Vet Nurses and other support staff
Locum Vet Nursing Positions
Albion Park & Gerringong Veterinary Hospitals, South Coast (posted 17th January) 1 x Full Time Vet Nurse, 1 x Parental Leave 6 months
VET NURSE
Albion Park & Gerringong Veterinary Hospitals - South Coast - NSW
Experienced Vet Nurse/s Required at Albion Park (2 positions – Maternity Leave 6 months & a Permanent Full Time Role)
Join our supportive team of experienced veterinarians and qualified nurses. The hospitals are well equipped and we practice at a high level of veterinary care. We offer ongoing training to help you achieve your career goals.
We are located in a beautiful tourist destination with plenty of opportunities to enjoy surfing, fishing, hiking and vineyards. We are close enough to Sydney to also allow you to enjoy all that city life has to offer.
We require experienced Veterinary nurses to join our team that have the following essential skills.
- Team player
- Excellent patient care.
- Strong customer focus.
- High attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced veterinary hospital
- A willingness to learn/run puppy pre-school classes.
If you have the skills required to fill this position and you are a strong team player with a good sense of fun.
Please contact us today!
If you are interested, please email me on tess@albionparkvet.com.au or call Tess on 02 4256 3638, Mon-Fri.
See our website https://www.albionparkvet.com.au/
North Maclean Family Vet, North Maclean (posted 15th January) 3 Months Initial Contract Commence March
Part-time or Full-time Experienced Nurse (starting mid-end March 2020)
North Maclean Family Vet is located less than an hour’s drive from the Gold Coast and Brisbane CBD. We are a recently built veterinary clinic located in a lovely expanding rural community. We are seeking a qualified Certificate IV Nurse with a minimum 2 years experience, for a full time or part time position. The right applicant will receive a 3 month contract to cover maternity leave, with the potential to continue on if they are the right fit for our team.
As a new and modern clinic, we pride ourselves on having all the necessary gadgets (in-house Idexx machines, digital x-ray, ultrasound, access to travelling Internal Medicine specialists and a mobile cardiologist). We are also extremely focused on providing the best possible care to our patients and excellent service to our clients.
The successful applicant will have the following desirable skills:
- Excellent client relations and customer service
- Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
- Dedication to providing personalised care to all patients and owners.
- Exceptional phone manner
- Effective and open communication skills
- Experience with RxWorks software is ideal but not a necessity
- Enthusiasm for all reception duties
- Excellent skill, knowledge and confidence in managing anaesthetics, asepsis and patient surgical preparation.
- Enthusiasm for continuing education and skill development
Your responsibilities would include, but not be limited to:
- Caring and handling of animals
- General nursing tasks such as peri-operative care, pathology services, anaesthetic monitoring & emergency/critical care
- Maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the clinic
- Providing exceptional care to all patients and their owners
- Administration and reception duties, including over the counter sales and enquiries
We would expect any addition to our team to be a proactive part of our work family, and work by our core values and mission statement. Our values show that community involvement, excellence in service and care, team nourishment and team building are all important parts of our core focus. In striving for excellence, we are constantly looking for new ways to improve our amazing standards of care, of which we want all staff members to play an active role.
Pay is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Please visit our website www.northmacleanfamilyvet.com.au to learn more about who we are, or find us on Facebook and Instagram!
If you think you are the right fit for our team, please apply with your CV and cover letter via email to reception@northmacleanfamilyvet.com.au or please feel free to come down and visit the clinic.
Vetcall Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast Hnterland, QLD (posted 15th January) Locum Vet Nurse 17th February to 14th March
Locum Vet Nurse – Vetcall Mudgeeraba
We are currently seeking a Locum Veterinary Nurse to join our fantastic team at Vetcall Mudgeeraba, from 17th February – 14th March. The role will be full time, 38 hours per week.
Vetcall Mudgeeraba is an established veterinary clinic that is committed to providing a high level of customer service to our valued clients. We offer high standards of customer service with fantastic animal care and we have great relationships with our clients.
What we are looking for:
- A minimum three years’ experience in Veterinary Nursing with appropriate Cert IV Veterinary Nursing qualification is preferred
- A focus on surgical nursing
- An ability to work efficiently, both independently and as part of the team
- Exceptional customer service and relationship building skills
- A hard working and a hands-on approach to your work
What we are offering:
- Access to a great team of Veterinarians and Nurses
- Flexibility and adventure with the possibility of working across any one of our NVC clinics in Australia or New Zealand if you so
- The possibility of a casual contract for the right candidate
For more information about our clinic, visit us at https://vetcallmudgeeraba.com.au/
Sounds great? Please contact Natasha at: locumrecruitment@nvcltd.com.au to register your interest.
