Nurse Manager

1 month ago


Frankston, Australia Animal Referral Hospital Full time

Company Description

AEC Frankston is seeking our new nursing team leader, the AEC Frankston Nurse Manager

What do we want from the successful applicant?

We are looking for that right someone who is proudly professional and passionate about nursing, maintaining clinical standards, driving improvement, fear free/stress free handling and making sure that every animal who crosses our doorstep gets the best possible standard of care. 

At the AEC we are passionate about providing our team with the opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities. Our Nurse Manager plays a key role in developing and mentoring our nurse department, therefore a high motivation in these areas is crucial.

Our ideal Nurse Manager is motivated to lead our ECC nursing team, made up of nurses, reception and animal attendants with the goal of building a healthy and dynamic professional workforce, that enjoy a great work/life balance. We have a vision of the future and aim to become the benchmark for quality hospital management, great veterinary care and happy teams. 

You will work closely with the Hospital Operations Manager, as well as with the nurse managers at our Mt Waverley and Moorabbin Emergency Centers, and our ECC Nurse Training Coordinator. The Nursing management team works closely with the Business, Operations and Clinical management team to ensure that our AEC sites are performing well, providing great care in a healthy and caring workplace, providing patient centered care to animals and their people in a respectful, ethically driven environment. We share responsibility for all aspects of running the hospital and are very much a team

As our nursing team lead, your responsibilities will include;

  • Managing day to day operations of the hospital
  • Overseeing reception, nursing care and client services
  • Leading and developing the nursing team, and building a positive team culture
  • Encouraging improvement and participation in continuing education
  • Workforce planning including rosters and recruitment  
  • Clinical shifts as part of the nursing roster
  • Overseeing Inventory management   
  • Contributing to the continuous development and the improvement of the AEC, communicating the needs and wellbeing of your team to the rest of the management team
  • Making sure all members of your team are up to date with opportunities, management news, and relevant planning and goals
  • Maintain standards, and ensure staff are motivated, engaged and supported in their respective roles and duties, conducting regular catchups with each member of your team, and keep appropriate records

What you will bring;

  • A passion to lead and motivate a high functioning nursing team
  • Ability to work with initiative with exceptional organizational skills    
  • A keen eye for rostering with great record keeping skills
  • Previous experience in leading a team with excellent team building skills
  • Cert IV in veterinary nursing or equivalent
  • Keen sense of your professional identity and the importance of vet nursing, reception and animal attendants in a successful workplace
  • AVNAT registration/awareness

What can AEC Frankston offer you?  

  • A competitive salary
  • A skilled, motivated and caring management team
  • An amazing veterinary team with highly skilled vets, nurses, receptionists and animal attendants
  • An encouraging learning environment for advanced training
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth
  • An impressively stocked food pantry
  • A challenging and rewarding position, in a supportive organisational structure with a vision for the future

Think this sounds like you, but need some training/assistance? Great Please apply and talk to us about your aspirations and support needs. It’s rare that anyone jumps into this sort of role knowing everything, so let’s talk

If you’ve been wanting to elevate your career to the next level then please submit your application including a cover letter and CV via the link.



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