Prebbleton Veterinary Hospital - Equine Veterinarian (Racehorse) - Prebbleton

Organisation: Prebbleton Veterinary Hospital

Location: Prebbleton

Position type: Equine Veterinarian (Racehorse)

Website: https://www.prebbletonvets.com/

• Tired of weather and busy traffic? Need a lifestyle adjustment?
• Qualification VCNZ recognised? Experienced?
• We have a job for you! Part-time, full-time or locum 3-6 months terms flexible, start date asap

Prebbleton Veterinary Hospital is looking for an equine veterinarian with a passion for equine medicine to join our team.

Our clinic is proudly privately owned, and you would be joining two experienced equine colleagues with a third to return in a year, a specialist equine surgeon visits monthly.

Our clientele is varied - racing, sport and pleasure horses, 90% within 25km of the clinic, we see them all! We have a high concentration of both Standardbred and Thoroughbred racehorses in the region. This presents an excellent opportunity should the candidate wish to expand the role in this area of expertise.

Our veterinarians are an international collection and are all happy to have a chat about the practice and living/working in New Zealand. Our companion animal side of the practice is in the same facility, which has a dedicated team of four part-time veterinarians, veterinary nursing and administration staff. We have a wonderful friendly team clinic wide, who collaborate, and this makes us a great place to work. You won't want to leave!

We pride ourselves on being part of the local community sponsoring horse events and projects within the village.

You will be mostly working independently but have backup from your experienced colleagues and veterinary technicians. 85% of the work is ambulatory, the clinic houses hospital treatment and surgical facilities.

• Salary DOE.
• Vehicle for business and private use including fuel.
• Mobile phone for business and private us, including app that connects to PMS.
• Registration and indemnity insurance.
• CPD allowance.
• Shared on-call roster.
• Attractive relocation allowance and work visa support available.
• Four weeks paid holiday.

Prebbleton is halfway down the East Coast of the South Island, in a growing satellite village on the outskirts of Christchurch city. The village has a newly developed shopping area, an easy walk for your coffee fix, with a wide range of new housing for sale and rent.

Ski slopes are 90 minutes away, 30 minutes to the beach or some lovely hill walks and 4-5 hours from some amazing world class hiking and mountain biking. Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city has good restaurants, theatres, and excellent schools in a compact area with a growing network of cycleways. Prebbleton has a small town feel and it's just 20 minutes from the city centre.

Options to tailor the position for the right candidate.

If you think this opportunity may be right for you, contact Melissa to apply or discuss the position: admin@prebbletonvet.co.nz | (+64) 3 349 9946

We look forward to hearing from you!