About this Equine Veterinary Nurse role at University of Melbourne
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Science
Department/School: Melbourne Veterinary School – Werribee Equine Centre
Salary: UoM 4: $80,400 - $85,328 p.a. plus 17% super
- Renowned equine teaching hospital environment / varied hospital and ambulatory caseload / strong focus on education and growth
- Step into a leading equine teaching hospital and grow your nursing career supporting complex, meaningful cases.
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
As an Equine Veterinary Nurse, you will provide high quality care in hospital and ambulatory settings.
You will support specialist clinicians, mentor DVM students and contribute to a leading equine teaching hospital.
What you will deliver:
- Provide high quality equine nursing care, including horse handling, restraint, treatment support and ongoing inpatient husbandry.
- Assist veterinarians with diagnostics, surgery, anaesthesia, and emergency care, ensuring thorough preparation and post procedure monitoring.
- Maintain clinical equipment, stocks, and records, upholding rigorous biosecurity, infection control and workplace safety standards.
- Support delivery of ambulatory services by preparing vehicles, equipment and providing nursing assistance during farm visits.
- Guide DVM students in practical equine nursing, horse handling and professional behaviour within a supportive teaching environment.
You may be a great fit if you:
- Hold a Diploma or Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, or equivalent experience, ideally with equine focus.
- Bring proven equine veterinary nursing and horse handling experience within a clinical practice or hospital environment.
- Demonstrate strong organisational skills, with ability to manage competing priorities and follow detailed clinical protocols.
- Apply sound knowledge of animal welfare, infection control, biosecurity and safe large animal handling practices.
- Use veterinary practice software and animal care databases confidently to support accurate records and billing.
- Value working in a collaborative teaching hospital, supporting veterinarians and mentoring veterinary students.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – Melbourne Veterinary School
Melbourne Veterinary School, in the Faculty of Science, is a highly ranked leader in veterinary education.
The Werribee Equine Centre delivers specialist referral, primary care and ambulatory services as a leading equine teaching hospital.
Be Yourself
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We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Application essentials:
- Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
- Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description. Learn more about responding to Selection Criteria
Want to know more?
- For queries related to this specific position, contact Carina Wickens (Details in Position Description)
- For questions related to our recruitment process email Lachlan Bryce at [email protected]
- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at [email protected] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
Applications close: 19 October 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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