Emergency Veterinarian | Full-time | Central Coast, NSW

SASH Central Coast is a full-service specialist and 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital, offering multiple specialist departments and state-of-the-art facilities including on-site CT, MRI and advanced surgical suites.

We are now seeking an Emergency Veterinarian who is passionate about emergency and critical care, to join our team in a Full-Time position, participating in an overnight roster.

To find out more about our Central Coast Team, please click the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt02bKxq-c4  

What’s the role?

We’re a collaborative, well-resourced ECC service where high-acuity medicine is practised with structure, teamwork and genuine specialist support.

You will be supported by:

  • Experienced ECC colleagues
  • Criticalists Dr Lisa Smart and Dr Sophia Morse
  • An exceptional specialised nursing team
  • Full on-site specialist backup across medicine, surgery, oncology, cardiology, ophthalmology, anaesthesia and more
  • Access to the wider SASH network including exotics, neurology and neurosurgery
  • A newly renovated hospital with CT and MRI

Our department enjoys a stable team with low turnover. We plan our roster with care, aiming to support both individual needs and the wider team.

Public holidays and weekends are shared in a fair and considerate way, and recovery time is always protected.

Our remuneration reflects the demands of ECC, including shift loading, paid overtime and paid breaks.

We also keep the hospital well stocked with food and snacks—because good fuel makes all the difference on a long shift!

Who are we looking for:

  • Someone with experience managing ECC cases and confidence handling a varied emergency caseload.
  • A team‑focused clinician who values collaboration and leaves ego at the door.
  • A veterinarian who wants to deliver high‑quality medicine within a supportive, respectful and healthy workplace culture.
  • A colleague who is open to including some overnight shifts as part of a balanced, predictable block roster.

A few extras we can offer include:

  • Three shifts per week in blocks to support your work life balance
  • Paid lunch breaks, shift penalties and overtime
  • Generous CE allowance, and conference leave is encouraged
  • Paid, structured one-on-one education sessions with Criticalist Dr Lisa Smart, in-house training, network-wide education sessions and regular M&M rounds
  • A genuinely kind and consistent team of nurses, specialists and operations to support you

If you’re ready to take the next step in your emergency career please submit your CV and cover letter via clicking 'Apply Now' button below:

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