Urgent Care Veterinary Nurse

Gatton Campus, AUFull-time$79k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provide skilled nursing support to injured animals in emergency, intensive care, isolation, and hospital wards at a 24/7 veterinary teaching hospital.

Role type

Veterinary Nurse (Urgent Care)

Builds

Clinical care for small animals, birds, exotic pets, and wildlife

Domain

Veterinary Medicine / Animal Health

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Assessment and monitoring of critically ill patients, emergency procedure support, advanced diagnostic imaging (radiography, CT, scintigraphy, MRI), instrument sterilization, clinical teaching support, client service

Preferred skills

Radiation license, ability to work rotating shifts (evenings, nights, weekends, holidays)

Technologies

Radiography, Computed Tomography, Scintigraphy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Responsibilities

Assess, monitor, and treat patients in intensive care and hospital wards; Support veterinarians during emergency procedures and advanced diagnostics; Maintain technical instruments and equipment; Provide clinical teaching support for students; Manage clinical administration and pharmacy inventory

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

About uq

As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside bright minds from around the world, united by a shared commitment to creating a better world. Excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and staff are supported through a wide range of benefits, including up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% superannuation, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, salary packaging, and cultural leave.