Veterinary ECC Intern - CARE Collingwood

Centre for Animal Referral and Emergency

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Centre for Animal Referral & Emergency (CARE) is offering an Emergency & Critical Care Internship at its Collingwood location, near Melbourne's CBD. CARE is a large, established, multidisciplinary specialist hospital known for managing complex cases and maintaining high standards of care. The hospital's diverse and advanced caseload provides interns with genuine exposure to the breadth of emergency and critical care. The environment is structured, collaborative, and supportive, with specialists, ECC vets, and nurses working closely together, integrating learning into every shift. This fast-paced setting will challenge, support, and immerse interns in real emergency medicine.

Requirements

Strong interest in emergency and critical care.
Enjoys a busy, fast-paced environment.
Proactive, motivated, and keen to learn.
Communicates well and works effectively in a team.
Can stay calm, adaptable and focused under pressure.
Good organisational and time management skills.
Flexible and growth mindset.
Candidates with some prior GP experience are ideal, but new graduates with the right mindset and commitment are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Immersed in a high-volume ECC service seeing over 10,000 cases annually, providing exposure to a wide range of presentations from common emergencies to complex critical care cases.
Always work alongside a senior clinician - no sole charge at any stage.
Participate in daily rounds, case discussions, and weekly academic teaching, including tutorials, journal club and case presentations.
Be supported by a highly experienced ECC team, including a DACVECC and 9 MANZCVS ECC Vets.
Gradually build responsibility at a pace that reflects your confidence and development, through a mix of hospital shifts and primary consulting shifts.
The roster includes a mix of day, evening and overnight shifts, giving you true exposure to the flow of emergency practice.
Work closely with experienced membership-level ECC vets, including ECC Specialist Dr Christine Lovatt DACVECC, and alongside specialists across medicine and surgery.
Gain access to advanced therapies and capabilities, including Therapeutic Plasma Exchange.
Build confidence in emergency case management.
Strengthen clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
Provide a strong foundation for future ECC or specialist pathways.
Receive encouragement and support for those considering further study or membership examinations.