Vet Nurses / Technicians / Veterinary Support staff
To have your advert posted on this page, please email to jobs@kookaburravets.com or fill out our online registration form. If you are located in Australia, New Zealand, or the UK, please go to that section of the website.
If you are seeking work yourself, we will post your advert free of charge - just email jobs@kookaburravets.com
Positions Available
Siem Reap Veterinary Care, Cambodia (posted 12th September) Volunteer Vet Nurses/Support Staff
Volunteer Veterinary Support Staff
CAMBODIA – SIEM REAP – SMALL ANIMAL / VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Exciting opportunity for adventurous veterinary nurses, assistants, and animal lovers to volunteer in beautiful Siem Reap, Cambodia. Join our dedicated team, help provide essential care for pets and rescued animals, and experience the magic of Cambodia.
About us
Siem Reap Veterinary Care is a busy, well-established small animal practice located in the heart of Siem Reap, just minutes from the world-famous temples of Angkor Wat. We care for local pets, rescued animals, and community outreach cases, offering high-quality veterinary support where it’s needed most. Our welcoming staff and loyal clients make this a rewarding and unforgettable place to give your time.
What you can expect
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be embraced by our friendly team and supported by experienced local staff. Whether you’re assisting in consultations, helping in the treatment room, comforting patients, or keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, your contribution will make a genuine difference.
This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a developing country, learn about conditions and diseases rarely seen elsewhere, and grow your confidence and adaptability in a supportive environment. Beyond the clinic, you’ll have plenty of time to explore—immerse yourself in Siem Reap’s vibrant culture, wander bustling markets, marvel at ancient temples, and discover the beautiful countryside.
Please click here to see photos!
About you
You might be a qualified veterinary nurse, an experienced assistant, or someone with animal care or clinic support skills who wants to give back. What matters most is that you’re adaptable, compassionate, and willing to roll up your sleeves wherever needed. This is a volunteer position, and while it’s unpaid, the rewards come in the form of unforgettable experiences, new friendships, and the knowledge that you are directly improving animal welfare.
The details
We welcome volunteers year-round, whether you can join us for a week or longer. Learn more about volunteering with us here, or reach out on Facebook or email with your questions.
To express your interest please email your CV to contact@siemreapvet.com.
If you’ve ever dreamed of combining travel with meaningful work, this could be your chance. We can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you to our clinic—and to beautiful Cambodia!
CedarTree Vets, Devonshire, Bermuda (posted 10th September)
CedarTree Vets Limited is located on the paradise island of Bermuda. We are looking for an adventure-seeking qualified veterinary nurse, CVT, RVT or RVN with a minimum of two years' experience.
Come to live and work where people vacation. We understand the need for a good work life balance, and want you to have plenty of free time to enjoy the Island's delights.
The post will include a good remuneration package, CPD support with one in four on call schedule. If you want to see whales from your office window, get in touch. You might just be the person we are looking for. You can also speak with our amazing staff who will happily answer any question you may have about the role.
Contact Mark Richardson
CedarTree Vets Limited, Bermuda
Email: mark@cedartreevets.com
Website: www.cedartreevets.com
Taveuni Animal Lovers, Taveuni Island, Fiji (posted 9th September) Volunteer Vet Nurse 9-23 Nov
Experienced Vet Nurse needed for remote village outreach desexing mission.
Taveuni Island is the Garden Island of Fiji. TAL is the only animal charity in Fiji that’s based on a remote island. We are seeking an experienced, physically fit, vet nurse to volunteer their time from Nov 9- Nov 23.
Experience with desexing outreach in developing countries is a must.
Taveuni is undeveloped, rugged, but is one of the most beautiful places on earth!
We travel to a different remote village each day, set up, desex approximately 25 dogs/cats (mostly dogs) per day. Nurse must be proficient in placing IV caths, ET tubing, prepping, monitoring surgery, drawing up, administering needed drugs, etc. Team consists of 1 vet, 1 vet nurse and 1 volunteer/coordinator. We work with small, efficient teams. Our vet is a high-volume-high-quality vet who is super fast however easy to work with. Due to no electricity in most of Taveuni, we work without use of vaporizer. Only injectables.
We are located on the Somosomo straits, we’re known for being the soft coral capital of the world. We also have rare birds that attract professional birders from all over the world. Fiji is beautiful, and Taveuni island is Fiji’s special gem.
Our volunteers do work hard, but 90% return again and again. It’s an amazing and rewarding experience.
All accommodations and meals are provided. Airfare and tourist attraction fees are not included.
If interested, please email Julie@taveunianimallovers.org for additional information and details.