Success Veterinary Hospital, Southern Perth, WA (posted 2nd January) Part Time Parental Leave Cover, March for 6-8 Months
Success Veterinary Hospital in Perth’s southern suburbs are looking for an experienced (minimum 2 years) and qualified (Certificate IV) Vet Nurse to fill a maternity leave position in our small animal hospital.
We have a very well equipped, modern, purpose built vet hospital that is a pleasure to work in.
Our goal is to provide the best possible service to our valuable clients. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated nurse to join our team.
The position is roughly 24 hours/week, with no weekend work. The position will be for a 6-8 month period and will start in March 2020.
If you are interested, please email the hospital with your CV! successvetnurse@westnet.com.au
Success Veterinary Hospital
93 Hammond Rd
Cockburn Central, WA, 6164
www.successvet.com.au
The Lost Dogs Home Veterinary Clinic, North Melbourne, VIC (posted 2nd January) 6 Month Parental Leave Cover Vet Nurse
Shelter Veterinary Nurse – 6 month maternity leave contract
Are you an experienced Vet Nurse looking for a new and exciting challenge? Have you been wondering what new experiences you can try in the new year? We may have just what you are looking for!
The Lost Dogs’ Home are currently seeking a dedicated full-time Veterinary Nurse to join our busy North Melbourne Shelter Medicine Team on a 6-month maternity leave contract. We are looking for someone who understands and promotes our values and is passionate about the importance of responsible pet ownership.
The Lost Dogs' Home is one of the country's largest animal welfare organisations, caring for more than 20,000 cats and dogs each year. Our Shelter Hospital provides a high standard of veterinary care for all stray, surrendered and injured animals. We pride ourselves on employing people who possess a strong connection to animals, the community and the animal welfare cause.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Undertaking nursing duties, including caring for hospitalized animals, surgical preparation and monitoring anaesthesia
- Assisting veterinarians during examinations and treatments
- Assisting with procedures such as radiography and ultrasound
- Administering treatments (e.g. injections, medication, fluid therapy, dressing, first aid, assisting in processing room management) as directed
- Maintaining clinical records
- Maintenance of hygiene and adhere to infection control protocols
- Triage of incoming shelter animals and providing initial health assessment
The successful applicant will have:
- Certificate IV or higher in Veterinary Nursing
- Experience in a busy shelter medicine or clinic environment
- Exceptional animal handling skills and knowledge of animal behaviour
- Be passionate about animal care and an advocate for best practice
- Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments
- Ability to work autonomously and be a team player
- Ability to lift up to 15 kgs
- Self-motivated and committed to ongoing professional development
- Effective time management and organisational skills
What you will get in return:
We offer numerous benefits to our employees including career and education support, staff discounts at our Veterinary Clinic (including pet supplies), a positive work environment with plenty of variety and a fantastic team of people dedicated to the welfare of all animals.
If you have the skills, experience and maturity to be successful in this role, please click on the “Apply” button, ensuring you have attached your cover letter and current resume in Word or PDF format. If you have any further questions or queries regarding the role, please contact Diana D’Cruz on 03 9321 8753 or email recruitment@dogshome.com.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete background screening checks.
The Lost Dogs’ Home is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
Peninsula Vet Care, Mornington Peninsula (posted 2nd January)
Experienced Veterinary Nurse required
Are you passionate about your work as a Veterinary Nurse but looking for a little more variety?
Then we have the position for you!
We are currently seeking an experienced Veterinary Nurse to provide permanent leave coverage for our full-time and part-time nurses across our five Mornington Peninsula sites, including our 24 hour emergency and referral centre – if you’re up for the challenge! Our GP clinics are open from 8am until 7pm Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm Saturdays and 10am until 4pm Sundays, so flexibility in work hours and locations is a necessity for this position.
The beauty of this position is, it will expose you to a wide variety of services offered by our clinics, including orthopaedics, reproduction, behaviour, pet export, emergency and critical care just to name a few.
Successful applicants need to have:
- A minimum of three years experience as a veterinary nurse
- Broad skills in both front of house client services as well as surgical assistance and general nursing duties
- A Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- The ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a large team
- Good communication skills
If this sounds like you, please send your application to jenna@penvetcare.com.au
Or call Jenna on 03 5986 6963 if you have any questions regarding this position.
Hampton Veterinary Clinic, South-East Melbourne, VIC (posted 20th December) Full Time March Locum Vet Nurse
Locum Vet Nurse
We are looking for an experienced locum Veterinary Nurse, Full Time in March 2020.
