Vet Nurses and other support staff
Nursing Positions Available in Veterinary Clinics - ACT
Melba Veterinary Clinic, Belconnen District (posted 23rd November)
Melba Vet - the talk of the town, turning heads since we flung our doors open two years ago!
🌟 Glowing online reviews? Check!
🗣️ Happy customers shouting our praises? Absolutely!
Oh, did I mention we’re strutting our stuff as finalists for Outstanding Pet Care at the local business awards? Yeah, we’re kind of a big deal.
We started as three, and now we’re a team of eight. Each staff member bringing something unique and exciting. And we’re still growing! We’ve got another vet joining the revolution in December.
Now, here’s the scoop: We’re on the lookout for a certified and experienced vet nurse to join our crew. If you’re as passionate about pets as we are, and you’ve got the skills to prove it, we want YOU!
Specifically we're after someone with at least 4 years of experience. And sharing is caring - come share what you know with our team! We have a couple of blue eyed and bushy tailed Cert III nurses who want another great leader to follow. The position is full time at a rate of $29-41 per hour depending on experience.
Wanna join the adventure?
Throw your hat in the ring! Send your resume and a dash of your personality to admin@melbavetclinic.com.au
Canberra Equine Hospital, Dickson (posted 10th November)
Veterinary Nurse - Full Time
Looking for a new job? Come join the Canberra Equine Hospital Team!
About Us
- A team of 3 full time and 2 part time vets plus a visiting Specialist Equine Surgeon
- 3 nurses + receptionist
- 24hr on call service
- Ambulatory and in hospital facilities
- Minor and major surgery capabilities
- Portable x-ray, ultrasound and scope.
- Shared in house laboratory
- AI repro facilities
- An interesting mix of performance horses including racehorses, showjumpers and dressage along with seniors, pleasure horses and broodmares.
- Our vets are always keen to teach and share knowledge.
About you
- Experienced horse person who can demonstrate safe working techniques specific to horses
- Keen to learn and develop new skills with a teachable attitude
- Highly motivated, reliable and flexible
- Cert IV in vet nursing an advantage but not essential
- Confident to give IM/IV/oral medications
- Great team fit and comfortable working on your own
- Excellent communication skills and great attention to detail in record keeping and documentation
- Manual drivers licence
- References and referees to be provided
About the role
- Full time nurse (38hrs/week) with ability to cover reception as required
- Flexible weekend roster (1in3), public holidays and on call 1 night through the week
- Some driving involved, allows the vets time to type up visit notes
- Assist vets with a variety of appointments, trot up and lunging, radiography, safely restrain horses for procedures.
- Surgical nursing, field anaesthesia and recovering the patient, overnight nursing, packing and sterilizing equipment, grooming, maintain clean stables/barn, taking and running bloods in the lab
- Monitoring and treatment of hospitalised patients by taking and recording TPR and administering IV/IM/oral/eye medications
- Emergency triage and critical care including new born foals
- Physical outdoor position
About the details
This is an exciting, fulfilling and varied position with a high level of responsibility in a team that provides the highest standards of veterinary care to our clients and patients.
To apply for the position please email your hand written letter of application with attached resume to: equine@canberravet.com.au or feel free to come by and drop it off at reception.
Canberra Cat Vet, Belconnen, North-West Canberra (posted 2nd November)
Canberra Cat vet is looking for a full or part-time experienced/qualified nurse with a passion for all things feline. We are seeking a compassionate nurse who prides themselves on providing exceptional care to both patients and owners.
About us:
Canberra Cat Vet is a cat only clinic with 6 passionate vets (5FTE) and an incredible supporting team that includes dedicated receptionists, skilled veterinary nurses, trainee veterinary nurses, nurse assistants, and a beautiful clinic cat/boss, Annie. At Canberra Cat Vet, we strive to provide all team members with a great working environment where general health and well-being, as well as further education, are just as important as our focus on providing the best in veterinary care. We have an excellent reputation within the community, and have a wonderful and loyal client base.
We pride ourselves on having an enjoyable and productive workplace, and we do this by highly valuing trust, kindness, respect, reliability, good communication, and a great sense of humour.
About you:
- A love of cats
- At least 12 months experience as a vet nurse
- Excellent communication skills
- A kind manner and positive attitude
- A passion for learning
- Dedication to providing best care, and advocating for patients
About the job:
- Part time or full time hours
- Pay $25-32 per hour, plus overtime
- Daily shifts a mix of 8am-6pm, 8am-3pm, and 11am-6pm, plus 1 in 4-6 Saturday’s 8am-2pm
- No Sundays or Public Holidays
- Both consulting nurse and surgical nursing shifts, with medical nursing of hospitalised cats
- In clinic training provided, including access to Crampton’s ProSkills
- Regular relaxed catch ups with management
How to apply:
If you have any questions regarding this position please don’t hesitate to contact our Practice Manager Leanne on (02) 6251 1444. If you think this is the job for you, please email a cover letter and CV to Leanne at leanne@canberracatvet.com.au
Animal Referral Hospital Canberra, Pialligo, South-East Canberra (posted 11th October) ECC Vet Nurse
Emergency Vet Nurse
ARH Canberra
The Animal Referral Hospital in Canberra is on the hunt for emergency nurses!
Do you love the thrill of emergency? Are you a night owl? Do you love working with a friendly team of vets and nurses? Want to learn all the fun things like ventilating tick patients, blood transfusions, 2am caesareans and bringing animals back from the brink of death? Then boy, do we have the job for you!
We need nurses who can work the hours that come alongside emergency nursing. Our shifts start from 5/6pm all the way through until 7am during the week and 24/7 over weekends/public holidays. These shifts cover a variety of roles including triage consults, hospital nursing, surgery and procedures. Those interested in other departments may also have the opportunity to develop a rotating roster through the days and nights.
We have full-time, part-time, and casual positions available. Our roster is flexible and we are sure to find something that works for you!
Remuneration is based on experience, is well above award and all the normal after-hours penalties apply.
Our hospital is almost brand new and we have all the cool toys including MRI and CT! We have separate cat and dog wards, a dedicated ICU area and three surgical theatres.
The emergency team cares for the specialist patients from the day, transfers from other clinics and new emergency consults. We get a wide range of cases from complex medical problems to exciting, life-saving surgeries, wild stitch-ups and good old puppy cuddles.
We spend our shifts taking care of the pets of Canberra to the best of our abilities, eating all the snacks, listening to all the music and podcasts, and enjoy regular “work family” dinners. Our team is fun, friendly, and supportive and we would love to grow with more like-minded nurses.
We have access to free continuous education resources (The Cage, ProSkills, Recover Initiative etc) and have regular training sessions in-house to ensure we are always providing the best care to our patients.
The ideal candidates will have:
- 2 years of general vet nursing experience
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (or willing to obtain)/Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
- Ability to work a rotating roster (including overnight shifts and weekends)
What we can offer:
- Leave entitlements - 4 weeks annual leave, personal/sick leave, carers leave (all leave benefits as per award)
- Free annual influenza vaccination
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave and flexible return to work programs
- Free access to confidential Employee Assistance Program Lifeworks 24/7
- Flexible roster to work around you
- A fun and supportive team of vets and nurses
- A comprehensive 3-month induction/training plan to set you up for success
Does this sound like you? Click here to apply now!
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