Emergency & Critical Care Veterinarian

Exceptional care. Brilliant people. A workplace you’ll genuinely enjoy being part of.

We’re looking for an Emergency & Critical Care Veterinarian to join our growing ECC team at Veterinary Specialists of Sydney (VSOS) a privately owned, veterinarian-led specialist and 24/7 emergency hospital in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.

Whether you’re seeking a permanent full-time or part-time position, or would prefer casual opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

At VSOS, you’ll work alongside specialists, emergency veterinarians, residents, interns, experienced nurses and dedicated support teams who genuinely enjoy working together. You’ll have access to the people, technology and clinical support you need to practise exceptional emergency medicine, without being expected to navigate challenging cases alone.

No two shifts are the same. You’ll manage a diverse emergency and critical care caseload, develop your clinical interests and have opportunities to build confidence in advanced procedures within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

• Manage a varied emergency and critical care caseload, from urgent presentations and stabilisation through to complex cases requiring multidisciplinary specialist input

• Provide advanced emergency stabilisation, treatment and patient monitoring

• Perform or develop your skills in procedures including mechanical ventilation, pericardiocentesis, central line placement, thoracic drain placement and endoscopy

• Develop thorough diagnostic and treatment plans while providing clear, compassionate communication to clients

• Work collaboratively with specialists, emergency veterinarians, residents, interns, nurses and support teams

• Participate in clinical discussions and share knowledge across the hospital

• Maintain high standards of patient care, clinical documentation and professional communication

• Contribute positively to the supportive, respectful and collaborative culture that makes VSOS special

You may already be an experienced emergency veterinarian, or you may be a confident general practitioner ready to take the next step into emergency and critical care.

You will:

• Hold a BVSc, DVM or equivalent veterinary qualification

• Be registered, or eligible for registration, to practise in Australia

• Enjoy working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Communicate with empathy, clarity and professionalism

• Be motivated to continue learning and developing clinically

• Remain calm, adaptable and solutions-focused in a fast-paced environment

• Take pride in providing exceptional patient and client care

• Care about contributing positively to your team and workplace culture

Emergency experience is highly regarded, but the right attitude, clinical foundation and willingness to learn are equally important to us.

• Above-average remuneration tailored to your experience

• Mentorship and clinical guidance from an Emergency and Critical Care Specialist

• Access to multidisciplinary specialist support

• Exposure to complex emergency, referral medicine and surgical cases

• Experienced emergency nurses and a broader clinical support team

• Advanced diagnostic, treatment and monitoring capabilities

• A generous continuing education allowance and dedicated CE leave

• Opportunities to develop your clinical interests and advance your emergency and critical care skills

• Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance for eligible candidates

• Generous staff discounts for your pets

• Convenient childcare located next door

• Flexible employment options across full-time, part-time and casual arrangements

We know that culture isn’t created by a sentence in a job advertisement, it’s created by how people are treated every day.

At VSOS, we want our people to feel welcomed, supported, respected and comfortable being themselves. We value clinicians who ask questions, share ideas, support their teammates and care deeply about both their patients and the people around them.

Our hospital brings together people with different specialties, backgrounds and levels of experience, however we operate as one team. We share knowledge, celebrate each other’s wins and step in for one another when things get busy.

We also make time to recognise the people who make VSOS what it is, through hospital events, team celebrations, employee recognition and the everyday moments that make a demanding shift feel worthwhile.

We work hard, have a laugh and genuinely enjoy working together. We’re serious about exceptional veterinary care, but we don’t believe that professionalism has to come at the expense of personality, connection or fun.

Veterinary Specialists of Sydney is a privately owned, veterinarian-led specialist and 24/7 emergency hospital in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.

VSOS is recognised for its commitment to innovation and advanced veterinary care. Our teams work at the forefront of referral medicine, complex surgery, emergency and critical care, and minimally invasive and interventional procedures.

We are also one of only a small number of veterinary centres worldwide offering mitral valve repair through open-heart surgery.

Behind those achievements is a team of specialists, emergency veterinarians, residents, interns, nurses and support professionals who genuinely enjoy collaborating and learning from one another.

If you want to practise exciting emergency medicine without losing the support, connection and enjoyment that make a workplace worth joining, VSOS could be exactly what you’re looking for.

Tell us what kind of opportunity would suit you full-time, part-time or casual and let’s start the conversation.

Veterinary Specialists of Sydney is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities.