About JCU Vet
JCUVet is a referral centre and teaching hospital, offering 24/7 care to small animals in Townsville through our Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) department. As the only referral hospital in North Queensland, we see a great variety of cases from all over regional Queensland. Our ECC department is made up of a large team of veterinarians and Cert IV qualified veterinary nurses, supported by a full-time specialist Emergency and Critical Care veterinarian.
As the ECC department continues to grow, we now wish to provide more dedicated support and guidance to our team of 30+ veterinary nurses and are seeking to appoint an experienced and compassionate Veterinary Nurse to join the team in a leadership role.
About the Role
Working in a genuine clinical capacity, your input on all nursing matters will be greatly valued to guide positive change and development within the team. Areas we expect the role to encompass are:
- Overseeing nurse mentoring and development
- Ensuring a high standard of nursing care
- Developing and implementing nursing protocols
- Assisting with nurse rostering
- Liaising with and working collaboratively with other departments
- Assisting us to continue to build upon a positive working culture
- Providing CPD opportunities for JCU Vet staff and the wider veterinary community
- Good combination of day, afternoon, evening, and night shifts
About you
- Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing, ECC Diploma or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
- Minimum of 3 years ECC, referral and/or nursing team management experience
- Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Genuine passion for leading, guiding and training veterinary nurses
- Proficient in a range of advanced veterinary nursing skills
- Able to work collaboratively and independently
What the position offers
- $2000 Sign On Bonus for commencement between Oct 2023 – Jan 2024 (T&C’s apply)
- Generous hourly rate and penalty rates on most shifts
- 5 weeks annual leave / 2 weeks personal leave
- $1000 CPD allowance
- Opportunity to obtain a Queensland Radiation License
- Opportunity to become RECOVER CPR certified
- Opportunity to attain Fear Free accreditation
- Generous discount on veterinary treatments and products
- Free membership to Vet Education and access to in-house CPD
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
Sign On Bonus T&C’s – only applies to new employees to JCUVet and not to existing employees making an internal move. Applies to the appointment of this role on a full time basis. $500 paid upon commencement and $1500 upon successful completion of probation.
If this sounds like you but you would like to learn more about the role and working environment, please contact us for a confidential discussion or we can arrange for you to come and see our hospital and meet the team. Otherwise, please send your application to:
Dr Yenny Indrawirawan BVSc, BAnimSc, FANZCVS (ECC)
ECC Specialist and Head of Department
Veterinarycareers@jcu.edu.au
www.jcuvet.com.au
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