Companion Animal Veterinarian

3 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand Aorangi Veterinary Services Ltd Full time

We have permanent and fixed term positions available and can offer plenty of flexibility for the right candidate. Do you want to work part weeks or half days? Is job share of interest? Don't hesitate to get in contact for a chat.
About the job: We are seeking a passionate, forward-thinking companion animal veterinarian who will fit into our fun, friendly, close-knit team at our BESTPRACTICE Timaru clinic.
Remuneration is competitive and negotiable, based upon experience, skill set, and ability.
The role will include contribution to the afterhours schedule (shared with another practice) on a rostered basis.
About us: We are proudly an owner/operator mixed animal practice and have been serving Canterbury and the Mackenzie Country for more than 45 years.  We're locals serving locals.
With clinics in Geraldine, Fairlie, and Timaru, it is our vision is to be the people's veterinary practice of choice. Judging by our loyal client base, we think we're on the right track.
We are a team who fosters positive relationships through communication and awareness and we're proud to deliver progressive evidence based veterinary medicine.  We focus on preventative animal health to improve the lives of people and their animals. 
Our private independent practice places value on having a high-functioning collegial team, that achieves our goals while having fun. We consider ourselves a supportive, and quality-motivated practice. Our emphasis is on providing high standards of client care, good outcomes, and a sense of satisfaction from a job well done.
We have nursing and technician teams to support us in providing excellent veterinary medicine. This allows us to practice preventative medicine with an animal health and wellbeing focus, in a positive environment.
We have a significant farm animal and companion animal client base and, as you would expect in modern veterinary clinics, we are fully equipped with all diagnostics, routine, and specialist surgical equipment. 
Many of our veterinarians have areas of special interest: small animal reproduction, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, sheep AI, acupuncture, cattle nutrition, and membership in dairy cattle medicine. We value continued learning and find it rewarding helping our clients.
Our offering to you: We located are in the stunning South Island of New Zealand, about 2 hours south of Christchurch and its international airport.
With a drive time of just over an hour from mountains to the sea, we truly live the snow to surf lifestyle here.  The Timaru District offers an enviable way of life with high quality affordable housing, access to excellent facilities, high quality schools, and a great café/dining scene, plus one of New Zealand's best loved beaches. 
Click here for more info about life in the Timaru district.
Wanaka, Queenstown, and the Southern Lakes all beckon as easy weekend visits, as does majestic Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
We're foodies here at AVS, so there is always a well-stocked fruit bowl and snacks, plus plentiful morning teas and other social celebrations through the working week and year.  We take wellbeing seriously with trained mental health first aiders in each clinic and a wellbeing committee who are always seeking out tips and tricks to encourage us to live our best life.
We care.  For each other, for the animals and for our clients.  Come join us.    
For a confidential discussion please call or email:
Janene Adams (HR/Operations Manager): (email protected) or (+64) ******** .
Apply for this role through SEEK.  International applicants; Click on the link below to check if your qualification is recognised in New Zealand BEFORE applying for this role.  We are only able to employ vets registered with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand. 

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