Veterinary Nurse – Cert IV | Full-Time | Inner West

Veterinary Nurse – Cert IV | Full-Time | Inner West

Summer Hill Village Vet | Summer Hill, Sydney NSW
Full-Time | $32–$35 per hour, depending on experience

Looking for a nursing role where you can actually use your skills?

We're looking for a Cert IV Veterinary Nurse to join our independently owned practice in the heart of Sydney's Inner West.

At Summer Hill Village Vet, our nurses are an important part of the clinical team. You'll be trusted to use your skills, encouraged to keep developing them, and supported by an experienced nursing, veterinary and management team.

If you enjoy variety, interesting cases and being genuinely involved in your patients' care, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Summer Hill Village Vet?

• 4 × 10-hour weekday shifts

• Fully funded RECOVER CPR training

• 3 days of paid study leave every year

• Paid staff meetings and training sessions

• Ongoing professional development, training and mentoring

• Staff discounts for your own pets

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Regular performance and salary reviews

• Summer Hill train station directly across the road

• Annual team Christmas party

• Independently owned – not a corporate group

You'll Actually Get to Nurse

We want our nurses using their clinical skills and playing an active role in patient care.

Your days will be varied and may include:

• Surgical and anaesthetic nursing

• Dental procedures, charting and radiography

• Hospital and inpatient care

• Nurse consultations and triage

• Admissions and discharges

• Client communication and education

• Patient advocacy and hands-on clinical nursing

Our caseload isn't limited to dogs and cats. We also see rabbits, birds, exotics, wildlife and rescue patients, alongside challenging medical, surgical and dental cases.

Our team regularly works alongside visiting specialists in surgery, diagnostic imaging, medicine, ophthalmology and cardiology, giving our nurses exposure to interesting cases and opportunities to continue building their clinical skills.

Your Roster

The core weekday roster consists of 4 × 9-hour shifts, giving you a regular weekday off each week.

Weekend shifts are shared across the nursing team on a rotating roster:

• Maximum of 2 Saturdays in every 4 weeks

• Maximum of 1 Sunday in every 6 weeks

We believe in being upfront about the roster from the beginning so you know exactly what the role involves.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a Certificate IV qualified Veterinary Nurse, ideally with previous experience in a companion animal practice.

You'll fit in well with our team if you:

• Take pride in providing excellent patient care

• Have a good foundation in general veterinary nursing

• Enjoy surgery, anaesthesia, dentistry and hospital care

• Communicate confidently and compassionately with clients

• Work well independently while knowing when to ask for support

• Are organised, reliable and proactive

• Enjoy learning and sharing knowledge

• Want to contribute to a positive and supportive team environment

Don't Tick Every Box?

If you're Cert IV qualified, have a solid nursing foundation and think you'd be a great fit for our team, we'd still love to hear from you.

About Summer Hill Village Vet

We're an independently owned, progressive small animal practice with a passionate team and a strong focus on high-quality medicine and patient care.

We're busy, our standards are high and no two days are quite the same – but you'll have an experienced team around you who genuinely wants you to succeed.

We want our nurses to ask questions, advocate for their patients, contribute ideas and continue developing their clinical skills.

Most importantly, we want our nurses to be nurses.

Sound Like Your Kind of Clinic?

We'd love to meet you.

Send us your CV and a short introduction telling us a little about yourself and what you're looking for in your next nursing role:

••••@summerhillvillagevet.com
••••@summerhillvillagevet.com

Not actively job hunting but curious about the role? Confidential enquiries are welcome too.