AddressMontrose & New Norfolk VetCentre is looking for the next experienced Vet nurse to join their supportive and passionate team!
About us:
We are a very friendly and supportive team in a busy hospital, but we always make time for our staff wellbeing. We have a varied caseload with many exciting surgeries like TPLO cruciate repairs, fracture repairs, and other complex surgeries and medical workups.
Our hospitals are exceptionally well equipped with digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, electrocautery, orthopaedic equipment, underwater treadmill, and high-quality in-house laboratory with direct access to IDEXX external laboratory.
What you’ll do:
- Provide effective support to veterinarians in all aspects of veterinary nursing, including animal handling, IV catheter placement and blood collection
- Maintain an excellent level of patient care and customer service at all times, treating every patient as if they were your own
- Maintain a consistently high level of organisation and cleanliness in the hospital and kennel areas at all times. All members of our team help with all tasks, including cleaning and including the vets! It is not unusual to see a vet clean a cage or mop the floor so if you don’t like to clean, this is not the workplace for you. “Team work makes the dream work!”
- Predominantly assist in reception as a consultant and triage nurse
What you’ll bring:
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (or equivalent) with at least 2 years clinical experience
- You must be easy going yet organised and self-driven. Team players only.
- The ability to lead by example
- A keen desire to deliver excellent standards of patient care and customer service at all times.
- Excellent general computer literacy. Working knowledge of VisionVPMS is an advantage.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A genuine love for animals and their people.
What’s in it for you?
- Above award salary, reflective of your skills and willingness to learn.
- Family/lifestyle friendly work environment
- No after-hours work
- Comprehensive family pet discounts
- Access to in-house mental health and general well-being workshops and an Employee Assistance Program
- Free access to VetPartners Veterinary Training Centres (more details can be found here: Veterinary Training Centre - Industry leading, training courses for Vets and Vet Nurses.
- Other employment benefits (e.g., paid parental leave, discounts at various stores/general household expenses)
VetPartners is an equal opportunity employer and recognises that diversity is crucial to our success. Whatever your identity and background, if this role sounds like you, then please ‘Apply Now’