See www.taveunianimallovers.org, and 
Mayreau Animal Welfare, West of the Tobago Keys, St Vincent & The Grenadines (posted 8th August) Volunteer Vet Nurses
VETERINARY NURSE VOLUNTEER FOR MAYREAU ANIMAL WELFARE
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
Summary: -
Mayreau Animal Welfare is seeking a Veterinary Nurse Volunteer to provide animal care services on the island. monitoring animal health and ensuring that animals receive adequate care.
Key Responsibilities: -
- Provide daily care and monitoring of animals (mostly dogs and cats) including feeding, watering and exercise
- Monitor the health of the island animals and report any concerns to our online veterinarian service, if no vet on the island
- Administer medications and treatments
- Maintain accurate records
- Educate the community about responsible pet ownership
- Help with daily walks for our resident house dogs, and when time allows, walk other chained dogs whose owners have given us permission.
- In case of emergencies, liaise with veterinarians on a neighbouring island and help facilitate transport of the animal for treatment.
Qualifications: -
- Certified Veterinary Nurse or equivalent qualification
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Passion for animal welfare and commitment to the mission of Mayreau Animal Welfare
- Ability to live and work on a small island with limited amenities
Working Conditions: -
- We seek committed, fit, easy-going volunteers, who are diplomatic, outgoing, resilient, OK with the heat and content with simple living
- Mayreau is a hilly island and volunteers need to be reasonably fit. There is a small clinic on Mayreau, which is usually staffed by a Nurse, with a doctor visiting the island once a month. In case of emergencies, you would need to travel to neighbouring Union Island (a 20 minute speedboat ride away).
For more information, please contact Gill by email fitzgerald201@btinternet.com or Whats App: +44 77591 46327
See our website: www.mayreau-animal-welfare.org, 
and 
Animal Doctors International, Phnom Penh Cambodia (posted 1st August)
Full Time Vet Nurse
Looking for a new experience? Animal Doctors International is looking for enthusiastic and adventurous vet nurses and vet techs! We are looking for a dynamic veterinary nurse/tech to join our growing international team in Phnom Penh - Cambodia.
Who We Are
We are a 100% companion animal practice seeing small animals from all over the world. As one of the only full-service veterinary hospitals in the country; we offer our clients a premium service based at our purpose-designed hospital in the city center. Our clients are a mix of expatriates and locals who place great importance on the health and welfare of their pets.
Our set-up provides the full range of services and ‘toys’ – digital X-ray, Ultrasound, in-house lab, surgical suite etc.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for dynamic, motivated vet nurses and vet techs for full-time positions with our team. Successful candidates will be motivated self-starters who are adaptable to different working environments. Our positions are for a minimum of 12 months – with the option to extend!
We expect successful candidates to be flexible, support the clinical operations of the clinic, work closely with our Pet Travel specialists and contribute to the ongoing development of the hospital.
Requirements:
- Certified Veterinary Nurse or equivalent qualification
- A willingness to understand the different cultural environment
- A positive attitude and excellent communication skills
- A compassionate and calm approach to animals
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask/prioritise
What We Offer:
- Visa & Work Permit
- Competitive locally paid salary
- A unique experience in Cambodia
- A great work-life balance (4 days on, 3 days off) and a chance to explore Asia
- The opportunity to grow with our Company
If you are looking for a change and to experience some of Asia’s most vibrant environments, rich culture and a fantastic quality of life - this could be the opportunity you’re looking for.
Interested candidates please send a CV and Covering Letter to jobs@theanimaldoctors.org
SPCA Fiji, Suva, Fiji (posted 18th June) Volunteer Vet Nurses
Volunteers Vet Nurses
(SHELTER and CLINIC & OUTREACH)
SUVA, FIJI ISLANDS
Join us as a volunteer in the breathtaking Fiji Islands!
COME AND MEET THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH!
SPCA Fiji Islands is an animal shelter and veterinary clinic based in the capital city of Suva. The mission of the SPCA Fiji Islands is to improve the welfare of animals in and around Fiji. We do this by focusing on providing affordable health care for domestic pets and working to address the issue of stray cats and dogs through intake of stray and unwanted animals into the shelter that are then treated, desexed and rehomed We also run a vibrant outreach program and have desexed and treated over 2,000 animals thus far, this year alone.
Why do so many of our volunteer vets return again and again?
Because they get rich and rewarding professional, and personal, opportunities and experiences.
We have opportunities for passionate veterinary nurses to assist at our regional outreach neuter clinics, shelter and clinic operations, throughout 2024 and beyond. SPCA offers veterinarians and nurses real-world experiences working with diverse cases in city and rural settings across the Fiji Islands.
