We're looking for a full-time Veterinarian with 3+ years' experience and a strong interest in dairy cattle. Whether you're keen to deepen your large animal skills, or you're an established dairy vet looking for a change of scenery and a clinic where your knowledge is valued, we'd love to hear from you.
We're a small but rapidly growing clinic based in Smithton, a rural farming town in the far north-west of Tasmania. You'll have rolling green hills on your doorstep, beaches 10–20 minutes away, and beautiful rainforests to explore on your days off. Smithton offers the essentials - shops, schools and day-to-day services - with Burnie less than an hour away for larger facilities including an airport with regular flights to Melbourne.
Our caseload is predominantly dairy (around 80%), with primarily spring calving herds from smaller family-run farms through to large corporate operations. The remaining work includes beef (around 15%) and a small mix of small ruminants, equine, and the occasional dog vaccination (around 5%). We're fortunate to have many long-standing clients who are excellent to work with, and we're continuing to grow - so it's the perfect time to expand our veterinary team.
About the role
This role suits a vet who enjoys practical dairy work and building strong relationships with producers. You'll manage clinical cases on-farm, contribute to proactive and preventative herd health plans, and work closely with our team to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients.
What we offer
- Supportive, down-to-earth team: three full-time vets, experienced admin staff, FIFO locums, and access to vets across our other branch clinics (The Vet Group). We also have technicians who can join you for jobs that require an extra hand.
- Fully stocked work vehicle, work phone, and laptop provided.
- Competitive salary package negotiable based on experience, paid study leave, 4 weeks annual leave.
- Well-equipped clinic, including two lameness tipper crushes, a teat-sealing trailer, bull fertility testing equipment, BCF ultrasound units, in-house Parasight (worm egg counts), and a Mastatest machine - with scope to add more.
- Varied cattle caseload year-round within a team that has a strong focus on a preventative approach to dairy health.
- Seasonal on-call roster shared between vets, with minimal call-outs for much of the year outside spring calving (Aug–Oct).
Interested? Get in touch for a confidential chat or to request a position description.
Email:hr@thevetgroup.com.au
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