FULL TIME VETERINARY NURSE SUNSHINE COAST

We are an independent, equine and small animal practice with a tight-knit team dedicated to being an advocate for animal welfare and providing excellent service for our clients. We are located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. With the addition of a specialist equine surgeon to our team, we are looking to add another 2 nurses to our growing team.

Sunshine Coast Equine Veterinary Clinic opened the first and only equine surgical facility on the Sunshine Coast, with three highly experienced equine veterinarians and five vet nurses. We offer a range of equine services including surgery, internal medicine, ambulatory practice, lameness, dentistry and diagnostic imaging. Our small animal clinic provides routine and preventative care as well as general surgery and dentistry.

This role is super diverse with no two days being the same. If you love variety within your work then this is the role for you!

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• The diversity of equine and small animal medicine.
• We work closely alongside our racing stable clients to ensure our athletes are at peak performance.
• We have a wide and varied caseload from all equestrian disciplines including many surgical cases.
• Our small animal case though not as large as our equine one, is also varied but always treated with dedication and a caring attitude. 
• Permanent full time position
• No rostered after-hours, weekend or public holidays
• One half day per week
• Above-award wage pay
• Immediate start
• Flexible hours, with a strong sense of work-life balance!
• A fun loving team who love a laugh and a good story

We take great care in looking after the people in our work family. We know the importance of having an excellent work-life balance in our industry.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
• Physically fit with the ability and experience in handling a variety of horses (racehorses, yearlings, sport horses, ponies etc.)
• Is readily adaptable and eager to be able to switch between the different species
• Hard working, diligent, and reliable
• Can take initiative, work effectively and independently
• Able to learn and be flexible in a fast-paced working environment, with great multitasking skills
• To have attention to detail and a passion to learn new skills and techniques
• Experience with EzyVet software would be advantageous

WHAT TO DO NEXT:

If this sounds like an opportunity you would thrive on, please get in touch with Dr Taylor Bunworth and forward your CV and cover letter to taylor@scequinevets.au. Please feel free to look at our website, Instagram and Facebook page to gain an insight into what our clinic is all about!