Veterinary Nurse Intern

2 x Opportunities to commence Vet Nursing career at UQMake a difference in the future of the veterinary fieldWork at our , a heritage rural site with innovative facilitiesAbout UQ’s Gatton CampusEstablished over 125 years ago, UQ’s Gatton Campus has a long history – from starting out as a dedicated agricultural institution, to being a field hospital during WWII, and to joining the UQ community in 1990.Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.Join an organisation where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and a range of are available, such as:and, medical clinic, and post office26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave17% superannuation contributions17.5% annual leave loading25% discount on eligible servicesAccess to our $4.1 millionVolunteer in ourAbout This OpportunityWe are seeking 2 motivated, driven people who would like to optimise the opportunity to become a Veterinary Nurse Intern and commence their Veterinary Nursing career at UQ.Reporting to the Nurse Manager, working under supervision and with training, this role provides support and assistance to veterinary staff and Clinical Academics involved in the undergraduate teaching of veterinary and veterinary technology students in a clinical environment.Key responsibilities will include:Maintain high standards of nursing principles and practices under supervision.Support a large team of veterinary and nursing staff, including specialists.Assess, monitor, and treat patients within the Hospital/s, coordinating with veterinarians and specialists.Care for and maintain technical equipment, including ECG, fluid pumps, Doppler, etc.Assist with various diagnostic procedures like radiography, CT, Scintigraphy, and MRI.Perform diagnostic clinical pathology techniques.Help document standard operating procedures for nursing activities.Perform basic operations using veterinary computer software.Assist with managing pharmacy inventory using practice management software.Provide customer service to clinic clients, students, staff, and external clients in-person and by phone.Provide administrative support to clinic staff and assist with reception duties as needed.This is a full-time internship on a fixed term contract for 12 months commencing on 2 January 2025 through to 1 January 2026.At HEW level 3, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $63,689.65 – $70,103.64, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $74,516.89
– $82,021.26 annually.About YouA Bachelor of Applied Science (Veterinary Technology) and/or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology or Cert IV in Veterinary NursesPossess or be willing and able to apply for a radiation licenceDemonstrated ability to effectively communicate to maintain professional and operational relationships with all stakeholders including colleagues, clients, and students.Ability to learn and carry out clinic-specific protocols.Demonstrated ability to work flexibly with use of initiative and autonomyWillingness to participate in professional service activities e.g. AVNAT registration, VNCA, Community organisations, RSPCA, AVA PetPeP.In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.Questions?For more information about this opportunity, please contact the Nurse Manager Ms Rebecca de Gier at . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.Want to Apply?All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ sectionResumePlease note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.Other InformationAt UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on . We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be , , , , or . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed toIf you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.Applications close June 23rd 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-39415).