Small Animal Veterinarian

Apiam Animal Health Limited; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Rural HECS Debt Reduction

CE support

Registration fees covered

Membership support

Discounts

Shared accommodation

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Apiam Animal Health is seeking a senior veterinarian for two established clinics on the Central Queensland coast. You’ll lead in small animal medicine and surgery, mentor graduates, and share caseloads across both sites while enjoying a supportive network and lifestyle in Gladstone.

This role offers a strong salary and relocation support, plus extensive CE and community-driven benefits as part of Apiam Animal Health’s growing veterinary network.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in small animal practice with confidence in general practice medicine and surgery.
• Mentor graduates and guide case management in a busy clinic.

Responsibilities

• Manage own consults and surgeries with a 100% small animal caseload.
• Mentor recent graduates and supervise case work daily.
• Work across both clinics and participate in after-hours roster.

Skills

Small animal medicine

Surgery

Mentoring

Tools

Ultrasound

Digital X-ray

IDEXX labs

Job description

Boyne Tannum & Harbour City Veterinary Surgery

Two established clinics, 20 minutes apart on the Central Queensland coast, are growing. We’re investing in the area with a brand-new purpose-built hospital, and we’re looking for a senior vet to join us. You’ll be a trusted clinical presence for our graduates as they find their feet, and get in early on what’s next.

Ready for a change of scenery? Gladstone offers a coastal lifestyle, a tight-knit community and a more affordable cost of living, with the support to make the move easy.

What’s on offer

• $130,000–$155,000 plus super, based on experience and skillset, plus $10,000–$15,000 a year in after-hours earning potential.
• Up to $10,000 relocation assistance
• Eligibility for Rural HECS Debt Reduction of up to $62,000.
• Generous CE support, including Vet Education and online resources.
• Paid VSB registration plus $1,000 a year towards memberships.
• Retail, travel and service discounts.
• Shared accommodation when you land and help finding somewhere long-term.
• Visa sponsorship and immigration support for candidates eligible for registration in Queensland.

Thinking about relocating?

We’ll help make the move easy with up to $10,000 relocation payment, stay in shared accommodation when you land and get help finding somewhere long‑term. If you’re coming from overseas, we offer visa sponsorship and immigration support for candidates eligible for registration in Queensland.

A team with big opportunities.

Two busy clinics, loyal clients who take your advice, and a team that likes each other. No corporate gloss, just good medicine, proper backup and colleagues who’ll happily scrub in with you.

You’ll work with multiple consult rooms, ultrasound, digital X-ray, surgery suites and in‑house IDEXX labs, with a caseload that spans consults, workups, medicine and surgery.

A clinical role with mentoring built in.

This is first and foremost a clinical role: your own consults, surgery and caseload, every week. Alongside that, our graduates need someone in their corner. You’ll work alongside them every day, guiding consults, surgery and case management and helping them build confidence and decision‑making. This isn’t a classroom role. It’s teaching in the moment, in a busy clinic, while keeping your own caseload interesting. No clinic management, just great medicine and the satisfaction of helping new vets grow.

Live where others holiday.

Finish your consult list, walk the dog on the beach, and be home before sunset. Beaches, national parks, hiking, camping, fishing and 4WD tracks are on your doorstep, with warm weather, a tight-knit community and an affordable cost of living. Brisbane is close enough for a city weekend whenever you want one.

The role

• Full‑time, 38 hours a week, with a weekly RDO.
• Clinical role: your own consult and surgery caseload, 100% small animal.
• Hands‑on mentoring of our graduate vets alongside your own clinical work.
• Working across both clinics.
• Shared weekend and after‑hours roster backed by Vetriage, so the phone only rings when it truly matters.

Who we’re looking for

A senior vet with 5+ years in small animal practice and confidence across general practice medicine and surgery. You enjoy developing others, give clear and practical feedback, and value good medicine, good teamwork and continual improvement.

Proudly part of Apiam Animal Health.

You’ll have the backing of a growing veterinary network, with real career pathways, professional development and clinical support when you need it.

Come and have a look.

Take a tour. We’ll show you the clinics, introduce you to the team and talk about what’s next in Gladstone.