We require a candidate with strong nursing skills, offering excellent customer service to our clients at all times. Nurses currently undertaking Certificate IV studies will be considered . The position may become a permanent position for the right person. We have a rotating weekend roster, so the successful candidate will be required to work some weekends. The Hampton Veterinary Clinic is a small animal practice located in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Hampton. We are a 4 vet, 6 nurse team, who have a close relationship with our clients and practice good quality medicine and surgery. We are a high performing practice that has spent the last 35 years attracting clients that want the best for their pets. Our practice relies heavily on our nursing staff and they are a very valuable and integral part of the practice. Apart from the usual nursing duties our nurses are offered to participate in procedures with lots of hands on duties which include IV catheter placement, radiology, dentistry, taking blood for pathology, surgical assistance, etc.
The applicant will be responsible for undertaking the duties listed below under minimal supervision and should be able to delegate, manage and monitor key tasks.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Surgical Nursing including surgical equipment identification and care, surgical patient care, routine procedures and surgical monitoring
- Medical and General Nursing including pathology, radiographic procedures and routines, emergency and critical care
- Reception including animal care advice, patient and client record keeping, scheduling, communication, client services, dispensing and merchandising
- Administration including inventory control and office routines Skills and Requirements:
- 1 year experience or ideally Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent
- Ability to exercise skills, discretion, responsibility, empathy and compassion
- Strong computer and organisational skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
Please email your cover letter and resume to chris@hamptonvet.com.au
For more information, see www.hamptonvet.com.au and 
Pet Universe Veterinary Centre, Northern Adelaide SA (posted 16th December) Locum Vet Nurse for up to 3 months
Locum Vet Nurse - Adelaide, SA
Pet Universe is a progressive, high quality, small animal veterinary practice located 10 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD. With many years of veterinary experience, we have become an employer and practice of choice. We are also the Small Animal Practice of Excellence Winners 2015 and Telstra Small Business Awards SA 2015 Finalists.
Pet Universe Veterinary Centre has now expanded into the field of canine rehabilitation and regenerative medicine. Dr Chris Lee, Principal Veterinarian & Owner is now a qualified Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (studied at University of Tennessee, USA & internship at Veterinary Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in Maryland, USA).With an increasingly complex surgical & rehabilitation caseload as well as our unique feline -only entrance, reception, consult room & ward, we provide a very stimulating work environment..
We are looking for an experience, qualified veterinary nurse to work up to 3 months .
To find out more about us have a more detailed look around our website - just visit www.petuniverse.com.au
For further information please forward C.V.s to Claire Lee, Managing Partner via email clairepentonlee@gmail.com or call me on 0402 71 81 82. All applications handled in strictest confidence.
Village Vet Toorak & South Yarra, Melbourne (posted 2nd December) Maternity leave VN
Casual part time Veterinary Nurse required
Small Animal
Toorak, VIC
Village Vet is looking for an experienced veterinary nurse to cover maternity leave from mid January through to October 2020, with the possibility of extension.
The role is 1.5 days a week (Monday and Tuesday), with extra hours available covering sick and annual leave.
Our nurses are expected to do a mix of surgical and reception duties;
- Providing a high level of customer service.
- Taking blood samples and placing IV lines.
- Administering medications (PO, SC, IM, IV).
- Monitoring anaesthetics and managing hospital cases.
To apply please email your CV to Carina - info@villagevet.com.au
Village Vet : Toorak & South Yarra
T: 03 9827 7500
Oakleigh Central Veterinary Clinic, South-East Melbourne, VIC (posted 25th November) Maternity Leave Cover
Experienced Veterinary nurse required for a full time Maternity Leave position at the Oakleigh Central Vet.
Position available now.
We are a successful small animal practice with a wonderful, close knit team. We work out of a fully renovated, purpose built clinic five and a half days a week.
Our staff, clients and their pets are our number one priority, after all, without them we would not have a business!
To be successful in this position you will need the following:
- Experience
- A strong customer service background
- A focus on customer relations
- A minimum of three to four years previous nursing experience
- An eye for details
- Great communication skills
- Self motivated
- Great team player
- Must have experience collecting blood
- Must have experience runny cytology
- Running in house labs
- Must be able to place catheters
Our clients and their pets are our priority and we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for them.
We are a reasonably small, busy practice and work closely together, the applicant will need to be both self motivated and able to work in a team environment.
Ideally the applicant will have experience using RX works, grooming and be comfortable with all aspects of general nursing.
Salary + super based on experience.
If you think this role is a good fit for you, please contact Julie or David.
info@oakleighcentralvet.com.au
03 9568 2211
Check us out at www.oakleighcentralvet.com.au
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