FULL TIME VETERINARY NURSE – NEWBRIDGE ANIMAL CENTRE

Who we are

We are a privately owned purpose-built GP Veterinary Clinic; our patients are mainly dogs and cats. We are in Southwest Sydney, Moorebank NSW. At Newbridge Animal Centre, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality, compassionate care for pets and their families. We are a privately owned, purpose-built GP veterinary clinic based in Moorebank, Southwest Sydney, with a strong local reputation built over 10 years of service.

Our clinic is fully equipped to provide exceptional general practice care — including ultrasound, radiology, dedicated surgical suite, and separate dog and cat wards for optimal comfort. We're a tight-knit, supportive team that values professionalism, empathy, and collaboration.

Position overview

We are seeking a full time Veterinary Nurse to join our team. In this nursing role you will be required to assist with a variety of nursing duties. The candidate will need to be highly motivated, friendly, efficient, an empathetic nurse that can provide a high level of patient care, follow direction and work well with a team. Ideally the candidate is an experienced GP nurse, confident and skilled in clinical procedures, surgical monitoring and preparation and effective communication skills when dealing with clients and teammates. The ability to work shift work is essential, although we try and maintain a set roster.

Key responsibilities

· Assist in preparation and administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian

· Admitting patients for surgical or medical procedures (including emergencies), supporting Vets in clinical examinations, blood collection, catheter and intravenous fluid placement, laboratory testing, and preparing animals for surgical procedures.

· Undertake routine nursing tasks such placement of IV catheters, blood collection, radiology, patient monitoring, accurate record keeping and excellent animal handling skills

· Support vets in surgery, conducting anaesthetics and monitoring during surgeries

· Supporting vets in treating medical cases and helping in consults

· Assisting vets with radiographs & ultrasounds.

· Monitoring observations, instrument cleaning and sterilising, and theatre preparation.

· Feeding, medicating & providing general care for dogs, cats, pocket pets, birds, exotics & wildlife.

· General reception duties of attending to clients and

· Ensure the clinic is kept clean and the strict hygiene requirements are maintained

· Ability to provide support with the daily running of the veterinary clinic

Key Requirements

· Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (completed or in progress) or equivalent

· Ideally three years’ experience in GP veterinary nursing

· Excellent customer service skills for all client-facing activities

· A willingness to learn and improve their skills

· Possess excellent communication skills that are essential when working in a team environment

· The ability to show empathy towards our patients, clients and other teammates

· Possess a calm and compassionate nature with ability to remain calm in emergency situations

· Ability to adapt to a changing work environment, such as the arrival of emergencies

· Ability to multitask and remain proactive during your shift

What we can offer

Job type: A full-time Permanent position

Salary: AUD 77,000 per year plus superannuation

Newbridge Animal Centre encourages continuing education for all staff, so we can provide the best possible outcome for all our patients and equip our staff with the knowledge they require to excel in veterinary nursing. If this position sounds like you and you are looking to join a friendly, caring and high performing team please send your resume including references via email to: [email protected]