contact with our Practice Manager and Owner, please contact yfvmanagement@gmail.com

We’ve got the perfect job for you.

Come and join Your Family Vet in Horsham! 

We are a thriving privately owned small animal practice chasing a fun, enthusiastic and compassionate Vet to welcome into our team.

We also aspire to open our services to branch out to mixed practice if we have another Vet join our team who shares this aspiration. 

Our values are Passion, Integrity, Growth and Patient Advocacy

You can expect from us:

  • $48-$60 per hour base wage (depending on experience - regularly reviewed) PLUS super (11.5% of gross wages), CPD allowance (flexible and negotiated on an individual basis), leave loading, study leave, fully paid licenses, memberships and vet registration!

  • Potential for future partnership buy in for the right person

  • Assistance in relocation costs and finding the right accommodation

  • Fully negotiable hours of work (full time, part time - start and finish times) - we match our workflow to suit our team's rostered hours, not the other way around

  •  No afterhours! We share afterhours responsibilities with our neighbouring clinic and there is always a Vet on call, which means you get to finish on time no matter what potential emergencies may be on the way.

  • Offer for negotiated time off to experience locum work in other areas

  • Updated equipment (brand new Mylab Ultrasound system, DR xray, iM3 dental machine and dental xray, Vetscan microscope, Idexx in house lab, Ezyvet, VetCheck etc) 

  • A huge, modern, purpose-built clinic

  • A family-owned practice that helps support the community 

  • 20min consults with team consulting (admit patients for workups, diagnostics and treatments)

  • Uninterrupted 1hr lunch breaks, along with another hour of dedicated catch up time in the middle of the day

  • Friendly, supportive receptionists that only book appts to suit time allocations permitted (daily allocated urgent care appointments saved)

  • Laid back leadership that will appreciate you and are open to positive changes and ideas

  • Extremely competent nurses that can help run consults, place catheters, take bloods and xrays, induce and intubate patients, etc.

  • Happy team mates that honestly enjoy coming to work, that are professional but also have a sense of humour  

  • A team that genuinely cares about their patients and their owners

  • A busy and diverse caseload with provisions in place to ensure you won’t be overloaded  - including shared allocations of surgery, medical and consulting times

  • A large, expanding country town with everything you need such as sports, music, arts and dance, affordable living, good schools, wineries, 24hr gyms, lots of diverse eateries, friendly locals and the beautiful Wimmera river

  • A quick 45min drive from the Grampians so you can enjoy day trips, go hiking, eat icecream or sample local wines

  • A HUGE focus on wellbeing, staff morale and a positive, relaxed culture 

  • Heaps of treatment protocols (regularly updated as new info becomes available), just in case you ever have a mind blank, and always team members around to assist

  • Super supportive vet colleagues to help bounce ideas off of

  • Exotic and wildlife consults if you’re keen for that

  • Being 3hr from an emergency centre means you’ll have opportunity for GDVs, fx repairs, caesars, interesting medical cases, pyos and HBCs if you’re keen, otherwise you can sing out for help 

  • A clinic that supports local animal welfare groups

  • No late nights cramming out your histories

  • A modernised kitchen, team lounge and outdoor area to enjoy your breaks and host regular team meetings

  • Cost price staff discounts from day 1 for your own pets

  • Unlimited supply of coffee and snacks with team lunches during training sessions or busier days

  • Delicious home made birthday cake of your choice shared by the team for your birthday

Our Practice Manager has graduated from the executive Lead To Succeed program with the Lincoln Institute and has gained the Employer of Choice Award for 2023/24 and 2024/25. Currently in her 5th year, Lauren is continuing to build through the Lincoln Institute leadership, with other key team members joining her, to ensure their amazing team continues to thrive. 

If you’re searching for a better working environment, give us a call on 03 5381 1996 or email yfvmanagement@gmail.com