SPCA has one resident veterinarian currently, and this is soon to be two. We have a team of Fijian vet nurses and interns delivering a broad range of veterinary services to both shelter animals and local pet owners in a basic facility for examinations, radiography and surgery.
Please click here to see photos!
Join us for a couple of weeks or stay up to three months as a volunteer.
SPCA will organize permits for volunteers and provide you with accommodation close to the centre of Suva. You will be welcomed at the airport the Fijian way. Afterward, you will be settled into your accommodation and briefed on your role at the SPCA.
Please contact clncmngr@gmail.com in Suva, Fiji for more information and to get a copy of our volunteer information package.
🌍 Where: Suva, Fiji Islands
📅 When: 2024 onwards
🐕 What: SPCA clinic ( surgery and consults )and outreach clinic
❤ Why: To help improve the welfare of Fiji’s animals
👩 How: With the help of people like YOU!
KWPLH, East Kalimantan, Borneo (relisted 19 March) Volunteer Vet Nurses
Veterinary help needed in Indonesian Borneo
Help improve animal welfare in Indonesia by sharing your skills and experience!
Facility and Program Description:
Kawasan Wisata Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup (KWPLH) is an environmental education center located in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. The facility’s goal is to increase environmental awareness and animal welfare. In addition to our animal programmes, the facility has several education buildings, picnic areas and playgrounds. To see a full description of the KWPLH’s facilities and goals visit www.beruangmadu.org or email us.
KWPLH provides a wonderful accommodation in the form of a forested enclosure for 6 sun bears rescued from the illegal pet trade. Sun bears are the mascot of Balikpapan, and many of our current education programs focus on this species.
Our Domestic Animal Program was created in response to the frequent dumping of kittens/puppies at KWPLH. We have attempted to establish a safe home for abandoned animals and a sterilization and adoption program. We currently have 110+ cats under our care as well as close to 30 dogs, and occasionally take care of other rescued wildlife species whenever brought to the center (macaque, civets, slow loris, birds).
The goals of our Domestic Animal Program are:
- Educate visitors in proper pet care including the promotion of pet sterilization;
- Discourage to keeping of wildlife (sun bears, orangutans etc.) as pets by
highlighting the difference between wild and domestic animals; - Ensure the welfare of the cats and dogs within the environs of KWPLH;
- Provide free sterilization programmes for community pets and stray animals, prioritizing animals living in the vicinity of the center;
Experienced Volunteer Vet [Nurse] Needed
We are in need of experienced veterinarian/ vet nurse to assist with training and development of our local animal care team. The primary goal is to further train up our team [specifically our local veterinarian] in specialist medical care for our animals, under more or less challenging conditions, and to train our Indonesian animal care-taking staff in mastering necessary skills and knowledge on specialist issues that need frequent treatments.
Other tasks include ideas on improvement of our medical administration and records, enrichment and training programs, and enhancing our adoption programme. There will be work with the sun bears and other wild species, but most time will go to our domestic animals and staff training.
Outlined below is a list of topics that we need help with:
- Training on [preventative] care of key medical issues afflicting animals in our target area of work;
- Assist with health checks, monitoring of sick animals, and preventive
medicine; - Provide training to our local team in mastering key vet [nursing] skills, including but not limited to: safe and effective holds, injection techniques (s.c., i.m., and i.v.), animal handling, sterilization of tools, anesthesia administration and monitoring, clinic administration, first aid, etc;
- Efficient animal care database management and administration:
- Assist with daily animal care, including feeding and cleaning;
- Assist with dog training and training our local animal staff;
- Assist bear keepers in treatment of sun bear medical issues;
- Assist with improvement of enrichment programs for domestic animals, sun bears and other wildlife occasionally taken care of at the center;
For more details about KWPLH and the veterinary position please email us!
We welcome the help from professional vet nurses in 2025. The position is preferably for 3+ months, but do e-mail us as well if you are available for shorter periods. Free housing is provided at the center, but a small local catering fee is required for meals. A volunteer visa will need to be applied for at a small cost. Couples are also welcome to apply.
Please send end questions and resumes to Gabriella Fredriksson:
gabriella.fredriksson@gmail.com
For further information visit our website: www.beruangmadu.org or
www.pronaturafoundation.orgNo Vet Nurses Currently Seeking Work.
Kookaburra Veterinary Employment reserves the right to edit or omit any advertisement at our discretion. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of any advertisement shown and will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising under any circumstances.
Back to Top