A little bit about us

We love pets. We love people. We love our work. We would love you to join us!

Dr. Scott Campbell, Dr. Gracen Mason, and the rest of the team at Ipswich Vet Group are passionate about pets and people. We have been working with the local community for many, many years now with a friendly and professional approach to providing the best care for pets.

We have 3 clinics locations including our Booval Vet Hospital, Karalee Village Vet Clinic and Pine Mountain Vet Clinic.

Join our team and enjoy your work in a caring, supportive and safe environment where we value your contributions.

We are looking for a likeminded vet nurse to join our team!

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and positive Part-Time Vet Nurse (28+ hrs per week) to join our team to provide exceptional patient care and customer service for our valued patients and clients.

We provide 2 weeks of transitional training shifts for experienced Vet Nurses and 4 weeks of introductory training shifts for new Vet Nurses who have recently completed their Certificate 4 or Vet Tech qualifications.

Training is conducted with senior nursing staff and shadowing shifts are provided to give you the time and support required to ensure you are ready to meet shift expectations. Training, support and oversight by the senior nursing team is always available well beyond the initial induction timeframes to ensure you continually feel confident to achieve success and provide a gold standard of patient care.

Communication portals/systems for the nurse, vet and reception teams allows for all day support and a wealth of experience to call on at all times, in conjunction with the physical presence that is accessible on each and every shift. With a team that spans 3 clinics and over 25 staff you have a foundation that is conducive to success and will ensure your ongoing growth and development in your pet health care career.

This position is ready for an immediate start.

Role Responsibilities Include:

Providing support to veterinarians (including but not limited to: anaesthetic monitoring, animal handling, IV catheter placement and blood collection);

Providing an excellent level of patient care and customer service;

Daily cleaning protocols ensuring a consistently high level of hygiene at all times;

Assist with reception and administration tasks as required;

Welcoming clients and their pets and assisting them on their visit with us from entry to departure;

Daily scheduling of appointments and follow-ups liaising with the team to ensure the day is organised and clients/patients are appropriately prioritized;

Liaising between our team and third-party external pet health care partners;

Handling of cash, EFTPOS and other payments;

End of day/shift balances;

Using scheduling tools to manage communication between team members and clinics;

Requesting results, samples and other documents from third parties;

The ability to deal with emotional and challenging client interactions;

Communication with the team regarding incoming emergencies, client expectations and follow-up call feedback;

Willingness and ability to expand your knowledge.

Key Criteria:

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent highly desirable;

Is proficient in medical procedures such as IV catheter placement and blood collection, and monitoring anaesthesia;

Has a strong knowledge base and understanding of veterinary nursing procedures & provides a high standard of professional care for clients and patients.

Excellent animal handling skills;

Enthusiastic, positive and motivated individual who has a keen problem-solving ability and can-do attitude;

Excellent communication skills;

Experience with Ezyvet highly desirable;

Flexibility to work weekends & public holidays.

What We Offer:

Above award remuneration commensurate with experience;

A supportive, skilled and friendly team;

A positive work environment that enables success;

staff incentives and employee discounts;

An evolving and continually challenging career.

If you are a dedicated and highly motivated Vet Nurse looking to make the next step in their career, then please apply now.

We look forward to hearing from you!