Lead Veterinarian
Job No:
VNA816
Location:
Kensington, VIC
- Permanent, full-time opportunity
- Located at our Kensington Seeing Eye Dogs Centre
- Base Salary = $111,584 (56.47 p.h.) + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k
About Us
At Seeing Eye Dogs Australia, dogs are more than just a job – they are our life.
As a division of Vision Australia, Seeing Eye Dogs strives to develop and maintain innovative, high-quality dog guide services to enhance the mobility and independence of people who are blind or have low vision.
We follow the journey of a Seeing Eye Dog from their breeding and initial development as puppies, through their advanced training to ensure they can safely guide their future partners, to matching them with a client and finally ending with their happy retirement after eight years of dedicated service.
This journey is not only meaningful and rewarding, but also fun!
About the Opportunity
As our Lead Veterinarian, you will be responsible for the overall delivery, quality, and sustainability of all veterinary and dog‑health services within Seeing Eye Dogs. In this role you will also:
- Oversee and monitor the health and welfare of all Seeing Eye Dogs across breeding, puppy development, training, and working life
- Provide veterinary services including clinical examinations, diagnostics, radiography, dispensing and management of medications, procedures, and surgeries
- Participate in on‑call arrangements pro-rata to provide veterinary advice and support, including for whelps and urgent dog health matters
View the Position Description for this role
About You
As part of the Seeing Eye Dogs team, you should have a degree in Veterinary Science (or equivalent) recognised in Australia. In addition, a minimum 5 years full time equivalent experience as a practicing small animal veterinarian is required. You will also have:
- Demonstrated advanced clinical competence in small‑animal veterinary practice, including diagnostics, surgery (including but not limited to desexing, c-section, wound repair, gastrointestinal surgery), anaesthesia, and medical case management
- Ability to perform in a ‘sole-charge’ capacity, including ability to competently perform complex surgeries such as caesarean section and mature bitch ovariohysterectomy autonomously
- Strong understanding of canine health across the full lifecycle, including preventative care, chronic disease management, and rehabilitation
Benefits of Working at Vision Australia
- Additional leave is available via our purchase leave and accrued day off schemes
- Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
- On-the-job skill development and coaching available
- Location is easily accessible by public transportation and parking available on-site
Contact
If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Nicola Cotton.
To apply
If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.
Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.
For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
