• Having difficulty balancing work and family life?
• Need to be able to leave on time and switch off when you get home?
• Love your kids, but need to reclaim that passion that made you decide to be a veterinary nurse in the first place?
• Then it's time to look at a career with RSPCA Victoria!

At RSPCA Victoria we pride ourselves on being a family friendly work environment, so it makes sense for us to offer our team weekday family friendly shifts. The shift start and finish time is flexible with a minimum of four hours per shift. This is an amazing opportunity to get back into work and get a foot in the door at RSPCA Victoria.

About RSPCA Victoria

RSPCA Victoria is a non-government, community-based, not-for-profit organisation whose vision is ‘ending cruelty to all animals’. We are Victoria’s best-known and most respected animal welfare organisation.

Our organisation’s purpose is to work with the community to achieve outstanding animal welfare through education, advocacy, and animal care and protection. RSPCA Victoria’s values - clarity and accountability, respect and consideration, and expertise and collaboration - set clear expectations for all our staff and volunteers.

About the role

We are a large Clinic with a rotating staff of approximately 40 nurses and 25 vets, which includes veterinary focus areas such as orthopaedics, ophthalmology, sonography, exotic animals, and shelter medicine. We have a strong emphasis on team culture, work life balance and mental health.

Our facility incorporates five operating theatres, eight consulting rooms, four shelter animal hospital wards, two private patient hospital wards, digital x-ray capability, in-house pathology capability and computerised record keeping via Customer Logic Vet and Shelter-mate.

Roles performed may include:

• Customer service
• Consult Nurse
• Assisting Consult Vets
• Pharmacy Nurse
• Assisting in hospital wards
• Assisting with back of house operations

What we can offer you

• A uniquely diverse role with the possibility to expand your skillset via learning and development opportunities
• A great, cohesive, and supportive team
• Under the RSPCA Victoria Enterprise Agreement, a well above award hourly rate (in line with your qualifications and experience) plus paid overtime, penalty rates on weekends and public holidays, and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Encouraged work-life balance and a broad range of leave entitlements, including annual leave, personal leave, additional leave (6 days per year pro-rata), purchased leave, paid parental leave, study leave and paid family and domestic violence leave
• Recognised by Mental Health First Aid Australia, as a skilled workplace - Access to a range of mental health and wellbeing supportive initiatives, including confidential counselling services and education programs
• Generous discount on products and services, including Royal Canin, Hush Puppies footwear and RSPCA Victoria retail and vet clinic products and services
• Salary packaging and novated lease arrangements on offer with leading provider, Maxxia

What we are looking for from you

• Well-developed veterinary nursing knowledge and skills.
• Experience working in a veterinary nursing role is desirable, including basic knowledge of animal anatomy, behaviour, disease recognition and safe/calm handling practices.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging work environment, whilst showing great care and compassion to the animals in our care.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving and organisational skills.

Qualifications and Recruitment Requirements

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing is desirable or equivalent experience is essential
• Willingness to undergo a National Police Check
• A current tetanus vaccination (or willingness to obtain one)

How to Apply

To learn more about our organisation and this job opportunity, please visit our website and download the Position Description.

Alternatively, please contact Gabrielle Houston, Veterinary Nurse Team Leader, via [email protected] using the subject line: Veterinary Nurse enquiry via EthicalJobs for a confidential discussion.

If this role is of interest to you, submit your application with your cover letter and resume, addressing how you meet the selection criteria.

** Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and to apply as soon as possible **

RSPCA Victoria is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are welcome to access RSPCA Victoria’s Diversity & Inclusion Policy here