Greencross Vets

Surgery Specialist - VRH Dandenong

Greencross Vets  •  Dandenong, AU (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Veterinary Surgery Specialist - Veterinary Referral Hospital

The Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Specialist Surgeon to join its established surgical team within one of Australia’s leading animal referral hospitals. Our surgery department consists of a specialist surgeon and a registrar with close collaboration across Anaesthesia, ECC, Diagnostic Imaging, Neurology, Internal Medicine and Oncology.

VRH is a multi-disciplinary referral hospital and 24/7 Emergency Centre in Melbourne’s South-East. We pride ourselves on being a patient-focused practice, delivering treatment that puts patient care first. We believe the best outcomes come from a collaborative team approach across specialties.

Our hospital is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility. Equipment includes fluoroscopy, 16-slice CT, a 1.5T MRI, digital radiography, and a full suite of surgical instruments, including advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue equipment. A particular focus is minimally invasive surgery. Our surgery team works closely with medicine, neurology, oncology, anaesthesia, and diagnostic imaging specialists, supported by a 24-hour ICU staffed with critical care specialists.

About You

  • ACVS, ECVS or FANZCVS board-certified or eligible to sit qualifying examinations
  • Available to join VRH from January 2026 (or early) for at least 6 months as a locum or open to a permanent position
  • Collaborative by nature and interested in contributing to team growth and education

Why Should You Join the VRH Team?

  • Competitive Remuneration on Offer plus $5,000 CPD allowance plus study leave, annual vet board or AVA membership fees covered
  • Work/Life Balance: Living in Australia, you need time to get away and enjoy our great country. So, we offer 4 weeks paid annual leave, not including the additional 13 days of public holidays you get each year.
  • Professional Development: Generous continuing professional development allowance, in-house opportunities and one-week annual study leave would also be part of the package.
  • Inclusive and friendly work environment with an emphasis on well-being and work-life balance. Fresh fruit, snacks and an espresso machine with fresh local beans are provided in our large staff room as well as access to Fitness Passport as part of the wider business.
  • Relocation and visa support will be available. Living in one of Australia’s most vibrant and liveable cities, with excellent educational and lifestyle opportunities.
  • Range of Additional Benefits: Access to extensive GX professional development and wellbeing initiatives including national discounts on retail, health, travel, paid study and parental leave, 24/7 confidential counselling for you and your family via TelusHealth

How to Apply:

Apply here with your resume and cover letter or contact Talent Acquisition Business Partner Sharleen Harman on sharleen.harman@gxltd.com.au for more information.

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Greencross Vets

About Greencross Vets

Established in 1994, Greencross Vets is the largest veterinary services provider in Australia where we operate over 150+ clinics including General Practices and Animal Emergency Clinics.

As Australia's leading veterinary group, we provide pet owners access to a network of well-equipped veterinary practices run by local veterinary teams, which offer exceptional client and patient care.

We feature some of the most advanced practices in the veterinary industry and choose the best diagnostic tools, treatments and preventative measures based on clinical excellence.

Greencross are part of a community of vets who enjoy sharing their knowledge and clinical expertise. Complex cases can be discussed with our centres of excellence, where we have the most advanced equipment and nationally recognised teams of specialist vets. Finally, there’s our Vet Advisory Board (VAB) that leads our clinical practice and maintains our high standards consistently across the group.

Our operations include:

• General Practices

• Emergency Centres

• Specialist Centres

General practices, consisting of veterinary practices that offer consultations and associated diagnostics capabilities and general practice medical and surgical treatment options. Emergency centres, providing full animal hospital facilities for after-hours care and treatment of sick pets, and Specialist centres providing veterinary care across a number of specialist services including medicine, surgery, pathology, radiology, dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology and dentistry.

For more information about Greencross Vets and our culture please visit www.greencrossvet.com.au or www.greencrossvet.com.au/careers to learn more about joining Greencross Vets.

Industry
Veterinary & Animal Care
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
North Ryde, AU
Year Founded
1994
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