Senior Veterinary Nurse - Emergency and Critical Care

About the role

This full-time Senior Veterinary Nurse position provides vital support in emergency and critical care settings, including triage of new admissions, anaesthesia monitoring and care of ICU patients. The role reports to the Head of Department and covers patient care, radiography, client communication and training of junior staff.

Key responsibilities

• Triage and assist with new case admissions
• Aid with anaesthesia monitoring and recovery of emergency cases
• Assist emergency vets in caring for inpatients, including ICU cases, and monitor critical patients in the ICU ward
• Take radiographs and restrain patients for examination and treatment
• Discharge patients, prepare them for surgery, and manage postoperative bandaging and recovery
• Communicate effectively with clients and attend in-patient rounds
• Engage in self-learning through continuing development lectures and reading journals
• Train junior nurses and patient care assistants

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in veterinary technology or relevant nursing qualifications
• At least seven years of work experience in the veterinary industry
• Minimum of three years of leadership experience preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work under pressure

Working hours are day shifts (7am–7pm) or night shifts (7pm–7am), four days a week including public holidays and weekends.