Town and Country Veterinary Service, Somerset, West of Burnie TAS

Experienced Vet Nurse/Receptionist

Come and join us in beautiful North West Tasmania. Town and Country Veterinary Service are excited to open an employment opportunity for a vet nurse in our rapidly expanding mixed practice. Currently a 3 vet practice with a great team of enthusiastic, dedicated and fun-loving nurses, we are wanting to expand to 4 vets to meet our expanding/increasing demand and thus will need another nurse to support our new vet.

We are located in Somerset, a small township close to the larger regional centre of Burnie. Tassie is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a large choice of primary and secondary schools, both private and public. Melbourne is a 1 hour flight away and the nearest airport is only 15 minutes from the clinic. In easy reach of rain forest, Cradle Mountain and the rugged West Coat; the temperate climate is perfect bush walking, fishing, biking and other outdoor activities. The best of country living with all the amenities of a small city on your doorstep.

We are a Family-owned practice and our close-knit supportive team reflect those values. We encourage teamwork and learning. Workload is currently 70% small animal, 30% large animal with a focus on dairy. Clinic hours 8:30 – 5:30 with no weekend clinic.

We are well equipped with equipment including inhouse lab (Vet Scan biochemistry, Abaxis haematology, digital slide scanner and pathology), BCF Mindray6 ultrasound, orthopaedics kit with cordless Milwaukee drill, digital x-ray (plus x-ray table with built in plate), IM3 dental machine and x-ray, multiple anaesthetic machines, and all the usual monitoring equipment. Small animal case load is extremely varied. You will get to work up cases that would be referred in the city. For those trickier surgery cases, we have a surgeon who visits the practice.

Farm clients are progressive and friendly – people who will still give you a cuppa and the occasional meal. Farms range from large seasonal dairy herds to hobby blocks.

We are ideally seeking a full-time experienced vet nurse/receptionist. We try to equally share afterhours call outs and surgeries between all nurses.

Package:

Well above award wages. Pay depends on their experience level
4 weeks paid holiday leave or equivalent.
4 days working week for full time applicant
Opening hours 8:30-5:30 – Monday -Friday
Usually work early shift 8:30-4:30 with 30min lunch or late shift 10-6 again with 30min lunch.
No weekend opening hours just for after-hours emergencies
Happy to sponsor international vets/nurses for the right candidate.
Happy to pay for expansion of education e.g.: cert 4, diplomas etc.
Access to Crampton consulting online Continuous education courses

If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to hear from you. To discuss further or apply, please contact: Leah 0428375029 or Sue 0427 323 292 or email us at reception.tandcvet@outlook.com or contact us on the clinic number 03 6435 2504 during work hours.

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