Head Veterinary Nurse Jobtailor Wollongong, NSW, AU

Job Description

Manage and support the veterinary nursing team
Mentor, train, and develop nurses across all experience levels
Build a positive and collaborative team culture
Support veterinarians during consultations, diagnostics, and procedures
Undertake surgical nursing, pathology, hospital nursing, and team-based consulting
Provide emergency and critical care nursing support when required
Manage stock and inventory
Support workflow management and operational efficiency
Assist with administrative and reception duties when required
Handle client enquiries in person, by phone, and via email
Coordinate equipment maintenance and repairs alongside the Practice Manager
Identify opportunities to improve processes and clinic performance
Remain actively involved in hands-on nursing and patient care

Requirements

- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent
- Minimum of 3+ years of clinical veterinary nursing experience
- Leadership, mentoring, or senior nursing experience, or readiness to step into a leadership role
- Strong surgical nursing and anaesthetic monitoring skills
- Excellent organisational and time-management abilities
- Strong communication and customer service skills




- Experience with RxWorks is desirable but not essential
- Calm, friendly, empathetic, and qualified approach
- Positivity and a team-first attitude

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in veterinary nursing with a focus on surgical nursing, anaesthetic monitoring, and emergency care. Proven ability to lead and mentor a diverse team while enhancing operational efficiency and client service.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Certificate IV In Veterinary Nursing
- Surgical Nursing Skills
- Anaesthetic Monitoring Skills
- Leadership Experience
- Clinical Veterinary Nursing Experience

Hard Skills

- Surgical Nursing
- Anaesthetic Monitoring
- Emergency Care Nursing
- Pathology Nursing
- Hospital Nursing
- Team-Based Consulting
- Inventory Management
- Workflow Management

Soft Skills

- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Organisational Skills
- Time Management
- Communication Skills
- Customer Service Skills
- Empathy
- Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

- Certificate IV In Veterinary Nursing

Industry Keywords

- Veterinary Nursing
- Clinical Experience
- Patient Care
- Operational Efficiency
- Client Enquiries

Tools & Technologies

- RxWorks

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📌 Head Veterinary Nurse (City of Wollongong)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 City of Wollongong