Animal Care Attendant

3 hours ago

North Melbourne, Australia Lort Smith Full time

Make a difference every day at Australia’s biggest not-for-profit animal hospital

**More than a job**
This is an opportunity to build a career in veterinary nursing, expanding your experience and skills serving the health & well-being of animals. As an Animal Care Attendant, you will be working with a large team of dedicated nurses and vets in a fast-paced environment, focussing on patient care and customer satisfaction.

**Are you**
Someone who consistently shows up with a positive attitude because you love working with animals? Are you committed to delivering reliable and timely patient and customer care? Are you experienced and confident handling sick or injured patients? Will you roll up your sleeves to support the team, and be just as comfortable using your own judgement to monitor the wellbeing and welfare of the animals in your care? Do you communicate clearly and respectfully? Do you have a desire to learn?

**You’ll need**
- 1 year minimum experience in an animal husbandry role such as a veterinary clinic, doggy day care or boarding facility
- Flexibility to work a variety of weekday day, evening and weekend shifts, including some public holidays
- Planned commencement or currently studying formal qualifications in Veterinary Nursing or Animal Husbandry will be highly regarded
- A level of physical fitness to undertake the duties of the role, including regular cleaning, handling and lifting animals

**About the role**
Based in our North Melbourne Animal Hospital you will be working with a team of veterinarians and nurses to ensure high standards of patient care and cleanliness are maintained. Your days will be varied but some of your regular duties will include:

- Animal husbandry including hygiene and cleaning, feeding, grooming and enrichment
- Daily walks for patients in our care
- Assisting with animal handling during veterinary examinations and procedures
- Restocking bedding, towels and medical supplies, preparing wards for incoming animals
- Liaising with customers about the care of their pets
- Patient record keeping, reporting and daily checks

**About us**
We’re a hospital, vet clinic and adoption centre located in North Melbourne and Campbellfield. Founded 85 years ago, when a determined woman called Louisa Lort Smith opened a veterinary clinic where all were welcome.

Her far-reaching ideas for the common good, live on today in the spirit of welcome for all. The belief that it's worthwhile helping thousands of animals and people - it's still here. And you can be part of it.

**You’ll enjoy **
- Rewarding work you can be proud of, that provides community-based veterinary and animal welfare services to all
- Flexible and varied roster hours
- Ongoing learning support and skills development rotations through Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care, Inpatients and Outpatients departments
- Wellbeing support
- NFP salary sacrificing & leave loading
- A diverse workplace
- Pet friendly policies (of course)
- Discounted veterinary treatment, products and pet insurance; and
- Working with a team who share the same passion and interests in animal wellbeing as you

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