Veterinary Nurse at Vetfriends Chatswood
Are you a passionate, skilled Vet Nurse who enjoys a challenge, working with a variety of species, providing gold-standard patient care and is excited at the thought of working on a brand-new team in a large purpose-built GP clinic?
We're looking for a Vet Nurse to join our talented and growing, dynamic team at Chatswood Vetfriends on either a part-time or full-time basis.
Vetfriends Chatswood is a purpose-built clinic, which opened its doors in 2005.
Our focus is to improve our patients' quality of life by providing gold-standard care, with the latest knowledge and equipment, whilst keeping our clients educated about their pets' health through effective and personable communication.
We have a loyal, returning client base with beautiful patients, many of whom are insured, and we work closely with surrounding specialist hospitals.
If you're a cat lover, you're in for a treat
We are a gold-certified cat-friendly clinic with a separate cat waiting area/cat consult room/cat ward/cat boarding, and we have a key focus on our feline & rabbit friends
What We're Looking For:
A qualified Cert IV or equivalent Veterinary Nurse
2+ years of nursing experience with strong experience handling a variety of medical & surgical cases, and confidence in general anaesthesia
A positive attitude, a real team player and excellent communication skills.
A genuine passion for patient care and a commitment to providing the best service to our clients and their pets.
Experience handling exotic species is advantageous, but training can be provided
About The Role
Personable and professional customer service.
Surgical patient prepping, monitoring, and recovery
General anaesthesia (in-depth training will be provided where required).
Assistance with internal ultrasonography and external ultrasound specialist service.
Hospital nursing care for day patients (no inpatients are kept in overnight and are transferred to OOH ECC).
Performing triage service, standard nurse consultations, and animal restraint.
Intravenous catheter placement and blood sample collection.
Radiography, dental radiography and dental nursing (training provided and radiography license for Cert IV nurses paid for)
Inpatient care of hospital day patients
In-house pathology
Veterinary consultation assistance i.e., restraining for ultrasound, ear cleaning, pathology sampling, venipuncture etc.
General nursing and boarding duties
Some shared reception/front of house and administration tasks
Benefits of Joining Us:
We can offer a great work-life balance with a flexible roster between 8am and 6pm, over a 4-day working week.
Our clinic has no OOH, we are currently closed for weekends and public holidays.
Training will be provided where required depending upon your experience and skill set
Join a brand-new team, have your chance to make an impact on a clinic and work closely with the Business Manager on the operations of the clinic
Opportunities for career growth
Enhance your skills and gain your CPD points with complimentary access to online training and workshops at our fabulous Veterinary Training Centre located at North Shore Vet Hospital:
The pay rate is above award and reflective of your skills and experience.
Employee Assistance Program (Assure)
Employee Discount Benefits and Family Discount Policy.
Supporting parents with Paid Parental Leave
Apply Now
If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore and are keen to advance your career by joining our team, please apply now with your resume and cover letter.