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Trusted Local Vet Since 1988

Veterinary Nurse - Part Time or Full Time

Chatswood Vet Clinic is an independently owned and family run small animal practice which has been operating for over 30 years on Sydney’s north shore, close to Chatswood CBD. 

Our veterinary practice provides a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services, including radiology, ultrasound, surgery and an in-house laboratory.  We have long standing and loyal clients who value the high quality of veterinary care that we provide to our patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated veterinary nurse to join our friendly, growing and supportive team. We work by our values (to be humble, to have the courage to embrace new ideas, to nurture the team), and would expect you to do the same.

Our clinic is open:

  • Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
  • Saturday: 8am – 1pm
  • Sunday: closed

We are located in an affluent leafy suburb in a stand-alone building, with excellent parking!

Your Role:

The role will involve:

  • General nursing duties such as patient restraint, intravenous catheter placement and blood sampling.
  • Surgical nursing, including monitoring of patients under general anaesthesia as well as pre-op and post-op care.
  • Medical nursing of inpatients such as IVFT, medication administration, vital signs monitoring, and general husbandry.
  • Running pathology samples on our in-house IDEXX laboratory machines.
  • Performing dental radiographs and dental scale and polishes.
  • Reception duties including taking phone calls, answering enquiries, creating appointments, etc.

We provide a supportive environment and ongoing training as necessary.  The wellbeing of all our staff is extremely important to the overall management of the team.

Your Qualifications:

  • Veterinary Nurse Cert IV or equivalent (desirable)
  • Minimum 12 months experience as a nurse in a veterinary practice
  • Experience in RxWorks Veterinary software (desirable)

Remuneration:

Remuneration is well above award wage and will be commensurate with experience. We also offer employee discounts for pet visits and treatments.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Karin (our practice administrator) on childs.karin@gmail.com. If you would prefer to chat about the role prior to emailing a resume, please call the clinic on 0294116547 to speak to Matt Flintoft (our clinical director).

We look forward to meeting you.

Chatswood Veterinary Hospital

80 Sydney Street

Willoughby NSW 2068