Veterinary Nurse

• Full time fixed term up to 30 April 2024, located on the Camden Campus at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden (UVTHC)
• Exciting opportunity to provide best practice veterinary care in small animal general practice
• Base Salary HEO 3 (38 hpw), $70,359 p.a. - $78,130 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a qualified Veterinary Nurse to provide nursing and technical assistance with clinical and emergency cases presented to the small animal hospital.

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• assist clinicians and veterinary interns with treatments, prepare and assist with surgeries and clinical procedures

• handle telephone and face-to-face enquiries, basic triage, and admission of patients

• clean and maintain clinical  spaces

• sterilise instruments and equipment, prepare and pack surgical kits

• maintain stock including ordering of consumables and procurement of supplies, and control of stock quantities. 

The small animal service at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden (UVTHC) operates in:

• a general small animal veterinary practice

• wide range of all medical and surgical problems

• second opinion cases.

As well as providing gold standard general practice, the small animal service provides an invaluable teaching experience for our final year veterinary interns. Clients attending the service will often have a brief initial

consultation with one of our interns followed by a thorough examination by one of our experienced supervising

veterinarians, who will oversee all veterinary activities performed at the hospital. This gives our interns a great

opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the added benefit of having all their findings verified by our

experienced clinicians.

To learn more about the Sydney School of Veterinary Science click here

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Veterinary Nurse who has:

• a Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV and/or advanced veterinary nursing experience in a small animal veterinary hospital environment

• knowledge of a large range of veterinary, surgical, and medical procedures

• demonstrated ability to cope with emergencies and stressful situations

• demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team

• experience working in a customer service environment with demonstrated high levels of care for patients and clients

• good attention to detail

• a willingness and ability to work rostered shifts, Monday to Saturday, as instructed from time to time

• the ability to communicate with veterinary professionals and academic staff

• demonstrated ability to lift animals up to 16kg and heavier animals with assistance (mechanical and/or team lifting), adhering to the University’s Heavy Lifting Policy

• competence and experience in best practice veterinary anaesthesia

• experience working in a veterinary teaching hospital environment preferred

• a valid driver’s licence

• vaccination for Q Fever or willingness to be vaccinated.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Helen Efstathiou, Recruitment Consultant. Recruitment Operations, Human Resources on +61 2 8627 7137 or by email [email protected]

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Wednesday 01 March 2023 11:59 PM