Head Veterinary Nurse - Greencross Vets Ballarat
Core
Lead a veterinary nursing team in a small animal clinic, ensuring high clinical standards, operational efficiency, and a positive team culture while remaining hands-on in patient care.
Role type
Senior IC head veterinary nurse (leadership & mentorship)
Builds
A supportive, high-performing veterinary nursing team and a positive clinic culture
Domain
Veterinary medicine (small animal)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Surgical nursing, anaesthetic monitoring, team leadership, mentoring, performance management, workflow management, client communication, emergency care
Preferred skills
RxWorks experience, coaching experience, process improvement
Responsibilities
Manage and support the veterinary nursing team, mentor and develop nurses, foster team culture and wellbeing, support veterinarians in consultations and procedures, undertake surgical and hospital nursing, handle client enquiries, coordinate equipment maintenance, improve clinic processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities