Are you hoping to have a massive impact in making the world a better place for animals? Do you love making them feel safe and happy? You've come to the right place. You just need a little support, so you can continue to expand your skill set, your impact, and create an amazing future together.
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Please note that currently we only have a place for one student that is a high achiever and has a strong commitment to the profession, so please send your resume to us early so that we can see that it's you!
We provide work placements for final year veterinary students. Our clinic owner and Head Veterinarian have the expertise to coach and develop your practical skills in an ongoing capacity, helping you be the best at what you do, and develop your fear‐free skills.
If you are passionate about blending your medicine skills with a Fear Free approach for holistic animal care, then we are the clinic for you! Please send your up‐to‐date resume and contact the clinic well ahead of your placement to secure your place as places are limited.
We are always delighted to assist people looking to become a passionate dedicated and committed team member. If you are friendly, energetic, and outgoing, we want to hear from you!
Bring your enthusiastic and passionate personality to a clinic committed to the wellbeing of our patients. Duties include assisting with cleaning, reception, consultation nursing, surgical nursing and puppy pre‐school. This training position is on a volunteer basis for the duration of your training in cert 4 in vet nursing.
In clinic hours 1 to 2 days per week, and one Saturday morning per month. Study time 2 days per week. Please send us your up‐to‐date resume with recently held positions and references for us to contact.
Email. Here are the links for the courses: fearfreepets.com & digital tafe NSW.
Here are the links:
fearfreepets.com
digital tafe NSW
Are you seeking placement as a final year student in a Fear Free clinic?
We offer final year placements and support. Our clinic owner and Head Veterinarian have the availability and expertise to coach and develop your practical skills in a supportive and ongoing capacity, helping you be the best at what you do.
Temporary, self‐contained accommodation may be available; please apply early.
We are seeking an energetic CASUAL Veterinary Nurse for our veterinary hospital, which offers veterinary consultations, a full suite of medical and surgical facilities and puppy school in alignment with our fear‐free gentle animal handling policies.
Shifts are required to be worked between 7 am – 8 pm, Monday to Sunday. The successful candidates must be available to work anytime, including weekends and school holidays, at short notice. The average weekly hours are 15–25 hours, with up to 38 hours per week available for the right level of skill and experience and fear‐free certification.
The key accountabilities of the role will be running a puppy school and running our hospital reception.
In addition, you will be responsible for the quality of pet welfare and providing care for both hospitalised and day pet patients and servicing puppy preschool participants. Duties will also include, as needed by us, cleaning kennels, medicating, feeding pets, basic washing/grooming and nursing sick pets. You will be assisting our technicians and veterinarians with staff providing you with guidance when engaging with our clients and patients.
About You.
You are experienced, reliable, resilient, positive, and highly motivated, with genuine affection for cats, dogs, wildlife – all animals. Your enthusiasm speaks for itself with excellent trade references from your career to date in the animal industry.
To be a high performer in this role, you will be:
* Prepared to jump at the chance to help others in your team and implement Fear‐free protocols and able and happy to follow directions from experienced staff members.
* Physically fit and strong, being able to work at a brisk pace and carry out tasks (including physical ones) within timeframes.
* Available & flexible for varying shifts and shift lengths and have the flexibility to cover other unplanned absences at short notice.
* A good communicator and able to work independently, as well as willing to ask for guidance on more complex matters.
* Have a strong character, be emotionally strong, resilient, optimistic and enthusiastic.
* A minimum of 3 years' experience in small animal clinical work including reception.
* Dog training experience, using positive reward‐based training techniques with certificates to prove your training.
* Fear‐free certification at a minimum Level 1, or keen to achieve Fear‐free certification.
* You've completed other certifications in animal studies, including cert 4 in nursing, veterinary technology or are enrolled in veterinary science.
* It's an additional advantage if you have dog training, doggy daycare, grooming experience.
* Committed to working safely and following standard operating procedures.
* Willing and able to always adhere to hospital operating procedures and work health and safety requirements.
* You are a fast learner, and happy to do fear‐free grooming with us.
IMPORTANT: This is an active and physical role working in a clinic. In addition to office‐based work, the employee will be required to work indoors and outdoors (sometimes in inclement weather conditions, and in proximity to cats and dogs, on their feet for a significant portion of their day). They must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, bend, crouch, kneel, squat, reach, stretch, coordinate and restrain animals up to 55 kg on leads, communicate, speak, and interact with team members, customers, internal and external stakeholders, and members of the public in person, over the phone, and online, and occasionally take difficult conversations, including providing critical feedback, advice and receiving complaints, in order to perform the inherent requirements of the role.
Your own car and license are required to get to and from work, and from time to time run clinical errands.
About Us.
We are the animal lover's choice! Avoca Drive Animal Hospital is passionate about pets & veterinary care, and we strive to deliver health, happiness, and improved wellbeing to our pet families. From our beginnings as a small hospital on the Central Coast, NSW, we are now a leading professional in the fear‐free veterinary service.
The Benefits For You.
* Training and support from a friendly, encouraging team.
* Employee account credits and discounts for in‐house veterinary work on your pets.
* Continuing veterinary education is provided by Sydney University & Fear‐free USA.
* Employee appreciation events.
* Ongoing fear‐free membership.
If you are energetic, and want to work with a small but friendly, active, hard‐working team of like‐minded vet professionals, email us now () and submit your resume and cover letter telling us why you're our next nursing superstar!
Note: Candidates must have unrestricted work rights in Australia in order to apply for this role.
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