Description

East Melbourne | Full-time | Clinical Leadership Role

This is not a “most senior vet on the roster” role.

This is a true leadership position for a veterinarian who wants to shape a clinic, lead a team, and still love coming to work.

We're looking for a Head Veterinarian to guide our East Melbourne practice - someone who enjoys mentoring others, setting clinical standards, and building a calm, high-performing team, while still being hands-on with interesting cases.

Evervet has 3 practices located in inner Melbourne and we are proudly family owned and independent. Benefit from a large team, we discuss cases, socialise and help solve each other's problems across the 3 clinics.

Why this role is different

You'll be stepping into a clinic that already has:

• A supportive, values-driven culture
• Strong clinical standards
• Access to advanced surgery, diagnostics, training and internal support
• Owners who genuinely care about team wellbeing, sustainability, professional development and leadership development
• This role is for someone who wants influence and growth, not burnout.

What we offer (the stuff that actually matters)

• Genuine leadership role with autonomy and trust
• Competitive salary + leadership loading (we pay for responsibility)
• Working arrangements that respect life outside work
• Proper breaks and sensible consult lengths
• Strong nursing support and well-run systems
• Ongoing leadership mentoring and development
• A team that is kind, capable, and wants to be led well

Why East Melbourne?

• Inner-city location in a new purpose built clinic
• Engaged, loyal client base
• Complex, interesting medicine without corporate chaos
• A clinic ready for the next chapter of leadership

Requirements

The role

As a Head Vet, you will:

• Set and uphold clinical standards
• Mentor and support vets and nurses (especially early-career)
• Help create a positive, psychologically safe team culture
• Have meaningful input into rostering, workflows, and clinic direction
• Work closely with supportive owners who value your judgement
• This is a hands-on clinical role with leadership influence, not a desk job.

About you

You're probably:

• 5–10+ years out, confident clinically
• Respected by peers with a can-do attitude
• The person others already come to for advice
• Curious about leadership and business - or already doing it informally
• Keen to help shape how a clinic feels, not just how it runs
• You don't need to have “Head Vet” on your CV already - but you do need the desire to lead, learn and be accountable for a team.

Curious?

If you're even thinking about stepping into leadership - or looking for a role that can grow with you over time - we'd love to talk.

No pressure. No recruiters. Just a genuine conversation.