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SalaryEquineVeterinary Nurse
Full-time Equine Veterinary Nurse atBallarat Veterinary – Miners Rest
Above award salary $65,000 - $75,000
TheBallarat Veterinary Practice is proudly Australia's first AVAaccredited Employer of Choice. We have been proudly servicingthe veterinary needs of the community in Ballarat and surrounding areas, forover 75 years. The Ballarat Veterinary Practice Equine Clinic was establishedin 1945 and is one of the largest and most experienced equine hospitals in theSouthern Hemisphere. It is a full-service equine hospital offering bothprimary and referral consultations. Our fully equipped hospital offersa complete range of services including surgery, medicine, racetrackambulatory, and advanced diagnostic imaging.
Thebroad experience base of our highly skilled team means that not only are wewell equipped to provide superior care and service to our equine patients, butalso there is remarkable potential for you to learn and grow.
Working under the guidance of ourhighly skilled Head Nurse, and our broader veterinary team; this is anopportunity for a solid equine professional to hone their interests and developexpertise in an equine clinical setting.
In this role you will be rotatingthrough tasks including:
- surgical nursing in a busy and well-resourced equine hospital
- providing assistance with diagnostic imaging, including MRI
- trained in in-house pathology, sterilisation, and biosecurity practices
- perform one-on-one assistance to vets and specialist surgeons
- exposure to a wide range of ambulatory cases
To be successful in this role you willbe:
- Calm under pressure
- Able to work with a sense of urgency
- Highly competent in and have an excellent understanding of general animal care principles
- An experienced and competent horse handler
- Due to the requirement for on-call, applicants must live within a reasonable distance from our clinic (no more than 20 minutes’ drive) to allow for attending to emergency callouts.
A Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursingqualification is preferred, but we will consider applicants with excellenthorse handling skills and a willingness to dedicate themselves to a career inEquine Veterinary nursing, and a preparedness to undertake the rigors of studyrequired to become qualified. Financial support for undertaking studywill be provided for the right applicant.
Ballaratis a beautiful, thriving city of more than 100,000 people, making it the thirdlargest inland city in Australia. It has a vibrant sporting, arts, andcultural community. Ballarat boasts affordable living, top class schools,hospitals, sporting, and entertainment venues of its own, whilst Melbourne islittle more than an hour away via train or on the freeway. Take a look at www.vetlifeinballarat.com.au to find out more.
Ifyou'd like to get an idea of what it's like to work in our clinic, take a lookat the video by Racing Victoria below. It was filmed on-site in ourpremises and features one of our phenomenal equine vets, Dr Wei Yeh Lee.
Youshould mark your application “Equine Nurse - JAN 2024” and send your coveringletter and resume to *******@bvp.com.au to the attention of Jessie Koene, Head Nurse- Equine.
A full position description can beprovided on request.
Summary of role requirements:
- Flexible hours available
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
- Work visa can be provided for this role
- Expected start date for role: 04 March 2024
- Expected salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year
