Vet Nurses and other support staff

Nursing Positions Available in Veterinary Clinics - ACT


Sonza Veterinary Clinic, Kowen, ACT/NSW (posted 17th March) Senior Head Veterinary Nurse

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Senior / Head Nurse - Full Time

Sonza Veterinary Clinic is seeking a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology or Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing holder of at least 24 months clinical experience for a senior nurse position. We are a family-owned mixed practice clinic (predominantly small animals) that has been taking care of our clients and their pets in the region for over 30 years. Our practice is rapidly growing and busier than ever, and as such we are looking to expand our team.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

What you need:

What we can offer:

We are seeking applicants for a permanent full-time position.

Our current clinic working hours are Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm, and Saturday morning consulting 8am – midday.

There are no after-hours requirements, and we are closed on public holidays.

If you think you are the person to add to our dynamic team, please forward your resume and cover letter to: gill_sonza@hotmail.com


Sonza Veterinary Clinic, Kowen, ACT/NSW (posted 17th March)

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Veterinary Nurse - Part Time or Full Time

Sonza Veterinary Clinic is seeking a qualified Certificate IV in Veterinary Nurse. We are a family-owned mixed practice clinic (predominantly small animals) that has been taking care of our clients and their pets in the region for over 30 years. Our practice is rapidly growing and busier than ever, and as such we are looking to expand our team.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

What you need:

What we can offer:

We are seeking applicants for a permanent part-time or full-time positions.

Our current clinic working hours are Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm, and Saturday morning consulting 8am – midday.

There are no after-hours requirements, and we are closed on public holidays.

If you think you are the person to add to our dynamic team, please forward your resume and cover letter to: gill_sonza@hotmail.com


Small Friends Veterinary Hospital, Amaroo, Northern Canberra (posted 16th March)

Veterinary Nurse

We are looking for a friendly pet owner to join our much-loved small animal general practice in Amaroo, ACT as a veterinary nurse.

Our vets and nurses offer our clients and their small friends an excellent level of care and our hospital is part of the local neighbourhood. We love our jobs, we love our patients and our clients know that they are part of the Small Friends “family”.

Details of available position:

Why work at Small Friends Veterinary Hospital
We are a positive, kind, and happy environment with a qualified and professional team, all of whom truly enjoy their work. You will work in a small, very clean and modern veterinary hospital with a dedicated surgical theatre, digital x-ray and ultrasound and in-house pathology suite. We want to assist you to gain confidence, learn new skills and to share with you our love of the veterinary profession. We like to train our staff to be the best they can be, and we encourage our staff to develop their skills through in-house training and external education.

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What you need to have:

Interested?
Please email an application letter with your curriculum vitae to Small Friends Veterinary Hospital's practice manager, Annette Robertson Almond.

Email address: annette@smallfriends.com.au

Applications close Thursday 6 April 2023


Parkway Veterinary Centre, Kambah (posted 28th February)

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Veterinary Nurse - Full Time (4 days per week)

Parkway Veterinary Centre is looking for a qualified Veterinary Nurse! We are a small animal practice, located in Kambah.

The position is full time, 4 full days per week. We don’t open on the weekends or public holidays.

The nurse we are searching for will have a strong work ethic, enthusiastic attitude and will need to work well within our extremely busy team!

If you think you may be a good fit for us, please get in touch with Nicole McDougall (Practice Manager).

Email: nicole.pvc@iinet.net.au


Hall Veterinary Surgery, Northern Canberra (posted 27th February)

Come and join us in a quiet village setting less than 20 minutes drive from Canberra city centre. We aim to make clients and their pets feel like family with personalised service and a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We love working with each other, with our pet-focussed clients and of course with our furry friends.

If you:

We would love to hear from you!

If you think you would fit in to our pet-loving, client-focused team please email janet@hallvet.com.au or send your CV and an introductory letter to Lesa at PO Box 259, Hall, ACT 2618.


Capital Veterinary Hospital, Phillip (posted 10th February)

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Veterinary Nurse Required – Full-time Experienced

Capital Veterinary Hospital (CVH) offers an attractive salary up to $70k annually and a holiday allowance package for the right applicant.

Excellent Hospital: CVH is a brand-new small animal hospital with state-of-the-art equipment. We provide advanced surgical and medical treatment and are a referral centre in the ACT. We are the only general practice in Canberra and surrounding area able to perform advanced surgeries: THR, TPLO, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, liver and lung lobectomies and colectomy to mention a few. Our brand-new equipment is the latest in the market and a number of them are human grade machines. We use ezyVet and utilise all of its capabilities to simplify our daily work. We are environmentally conscious and are a paperless hospital. All the communications, consent forms, handouts, hospital forms, anaesthesia forms, dental charts and treatment plans are electronic. This software is very easy to work with and produces everything with the click of your mouse. We have separated dog and cat departments and are a Gold Standard ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic. Our next step towards being a hospital of excellence, is in the near future the installation of a CT scan, something that we are all very excited about.

