Are you a qualified and experienced Veterinary Nurse or Vet Tech Graduate who is keen to join our Nursing Team in a full-time role in the only ASAV accredited Hospital of Excellence in Sydney’s North Shore?

We are an outstanding professional team of animal lovers, who enjoy coming to work each day.

Turramurra Veterinary Hospital strives to provide a superior standard of customer service and patient care, with a team who go above and beyond for our clients and the pets.

Turramurra Veterinary Hospital is the North Shore’s only ASAV-accredited Hospital of Excellence, and we are a Lincoln Institute Accredited Employer of Choice. Our practice won the Local Business Awards for Most Outstanding Pet Care as well as Business of the Year for the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai region.

About Us:

We are a 6.5-vet (full-time equivalent) small animal independent and family-owned practice who love what we do. We have a purpose-built recently renovated modern and well-equipped building with two sterile surgical theatres, ultrasound, oxygen cage/oxygen concentrator, digital radiology suite, dental x-rays, Vet-Tome and pathology/Imagyst suite. We regularly have visiting specialists provide services for our practice.

We aim for the gold-standard of care for our patients, so we have a high ratio of supportive team members to vets.

Our team of over 30 employees includes our dedicated Customer Care Team, who is supported by our Nursing Team when required.

Our Nursing Team currently consists of 4 qualified Cert IV Veterinary Nurses (1 who is currently undertaking a Vet Tech degree through CSU), 1 trainee Cert IV Veterinary Nurses and 4 Veterinary Students, who cover the majority of our weekend shifts, as well as 3 Veterinary Hospital Attendants.

We are located in a pleasant leafy area in Sydney's Upper North Shore, close to National Parks and around 30 minutes from the city and close to the Northern Beaches.

View our website at www.turramurravet.com.au to find out more about our practice.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated qualified veterinary nurse or veterinary technologist, who can bring a positive, vibrant and ‘can do’ attitude to the role and the extended clinical team.

We believe work should be enjoyed, not endured. We are proud to have maintained a pleasant workplace environment that focuses on team collaboration, leadership and career development.

Turramurra Veterinary Hospital is a supportive team who collaborate to ensure that we provide the best care possible for our patients and their owners on a daily basis. We consider our community’s pets as an extension of our own family.

Our Nursing Team have a rotational roster and start at varying times to ensure adequate nursing cover and to build skills across all areas of the hospital. There is no on call work required for this role.

If you believe that you have the desired skills to complement our existing Nursing Team in a full-time position, then we are interested in hearing from you.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Preparing patients for surgery and other procedures
Anaesthetic monitoring
Placing IV catheters, blood collection, setting up IV fluids and CRIs
Assisting with dental scaling and polishing as well as dental x-rays
Monitoring hospital in-patients, including emergency and critical care cases
Assisting vets and nurse colleagues with consultations and triage cases
Nurse consultations, when required, including but not limited to giving injections, nail clipping, weight assessments, patient discharges
Maintaining a clean and organised hospital – note we have commercial cleaners twice weekly
Client service assistance – note we have a dedicated Customer Care Team so this involves assisting only when necessary
Answering overflow phone calls as needed

About you:

Essentials:

Currently living in Australia and eligible to work in Australia without restrictions
Qualified Veterinary Nurse Cert IV or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology (or equivalent overseas qualification)
Minimum 12 months’ experience as a qualified veterinary nurse
Proficiency in IV catheter placement and jugular vein blood sampling
Knowledge in intravenous fluid therapy and CRI set up
Experience in anaesthetic monitoring, including more complex or critical cases
CPR knowledge and experience
Experience in preparation of patients for surgery
Reliable and committed work ethic
Dedicated, enthusiastic, highly motivated and self-directed initiative to ensure productivity while on shift
Team player mentality and willingness to offer support to our clinical team
Empathetic and resilient
Ability to prioritise tasks accordingly and respond quickly to direction when required
Willingness to adhere to our practice policies and protocols
Exceptional communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining a positive demeanour
The ability to bring a positive and ‘can do’ attitude to the workplace
Determination to learn the Open VPMS Veterinary scheduling system - we will teach you!
Dedicated to maintaining a high standard within general practice to ensure patient well-being

Desirables:

Additional prior experience in a veterinary specialist facility and/or emergency and critical care with a desire to work in general practice for the foreseeable future
Experience in Doppler blood pressure monitoring, Anitek multi-monitors, capnography is an advantage but specific equipment training will be provided if required
Knowledge about management of tick toxicity but specific training on our treatment protocol will be provided
Experience in the use of SmartFlow (patient workflow system) or similar
Desire to assist in the training and development of junior team members to further develop their skillset
Live within 20 minutes of the practice
Own car and driving license
Familiarity with or an interest in the local area

What We Offer:

Collaborative, diverse and supportive team environment
Employee Excellence Award initiatives
Employee discounts for veterinary services
Regular team lunches and social events
Continuing education opportunities through in-clinic Lunch and Learn training sessions, team training events and conferences
Regular team meetings
Regular performance evaluation and professional development reviews

Hours:

Rostered hours will vary from winter to summer and consist of a combination of early and late weekday shifts, initially Tuesday to Friday, as well as 1 in 4 Sundays (there may be occasional Saturdays to cover leave), depending on our roster requirements. Shift length will vary but are generally 9.5 hours and it is important that you are able to do a combination of early start and late finishes, which will be dependent on practice requirements.

Our practice’s opening hours are:

Weekdays:

7am – 7pm (non-daylight savings)

7am – 8pm (daylight savings)

Saturdays:

7am – 4pm

Sundays & Public Holidays: (closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day)

9am – 3pm

Remuneration:

Full-time starting salary is negotiable and will depend on experience and competency level
For the right candidate, we are willing to pay market-leading rates depending on your level of experience, skillset, availability and team fit
Get paid what you’re worth!

Note: Please only apply for the position if you are currently living in and eligible to work in Australia.

Probationary period:

Please note there is a probationary period of 6 months.

Application:

If this sounds like the ideal role for you and this sounds like the role you have been looking for, then we look forward to hearing from you.

We are keen to meet a talented, motivated and experienced nurse interested in joining our team.

For your application to be considered, it is important that you follow these steps:

Step 1) VIDEO INTRODUCTION: Send through a 30-40 second video introducing yourself by stating your name and why you would like to join our Nursing Team at Turramurra Veterinary Hospital. Send video via WhatsApp to 0488 180 081.

Step 2) EMAIL: Email through your CV with at least two references and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role to Lani Hackland at nursemanager@turramurravet.com.au

Please note that only applications with both application steps completed will be reviewed and considered for an interview.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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