Hear from vets who have both settled in our region and worked whilst traveling; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsdS9nr9AW8 

Would you like to be that calm, composed vet who thrives on adrenaline and keeps a cool head no matter what comes through the door?  Does the thrill of working in emergency cases excite you? We are looking for a veterinarian with at least 12 months experience to join our fantastic team. 

About us:  

AREC (Animal Referral and Emergency Centre) was established in 2004 and is a privately owned and operated emergency veterinary hospital led by a singular, highly regarded emergency veterinarian, Dr. David Tabrett, who continues to work within the business. We are a family-oriented, non-corporate, ASAV-accredited “Hospital of Excellence” practice with a collaborative team of more than 110 employees.  

Our team comes from a diverse range of backgrounds and our decisions and behaviour are underpinned by our core values of Respect, Diligence, Professionalism, Excellence, Empathy, and Integrity. With a strong focus on professional development, mental health and work-life balance, our compassionate team and leadership are just a small part of what makes AREC special. 

Our mission is to provide peace of mind for our clients – that is, both pet owners of the Hunter and the local vet clinics to offer relief for after-hours, emergencies, and referral services. 

The Role: 

AREC offers an Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Development Programme suitable for vets working in general practice who are interested in becoming emergency clinicians and for vets with some ER experience who want to progress their ECC skills. 

Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced veterinarian, the AREC ECC Veterinary Development Programme offers veterinarians a tailored training programme to become confident clinicians in emergency and critical care. 

The programme includes: 

• Initial shifts are shadow shifts involving training on the floor and working alongside our senior clinicians before starting any primary case management 

• These are followed by working supported shifts in which there is no sole charge work, so you can continue to learn under the guidance of our experienced ER vets. 

• Enrolment in Improve International Accelerated Emergency Programme: a comprehensive 3-month online course with weekly modules 

• Mentoring sessions and case reviews with your veterinary Team Leader 

In-house training in the form of: 

• Practical wet labs: training in procedures/surgeries such as chest tube and feeding tube placement, tracheostomy, pericardiocentesis, splenectomy, enterotomy and gastropexy 

• CPR RECOVER Certified Training 

• Ultrasound training 

• Rounds: shared case discussions 

• Ventilator training 

• Endoscopy training 

• Consult skills training 

• Mental Health First Aid training 

• Self-care and mindfulness training 

• In-house seminars and tutorials 

• M&M Rounds