Job Description
Sydney Animal Hospitals Newtown – Erskineville NSW
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Veterinary Nurse Wanted – Sydney Animal Hospitals Newtown
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We're a friendly, fun and diverse team, and we'd love to welcome a veterinary nurse to join us!
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We're a well-equipped, busy small animal practice, proud to provide our community with a high standard of veterinary and client care. Our team has access to in-house orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeons, advanced imaging, and all the usual in-house equipment.
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About us:
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We're based in Erskineville, close to public transport and the Sydney CBD, and we see a great mix of medical, surgical and emergency cases.
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Our team includes a 4-5 vet day, 7 lovely nurses, and our animal attendants.
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We keep our technology up to date and invest in training our staff well.
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We're proud of the high standard of care we provide for every patient and their owner.
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We're open 7:00am-11:00pm Monday to Thursday, 7:00am-9:00pm on Friday, and 7:00am-6:00pm on weekends.
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Best of all, no after-hours work, so you can properly switch off.
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About the position:
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This is a full-time role - 40 hours a week, with 1 in 5 Saturdays worked and a rostered day off the following Monday, so you always get two days off in a row.
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You'll enjoy a nice variety of surgical, medical and customer care shifts.
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We share public holiday shifts fairly - around 2 a year, 9am-6pm.
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Rosters go up a month ahead, so you can plan your life outside work too.
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Desired Skills:
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A great team player, but just as comfortable working independently.
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Real care and confidence handling animals, following fear-free principles.
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Comfortable with digital X-ray.
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Experience with emergency cases.
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Confident running nurse consultations, including laser therapy and nutrition advice.
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Skilled at drawing blood and running in-house IDEXX diagnostics.
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Experience with catheter placement.
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Experience with anaesthesia and surgical cases.
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Know-how to manage the flow of surgery and patients - before, during and after.
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Experience with dentistry.
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Keen to take on orthopaedic procedures - don't worry, we'll provide training as needed.
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A successful applicant will have:
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A Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent.
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At least 2 years' experience working as a veterinary nurse.
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Outstanding communication skills with clients - this one's essential.
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Knowledge of RxWorks and Smartflow is a bonus.
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You're comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
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What we can offer you:
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A genuinely supportive team who has your back.
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Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
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Paid maternity leave.
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Discounted health insurance and gym memberships.
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Generous staff discounts, because we look after our own.
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Ongoing in-house and external CE opportunities, so you can keep growing
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Sponsorship for the right candidate.
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📌 Veterinary Nurse (New South Wales)
🏢 Sydney Animal Hospitals Newtown
📍 New South Wales