Excellent Staff: Our support team is trained for advanced surgeries, treatments and emergencies. Our nurses are well on board with daily tasks. From admit to discharge, blood collection, running the tests, reporting the results, IV catheter placement, treatment planning and dose calculation, premedication, monitoring anaesthesia, recovering the patient, bandaging, client follow ups, and invoicing are all done by our fabulous nursing staff. We have weekly team meetings to discuss any concerns, new learnings and plan for better service. We also have weekly training sessions to make sure everyone upskills themselves on a regular basis. We look after each other like a family.

We reward our staff’s hard work and also show appreciation to their immediate family members, by all attending either breakfast, lunch or dinner on a regular basis. We select from one of the many delicious cafes or high-end restaurants around town to try out and everything is paid for. Morning teas, lunches or dinner, along with random appreciation gifts are just another way to say thank you to the team that believes in what they do and believes in the hospital. Whilst at work, snacks and an in-house Breville coffee machine with ONA beans is the most visited section in our practice. We also provide free services for staff pets in our hospital.

Excellent clients: we love our clients and we believe they love us too. They have made us the winner in the ACT Local Business Awards 3 out of 4 years and a finalist in the other. This recognition is something we are so very proud of for such a newly established hospital, and we hope to achieve another spot on the winner’s board with recently receiving recognition in the 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

Excellent Offer: The salary package includes:

We are looking for you.

We are looking for a full time, qualified and experienced Vet nurse with a passion in surgery or treatment. You will work alongside a dedicated team of nurses to cover reception, treatment and surgery wards. We are more than happy to teach you any skill that may be needed. You will be working 38 hours over four (4) days and weekends will be shared between the nurses, and are inclusive of your 38-hour week.

Website: www.capitalvet.com.au and

An application including a cover letter and resume can be forwarded by email to:
Renata at: office@capitalvet.com.au
PH: 02 6282 5522


The Gables Veterinary Group, Monash (posted 1st February)

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At The Gables Veterinary Clinic we are a friendly, close-knit team that works hard to provide the best care possible for our patients. As a long-standing small animal vet in the Monash area, our practice requires staff who are motivated and passionate, able to work well in a team and autonomously. Our vet nurses are essential to achieving the best possible outcome for our patients. Whether you are a new vet nurse or have years of experience, we’re excited for the right person to join our team.

Providing consultations, diagnostics, and surgeries as well as, ongoing palliative and behavioural care. We strive to help our patients lead happy and healthy lives.

What the role includes:

Completion or undertaking current Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing a necessity.

Additional desired skills:

The role will be full-time Monday through Thursday 8am – 6pm, so no on-call shifts or weekends!

Please apply by emailing your resume to Clare.Kolokossian@Vet.Partners


Animal Referral Hospital, Canberra (posted 27th January) Radiology Vet Nurse

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Radiology Vet Nurse | Canberra

The Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) is a well-established group of specialist veterinary hospitals dedicated to providing the best possible care to our patients, our clients and our staff. We offer a wide range of specialist services and provide 24-hour emergency and critical care through our facilities in NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD and SA.

An opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working, professional and experienced veterinary nurse to work alongside our current radiology team to provide the exceptional patient care our hospitals have become known for.

We are looking for someone who

We Offer

This position offers an opportunity to work with some of the best clinicians in their field, in a professional and challenging yet enjoyable workplace. A competitive salary plus:

Join our ARVA Platinum Partner team that sees diversity and inclusion as more than just policies and practices. This is a growing business and for the right candidate ongoing opportunities will undoubtedly present themselves!

Apply via the link below or for more information, contact Emily Banks, Talent Business Partner on emily.banks@gxltd.com.au.
https://smrtr.io/cQgyq


Inner South Veterinary Centre, Narrabundah (posted 24th January)

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Inner South Vet Centre is a fantastic hospital with a team of 4 vets and 6 nurses. Due to the varied surgical and medical case-load we are looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, displays initiative and wants the opportunity to nurse at a higher level, utilising their existing skills as well as learning more.

About the Role
We need another dynamic nurse to join our team, we have a casual role available with the possibility of moving to Permanent Part Time in the future.

We want someone who enjoys being a nurse who wants to get their hands dirty and be able to nurse at a higher level.

About us

About you
Essential

Desirable
The successful applicant will possess the ability to:

The Benefits

Please send your application to Clare.Kolokossian@Vet.Partners


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