CareerPlan

Head Veterinary Nurse

QueenslandFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead daily operations, surgeries, anaesthetic monitoring, hospital care, and nursing consults for a small animal clinic.

Role type

Senior veterinary nurse (Head Nurse)

Builds

Surgical and hospital care services for pets

Domain

Veterinary medicine

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

anaesthetic monitoring, IV catheter placement, x-ray operation, dental procedures, blood collection, post-op nursing, stock management, team mentoring

Preferred skills

leadership, mentoring emerging nurses, client experience focus

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day operations, perform surgeries and anaesthetic monitoring, manage hospital care and discharges, mentor junior nurses, manage stock orders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities