08/01/2025
👩🏻⚕️Veterinary Nurse Positions Available
🐾 Southern Forests Veterinary Services
🌳 Balingup, Bridgetown and Manjimup
At Southern Forests Veterinary Services, we are dedicated to providing exceptional medical and surgical care for animals and support for their family. Our hospitals offer a comprehensive range of veterinary services, delivered by a compassionate, professional, and experienced team of veterinarians and veterinary nurses. We are a mixed practice (85% companion animals, 10% equine and 5% production animals) and service Bridgetown, Balingup, Mullalyup, Kirup, Greenbushes, Nannup, Boyup Brook, Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe and the surrounding communities. Our focus is on providing quality, evidence based, compassionate medical and surgical care to our patients and exceptional, caring customer service to our patients family.
The Positions
We are seeking two motivated, energetic, compassionate Veterinary Nurses or Technicians to join our team. You will collaborate with our experienced veterinarians in various aspects of our practice, including consultations, hospital care, surgery, radiography, dentistry and client service.
You will be closely involved in coordinating training of the junior nursing team at our Manjimup hospital, as well as being involved in setting up our new Balingup hospital premises 🏥 Experience with clinical nursing policy and procedure development would be highly beneficial.
This is a very exciting and rare opportunity to be involved in the transformation of our hospitals under fresh, experienced and energetic new ownership!
The positions are permanent part time with hours negotiable to suit your needs and the hospitals requirements (ideally 25-35 hours per week). Full time hours will be considered for the right candidate.
Our Ideal Candidate
Qualifications in Veterinary Nursing or Veterinary Technology - Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (or equivalent)
Experience: Previous veterinary nursing experience is essential. Postgraduate training in fear free practice, dentistry, surgery, anaesthesia, ECC and client communication and relationships will be highly regarded.
Skills: Strong communication skills, adaptability, appreciation of and experience in client and patient centred practice.
Attributes: A positive attitude, flexibility, and the ability to thrive in a team-focused environment.
Availability: Willingness to work Saturdays, occasional weekends, and emergency on-call shifts.
What We Offer
Competitive remuneration, based on experience and training.
A supportive, inclusive team environment with a focus on continuing professional education and postgraduate training.
Ongoing professional development, including access to our learning resources, on-the-job training, paid CPD courses.
Paid annual Veterinary Practice Board registration and Radiological Council licence fees.
Flexible work arrangements are supported and a commitment to work-life balance is encouraged.
A workplace culture built on teamwork, humour, professionalism, fun, integrity, giving and receiving honest feedback, care for our patients and their families and a genuine passion for our profession.
How to Apply
If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and working in a supportive team environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please send your cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Join us in making a difference in the lives of animals and their families in our beautiful part of Western Australia 🌳🍄
