National Veterinary Surgeon

Apiam Animal Health group; Whittlesea; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range AU$180,000–AU$250,000 per

Travel & accommodation covered

Job summary

Apiam Animal Health group in Victoria (VicVet hub in Whittlesea) seeks an experienced veterinary surgeon to lead high-level surgical care and shape case management across the Apiam network.

You will deliver advanced soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries, mentor clinicians, and collaborate with clinics to strengthen referral pathways. Travel is an integral part of the role, with a strong central imaging and planning base.

Qualifications

• Experienced small animal veterinarian with strong surgical skills and ability to manage complex cases.
• Extensive experience in advanced soft tissue surgery.
• Orthopaedic capability including TPLOs.
• Willingness to travel as part of a national role.
• Interest in teaching and supporting other veterinarians.
• Collaborative and adaptable across different teams.
• Autonomy to work independently at a high clinical level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of advanced surgery across small animal clinics.
• Perform complex soft tissue procedures and orthopaedics, including TPLOs.
• Utilise VicVet imaging to support surgical planning.
• Contribute to building a consistent surgical pathway across Apiam.
• Provide practical training and support to veterinarians in clinic settings.
• Work across multiple sites, supporting teams with different needs.

Skills

Advanced soft tissue surgery

Orthopaedic TPLOs

Independent high clinical level

Teaching and mentoring

Collaborative cross-team work

Willingness to travel nationally

CT imaging experience

Tools

CT imaging

Job description

Apiam Animal Health group – Whittlesea VIC

Looking for something a little different?

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced veterinary surgeon to step into a national role built around advanced clinical work, real influence, and strong referral support. Based in Victoria and anchored by VicVet, you will play a key role in delivering high level surgical care while helping shape how complex cases are managed across the Apiam network.

This role is part of a broader shift in how we approach surgery across our clinics. With VicVet as our central referral hub, you will help strengthen internal referral pathways, support clinics to retain more complex cases within the network and build practical surgical capability in a sustainable way.

This is designed for someone who wants more than a single site caseload. It is an opportunity to combine hands on surgery with genuine impact across a large group of clinics.

About the role:

This is a Victoria based position, with VicVet in Whittlesea as your primary clinical hub. VicVet provides specialist level support, including advanced imaging and CT, and will act as the central base for case workups, surgical planning and continuity of care.

From there, you will work across the Apiam network, supporting clinics through both referral-based case management and targeted in clinic visits. Travel will be structured and purposeful, with a strong connection back to VicVet for imaging, case planning and follow up.

In this role, you will:

• Perform advanced soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries, both at VicVet and across selected clinics
• Support and grow internal referral pathways into VicVet
• Work closely with clinic teams to plan and manage complex cases
• Help clinics retain and manage more advanced cases within the Apiam network
• Provide hands on, in clinic training to veterinarians through real cases
• Mentor clinicians to build both surgical skills and clinical decision making

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys both surgery and developing others, and who values variety in their work.

What you will be doing:

• Deliver a high standard of advanced surgery across small animal clinics
• Perform complex soft tissue procedures and orthopaedics, including TPLOs
• Utilise advanced imaging through VicVet to support surgical planning
• Contribute to building a consistent, high quality surgical pathway across the network
• Provide practical training and support to veterinarians in clinic settings
• Work across multiple sites, supporting teams with different needs and capabilities

You will regularly step into different clinic environments, while maintaining a strong clinical base at VicVet.

About you:

You are an experienced small animal veterinarian with strong surgical skills and confidence in managing complex cases.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience in advanced soft tissue surgery
• Orthopaedic capability including TPLOs
• Confidence working independently at a high clinical level
• A genuine interest in teaching and supporting other veterinarians
• A collaborative and adaptable approach across different teams
• Willingness to travel as part of a national role

Experience with advanced imaging, particularly CT, will be highly regarded.

This role will suit someone who enjoys autonomy, variety, and making a visible impact across both patient care and the development of others.

What we offer:

• Salary $180,000 to $250,000/annum plus Super depending on qualifications, experience and skill set
• Travel and accommodation fully covered while visiting other Apiam clinics
• Strong clinical base at VicVet with access to advanced imaging including CT
• A high level surgical caseload through a central referral model and national clinic visits
• The opportunity to help shape surgical services and case pathways across Apiam

About Apiam Animal Health:

Apiam is a national veterinary group with clinics across metro, regional and rural Australia.

Our clinics are supported by collaborative teams, a focus on high clinical standards, and access to referral level facilities including VicVet.

We are committed to helping our veterinarians grow, develop, and do their best work.

Interested?

If you are looking for a role grounded in Victoria, with the opportunity to work across great teams and help build a stronger, more connected surgical pathway across a national network, we would love to hear from you.