Totally Vets
Expressions of Interest - Afterhours Veterinarian
Feilding, Manawatu
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- Seniority
- Mid level
- Country
- NZ
- Work mode
- On-site / unstated
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- 1 Sept 2026
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Weekend Emergency Veterinarian
Join our friendly, supportive and skilled afterhours veterinary team
Let your passion for providing pet emergency care shine.
Located in friendly Feilding, our service operates on weekends and public holidays, ideal for work-life balance.
About us
The Regional Emergency Clinic is a small compassionate team that provides high quality afterhours care to pets in the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Whanganui Regions. We pride ourselves on creating a positive work environment through staff support, collaboration and upskilling. We are a skilled, hardworking team that enjoys ourselves whilst caring for our region's pets.
About these Roles
Starting January 2025, we have two regular roles available;
Role 1
Saturday 4pm-10pm with overnight on call
This is available as either 1 shift every 2 weeks or 1 shift every 4 weeks.
Role 2
Sunday 3pm-10pm with overnight on call
This is available as 1 shift every 3-4 weeks.
These are some of the essential skills we are seeking for these roles;
Confidence to work with the varied caseload of after-hours in a sole charge capacity.
Solid surgical experience with the ability to perform all types of emergency surgery.
Comfortable with stabilizing and managing critical care cases, including interpreting in-house diagnostics.
Compassionate communication with clients.
About you
In addition to your expertise and experience, the following personal qualities are important to us;
Collaborative and supportive team member that fits well into our current team.
Empathetic to clients with the ability to guide them through stressful/upsetting situations with compassion
Accurate and consistent charging for services and medications
Shows initiative and problem solving when dealing with complex emergency cases
Our location
Our service operates out of Totally Vets Feilding on weekends and public holidays. Feilding is a friendly picturesque town with beautiful gardens, shops and cafes. It is a short 20-minute drive from the city of Palmerston North.
Our offer
Opportunity to upskill with quarterly team CPD sessions
Generous renumeration- Hourly rate of $85-115/hr depending on experience.
Excellent support from experienced colleagues.
Flexibility and a work-life balance that suits you.
If this sounds like a good fit for you, please apply.
For more information, please contact:
Erin Wasley
HR Manager
06 323 6161
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