We’re searching for vets (experienced & new graduate) and vet nurses
Pack your bags, bring your stethoscope and get ready to immerse yourself in our unique Tasmanian way of life! We can't wait to welcome you to our incredible island and region. Come join our team where work-life balance, competitive remuneration and great clients are part of the EVERYDAY !
About Our Region
With a reputation for great food and the cleanest air in the world our Island state offers a unique blend of cityscapes, coastal towns and stunning landscapes from breathtaking coastlines to majestic forests and crystalline lakes. Your Vet career at our clinic in Forth on the North Coast of Tasmania will offer you a blend of adventure and relaxation like no other place in Australia.
Scroll down to discover more or learn about our North West region here
Enjoy a lifestyle that is the envy of many and create your own adventure at Forth Valley Vets
From wilderness tracks through Cradle Mountain
To sunset beers in Ulverstone
From stunning waterfall walks
To a vibrant café culture
and gorgeous local beaches
Our stunning North West Coast AND
Nearby city spaces await you and your family
Forth Vet Clinic
Veterinary Careers Available
Are you looking for a change of lifestyle, a change of space and place, or a brand new adventure?
Perhaps you're focused on taking the next steps in your veterinary career expanding your leadership role in a larger team or exploring partnership opportunities.
Or maybe you are looking to create a unique role more aligned with your surgical career passions with a supportive team to help get you there.
We are committed to teamwork, supporting each other, delivering top-quality client service, and providing outstanding patient care. Explore our veterinary roles below and get in touch with our Practice Manager Kim 📧kim@forthvet.com.au for a confidential discussion about what’s important to you. We are listening!
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Lead Veterinarian
Our Lead Veterinarian plays a pivotal role in our practice, providing the expertise and guidance essential for fostering a collaborative and compassionate environment for both staff and clients. They are responsible for overseeing the medical and surgical care of our patients to ensure the highest standards of care are consistently met.
The role encompasses managing the veterinary team, coordinating with support staff, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards. It also involves training new staff, developing treatment protocols, and offering leadership and support to ensure our practice operates smoothly and efficiently.
Competitive remuneration, business visa support, attractive relocation package and much more on offer so read on
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Experienced Surgical Veterinarian
The Surgical Veterinarian will join our experienced surgical vet team. This role involves performing a wide range of surgical procedures including soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery and emergency procedures, to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. This person will collaborate closely with our medical team, and help provide guidance and training in surgical techniques to maintain the highest standards of surgical care.
The role will be designed around your ideal hours and days of work and provides opportunities to support both small animal and wildlife patients (via our Tasmania Wildlife Hospital).
Competitive remuneration, business visa support, attractive relocation package and much more on offer so read on
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Small Animal Veterinarian (new graduate or experienced)
An attractive remuneration package, plus bonuses and great membership perks. As well as access to our HEC support package.
You will be working in a large private practice, supported by a veterinarian team who will encourage and nurture your career goals and special interests.
The role will be designed around your ideal hours and days of work and provides opportunities to support both small animal and wildlife patients (via our Tasmania Wildlife Hospital).
Our beautiful coastal location is an added advantage, providing an ideal setting to thrive in a practice that prioritises the highest standards of care, values on-going training, and promotes continual improvement.
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Specialist Veterinarian
A referral specialist role providing advanced surgical and medical care, managing complex cases that require specialised knowledge and expertise, performing advanced surgical procedures, and developing comprehensive treatment plans for intricate medical conditions.
This specialist role will work closely with our veterinarian team to ensure seamless communication and continuity of care. Our key focus area is board certified specialist qualifications in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery. However oncology, emergency & critical care or radiology specialisations are areas of interest for our practice as well.
Competitive remuneration, business visa support, attractive relocation package and much more on offer so read on
Veterinary Nursing Careers Available
Looking for a fresh start, a change of scenery, or your next big adventure in veterinary nursing?
Whether you're keen to step into a more senior role or dive deeper into your surgical passions and be part of an awesome team of nurses, we've got opportunities that could be just what you're looking for you.
With a new hospital build taking place (see below), wildlife and small animal patients as well as interesting and varied surgical cases, there’s lots to explore as a nurse at Forth Valley Vet Clinic.
We’re all about teamwork, providing the best care for our patients, and having a bit of fun and laughs along the way. Check out our nursing careers roles below, and feel free to reach out to our Practice Manager, Kim 📧 kim@forthvet.com.au, for a confidential chat. Let’s see what we can create together!
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Surgical Nurse Coordinator
If you passionate about all things surgical and ready to take the next step in your veterinary nursing career read on!
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Surgical Nurse Coordinator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will work closely with patients throughout their surgical journey, ensuring exceptional care from start to finish. You’ll have the opportunity to utilise your extensive knowledge of veterinary nursing procedures and anaesthesia monitoring, while also contributing to the overall efficiency of the clinic.
With a strong focus on team collaboration, process improvement, and mentoring, this role will allow you to grow professionally while making a real impact on patient outcomes.
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Senior Nurse Role
Are you an experienced veterinary nurse with a strong understanding of nursing procedures and anaesthesia monitoring?
We are seeking a Senior Nurse who is calm, empathetic, and dedicated to providing high-quality patient care. In this role, you’ll manage tasks efficiently, collaborate with your team, and contribute to policy implementation and process improvements.
Your ability to mentor others and maintain high standards of work will be highly valued as you work both autonomously and within a team environment.
About Forth Valley Vets and our New Hospital Build
Forth Valley Vet Clinic is a privately owned business that has been operating on the North West coast of Tasmania for over 30 years. During the past 8 years the clinic has undergone significant changes to become a multi-million dollar vet practice.
Today, with a team of 37 Forth Valley Vet Clinic is one of the largest and most reputable small animal practices in the region providing:
A 24/7 on-call vet service for small animal emergencies
Extensive medical and surgical expertise
Advanced small animal surgery
Wildlife Treatment and Raptor Rehabilitation Centre via our charity Tasmania Wildlife Hospital
Forth Valley Vets has commenced construction on a new purpose-built hospital, located on 73 acres of land purchased just minutes away on Forth Road. The building is due for completion mid 2025 and will include multiple dedicated sterile surgical suites, individual imaging rooms for digital radiology and ultrasonography and a dental suite. It will also have separate ICU, dog and cat wards, a dedicated quarantine zone, large open prep room with services towers and work-spaces overlooked by a raised nurses station.
Contact our Practice Manager Kim for a confidential chat about roles, salary range or for a more detailed position description 📧 kim@forthvet.com.au
Six consultation rooms flow seamlessly from the plant adorned and spacious reception through to inventory and into the prep area.
There are dedicated zones for all the toys - diagnostic, surgical and medical - and space for both the business to grow and your own veterinary passions to flourish and be supported.
A closely connected and yet separate veterinary office accommodates your own personalised work space.
Private lockers, a large lunch room, outdoor zones and a bush trail overlooking the Bass Strait allow a mental disconnect in lunch and coffee breaks and spaces to re-energise.
Light and plant voids keep the internal work zones connected to the outdoors - designed to protect your mental well-being. Natural tones, timbers and space create a homely and relaxed vibe whilst maintaining full functionality, efficiency and sterility.
The architectural design has been approached with sustainability and mental health first and foremost.
This state-of-the-art facility also includes 63 acres dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation, research, breeding programs and conservation.
