Canterbury Vets - Mixed Animal Veterinarian - Ashburton

Canterbury Vets - Mixed Animal Veterinarian - Ashburton

Position type :

Mixed Animal Veterinarian

Canterbury Vets currently has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated mixed veterinarian to join our team.

You will have the chance to develop your skills further, while developing strong relationships with our large client base.

Excellent remuneration is available for the right candidate, with 4WD provided to our veterinarians, work phone, desirable afterhours on-call, awesome work team, modern diagnostics equipment, great living location close to Christchurch city and the Southern Alps for skiing and outdoor activities.

The company :

Canterbury Vets is a busy and privately owned practice with clinic in Ashburton located only an hour from Christchurch.

The mid Canterbury area offers a friendly community feel, with a strong emphasis on agriculture and farming.

The area is home to a wide range of outdoor recreational pursuits including skiing, hunting, tramping, mountain biking, and boating.

The position :

The role involves both the opportunity to stretch your veterinarian muscles, and the chance to develop your skills further.

While you can expect some on-call work for emergencies, you will also find we still make sure that every member of our team has that all-important work-life balance.

The successful applicant must be comfortable doing consultations, clinical diagnosis, farm service work and surgery

Small animal / companion animal work

Large animal, sheep, cow and equine work

Display empathy to our clients and their animals

Strong focus on animal wellness

Your profile :

Two years' experience working as a mixed practice veterinarian is highly desirable, however all levels of experience will be considered.

Exposure to equine or large animal work as well as companion animals is desirable

Approach problems with an analytical view and has the ability to problem solve and work with a triage attitude as required.

A can-do attitude and willingness to get stuck in.

Enjoy being part of a tight-knit team with the ability enhance an already positive culture

Meet the conditions of the Veterinary Council of New Zealand.

Be based in NZ with a current valid work visa or meet the conditions required for us to support your visa.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Jonathan Christian on :

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