Vet Nurses and other support staff
Nursing Positions Available in Veterinary Clinics - ACT
Animal Referral Hospital Canberra, Pialligo (posted 4th February) Emergency Vet Nurse
ARH Canberra | Emergency Vet Nurse | Part Time or Full Time
If you are an enthusiastic Emergency Vet Nurse or Experienced GP Vet Nurse looking to advance your career – we would love to hear from you!
Years of experience in GP nursing and looking to branch out into something new? ARH Canberra are looking for Full-time or Part-time nurses to work with us in the exciting world of Emergency and Critical Care, and you could be a perfect fit!
The team at ARH are passionate about providing a high standard of care with a forward-thinking approach. The veterinary industry is constantly growing, and we must keep up with it! We are looking for a hard-working and compassionate nurse to join us. No two days are the same at ARH! If you are someone who thrives in a learning environment, then this is the job for you!
Your responsibilities will include:
- Provide nursing care to critically ill and injured patients
- Collaborate with our skilled veterinary team to deliver timely and effective emergency treatments
- Monitor patients closely, administer medications, and assist with medical procedures as needed
- Maintain accurate medical records and ensure compliance with hospital protocols
- Offer support and guidance to pet owners during stressful situations
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent
- Minimum 2+ years of clinical experience
- Strong communication skills and a team player attitude
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and public holidays as part of a rotating roster
- A passion for continuous education and upskilling
Join us at ARH Canberra! Click Here to Apply now and be part of our dedicated team!
Our Vet Tuggeranong, South-East Canberra (posted 23rd January)
Role: Vet Nurse Part-time
Location: Our Vet Tuggeranong, ACT
Small Animal Clinic
ABOUT THE CLINIC
Join a team that is truly passionate about making a difference every day.
At Our Vet Tuggeranong, we have created a clinic designed with optimal veterinary care in mind, where every detail is tailored to ensuring the best outcomes for our patients. As dedicated animal lovers, we understand the key role pets play in their owners' lives. That is why our commitment to exceptional pet care is at the core of everything we do.
Situated in the popular South Point – Hyperdome shopping centre, our clinic enjoys a high traffic with ample parking. We’ve established a full-service veterinary clinic within our Best Friends Pets store, providing pet owners convenient, one-stop access to comprehensive, high-quality care.
Our clinic operates Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, providing both exceptional veterinary care and an enviable work-life balance for our dedicated team. Our clinic benefits from regular visits by medical and surgical specialists, allowing the team to manage a broad range of cases. Our clinic also receives dedicated support from an experienced and highly engaged Chief Vet Officer.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an enthusiastic part time Veterinary Nurse to join our team. Shifts are balanced between front-of-house and back-of-house duties. Your role will involve:
Your duties will involve:
- Assisting with surgical procedures, monitoring anaesthetics and providing post-operative care
- Administering medication and performing routine medical checks
- Managing and maintaining patient records accurately
- Delivering exceptional customer service and handling client inquiries
- Running diagnostic tests using in-house lab equipment such as Idexx machines and X-rays
- Supporting our vets in consultations and assisting with the day-to-day operation of the clinic
WHAT’S ON OFFER
- Remuneration: Vet Services Award – Nurse Level 3 or 4, based on experience and qualifications.
- Employee discount across the PetO Group (Retail & Grooming).
- No Sundays, no after-hours, no public holidays, or on-call roster.
- Your birthday off
- Work-life-friendly hours, with a focus on finishing on time.
- A family atmosphere with the backing of a national brand – Positive culture
- A commitment to your professional growth and development.
Visit: https://www.ourvet.com.au/
APPLICATIONS
Are you ready to Join Us?
If you are a dynamic and versatile Vet Nurse with a Cert 4 in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent clinic experience, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or if you would like to have a confidential conversation about a career at PetO / Our Vet contact Laura, Talent Acquisition Lead on laura.duarte@peto.com.au or 0450 777 378.
PetO/Our Vet has established itself as an industry leader with a focus on delivering innovative patient care whilst providing a work environment where our team are valued for the experience & skill set, they bring.
VISIT: www.ourvet.com.au/our-locations
Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital, Northern Canberra (posted 2nd January)
Veterinary Nurse - Permanent Part Time
About the role
The team at Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital in Canberra is on the search for an experienced and Certificate IV Qualified Veterinary nurse to join us in the quest of caring for the Capital’s sick and injured animals.
You will be working in our purpose-built general practice hospital with our 16 vets, allowing you to have exposure to both our Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital and our Cat Hospital at the same premises.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of different animals and responsibilities, and work on all the cool stuff like oesophageal foreign bodies, surgeries and complicated procedures will be a normal day at the office, as well as dental work and general nursing.
This is a permanent part-time role.
Working hours are rostered between the hours of 7:30 to 19:00 Mondays – Fridays and 8:00 to 14:00 on Saturdays.
The successful candidate for this role must be available to start shifts no later than 7:30am. It is a requirement to be available to work Saturdays on rotation with other nurses (i.e. not every Saturday). The working hours can be up to 38 hours per week but may be less depending on demand.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for someone who can tick the following boxes:
- Must have a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Over 2 years of nursing experience as a qualified Nurse
- Exceptional customer service skills
- High emotional intelligence
- Excellent time management
- Excellent attendance record and reliability
- The ability to work varied tasks that are constantly interrupted yet concluded
- The ability and confidence to handle many types of small animals, up to large dogs
- Communication skills to communicate with all personality types and to always remain professional even under stressful situations
- Great teamwork approach and professionalism to strengthen the GVH team
- Willingness to make a long-term commitment to the role
Benefits of working at GCH/GVH
- The workload is busy, challenging and varied
- We encourage staff to follow their fields of interest
- We support continuing education and VNCA membership
- Teamwork is highly valued – you’ll be working with an excellent team of people with an importance placed on having a wonderful staff culture
- Remuneration is above-award according to qualifications and experience
- Access to free public parking a short walk (100m) from the practice
- We don’t work Public Holidays or Sunday’s
- Assistance in relocation for successful out of state applicants can be considered on a case-by-case basis
How to apply
All Applications must come through to our Practice Manager at: jobs@gungahlinvet.com.au
Please send your current CV, cover letter, availability, and anything else you need us to know.
Please Note for all our Roles:
- Our roles are open to anyone with unrestricted working rights for Australia.
- You must have the required skills, experience and/or education to be considered for our position.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted if successful through initial screening.
- Recruitment will be ongoing, and the advert may be removed at any time if the successful candidate is found.
- Applications from recruitment or employment agencies will not be accepted for any of our positions.
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.
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