Senior Veterinary Nurse

Senior Veterinary Nurse - Sydney Veterinary Hospital

Veterinary Nurses are responsible forensuring the well-being of animals in the care of RSPCA NSW.

25th July, 2025

Our Sydney Veterinary Hospital is currentlylookingforanenthusiastic Senior Veterinary Nurseto join ournursingteamon a full-timebasis.Veterinary Nurses arean integral and valued part of our VeterinaryTeam,who are responsible forensuring the well-being of animals in the care of RSPCA NSW.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NSW is Australia's preeminent animal welfare organisation. We provide a strong voice for animals experiencing cruelty and neglect. The RSPCA is committed to the care and welfare of animals, providing extensive professional facilities, including fully equipped veterinary hospitals and our state-wide shelter network, with hundreds of staff across NSW to care for animals.

We are looking for an experienced veterinary nurse for the RSPCA NSW Veterinary Hospital to join our expanding senior team. This position is on a full-time basis with shifts rotating between 7:30 am-8:00pm. The successful candidate to work on a seven-day rotating roster, includingone in three weekends and some public holidays at the Yagoona Veterinary Hospital.

Major responsibilities include:

• Work and train staff in all areas of Veterinary Nursing including Medical Nursing, Isolation, Consulting, ICU and Recovery.
• Support a high-performance orientation within the team with personal accountability for decisions and actions.
• Leading, developing, training employees to ensure that they provide exceptional customer service and exemplary animal care.

To be successful in this role, candidates will possess the following skills and experience;

• A positive, enthusiastic attitude and love of all things vet nursing.
• Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing (must have held certificate for at least 4 years)
• Completing or willingness to complete a diploma in Veterinary Nursing and commitment to ongoing education.
• Confident in all areas of Veterinary Nursing, with an ability to train others when needed.
• Enjoy working in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong relationship management skills
• Team player
  • A positive, enthusiastic attitude and love of all things vet nursing.
  • Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing (must have held certificate for at least 4 years)
  • Completing or willingness to complete a diploma in Veterinary Nursing and commitment to ongoing education.
  • Confident in all areas of Veterinary Nursing, with an ability to train others when needed.
  • Enjoy working in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Strong relationship management skills
  • Team player
  Our nurses are highly valued members of the RSPCA Veterinary team. If you are an experienced vet nurse looking for the next step in your career and enjoy leading and developing staff in a supportive, team-driven environment, this is the position for you You will be supported by both a Veterinary Nurse Trainer and Head Vet Nurse, a highly skilled nursing & animal attendant team, along with a practice manager and senior vet team.

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RSPCA NSW is an equal opportunity employer that understands and values the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a barrier-free recruitment process for people with disability. If you require an adjustment or assistance during the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment atrecruitment@rspcansw.org.auand identify the type of adjustment or assistance you are requesting. Our recruitment team will respond to your email promptly

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