Senior Vet Nurse / Practice Manager

PetO; Melton; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award hourly rate

Bonus structure and team incentives

Autonomy to run your clinic your way

Staff discounts across PetO & Our Vet

Work-life balance: rotating Saturdays,

Birthday leave

Supportive leadership and career grow

Job summary

PetO is seeking a motivated Vet Nurse leader to oversee a busy small animal clinic in Melton. You will balance hands-on veterinary care with team leadership and clinic management, supported by a national network.

You’ll mentor vets and nurses, lead from the front on clinical excellence, and drive growth while maintaining superb patient care and client communication. Join a family-run Australian business with strong training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ in clinic experience as a Vet Nurse in small animal medicine
• Proven experience running a practice and leading a team
• The drive to foster a supportive and positive clinic environment
• Natural drive to grow and lead a successful clinic
• Solid commercial acumen to balance great care with business success
• Collaborative and approachable leadership style

Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Assist vets with consults, surgeries, dental procedures, diagnostics, hospital and general animal care to ensure best outcomes.
• Diagnostics & Treatments: Collect and process samples, support lab work, administer medications, and monitor patients under vet guidance.
• Strengthening client relationships: ensure every pet owner leaves feeling supported, informed, and confident in the care their pets receive.
• Leading the team: mentoring vets, nurses, and potential students while building a positive, engaged, and supportive clinic culture.
• Running the business side: oversee the clinic’s performance (P&L, budgets, stock management, rostering) and help the team hit targets without losing sight of patient care.
• Driving growth: contribute ideas, implement improvements, and make sure the clinic thrives financially, culturally and operationally.

Job description

HAPPY, HEALTHY PETS - Privately-owned small animal clinic

Operates Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Local, convenient location and ample parking available

Melton is a busy 2 Vet clinic, currently operated by a team of 5. Our clinic presents room for development and growth in the case load presently managed, with a particular focus on dental procedures. Melton boasts a spacious reception area and waiting space, 2 consult rooms, sterile operating theatre, X-ray and Dental X-ray as well as all equipment to run in-house pathology. We also receive regular visits by medical and surgical specialists, allowing the team to manage a broad range of cases; working closely with nearby Hospitals for referrals and overnight stays.

Right now, we’re on the lookout for a motivated and ambitious professional to lead from the front - someone who can balance hands-on veterinary care with team leadership and clinic management.

Report to an experinced Executive team, also from the industry.

Join and receive support from Our Vet Nurse advocacy group made of professionals from the network.

Be mentored by a broader leadership team focused on delivering the best standard of care and operation.

Your role will involve:

Patient Care: Assist vets with consults, surgeries, dental procedures, diagnostics, hospital and general animal care to ensure best outcomes.

Diagnostics & Treatments: Collect and process samples, support lab work, administer medications, and monitor patients under vet guidance.

Strengthening client relationships - ensure every pet owner leaves feeling supported, informed, and confident in the care their pets receive.

Leading the team - mentoring vets, nurses, and potential students while building a positive, engaged, and supportive clinic culture.

Running the business side - oversee the clinic’s performance (P&L, budgets, stock management, rostering) and help the team hit targets without losing sight of patient care.

Driving growth - contribute ideas, implement improvements, and make sure the clinic thrives financially, culturally and operationally.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

Above award hourly rate, with regular performance reviews.

A rewarding bonus structure and team incentives

Autonomy to run your clinic your way, while enjoying the security and resources of a national network.

Staff discounts across PetO (retail & grooming) and Our Vet brands.

Work-life balance guaranteed - rotating Saturdays, no Sundays, no public holidays, no on-call or after hours.

Celebrate you - additional birthday leave, on us!

Supportive and family-friendly team that understands the juggle of personal and professional life.

Convenient Point Cook within Stockland Shopping Centre, ample parking onsite.

Ongoing training and career growth with the backing of a national brand.

Hands-on support from a highly engaged leadership team.

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this role, you should have:

5+ years’ in clinic experience as a Vet Nurse in small animal medicine

Proven experience running a practice and leading a team

The drive to foster a supportive and positive clinic environment

natural drive to grow and lead a successful clinic

Solid commercial acumen to balance great care with business success

collaborative and approachable leadership style

MORE ABOUT OUR VET

At Our Vet, we’re not your typical veterinary clinic, we’re an independent privately-owned network. We’ve built a supportive and welcoming environment where professionalism mixes with fun, teamwork, and a genuine love of animals. Our team is passionate about pets, dedicated to our clients, and always ready to support each other. Every detail of our clinics is designed with optimal pet care in mind, because we know just how important pets are to their families.

Our clinics are co-located within our high-foot-traffic PetO specialty retail stores. A family-run Australian business, PetO was created in 2007 and has recently gone through a successful phase of expansion. This partnership provides our clients easy access to trusted pet care, grooming and retail under one roof. You are not just part of a team; you are part of a family legacy.