Shelter Veterinary Services Leader

The Lost Dogs Home; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development funding

Special projects involvement

Résumé du poste

The Lost Dogs’ Home in Victoria is seeking a Shelter Veterinary Services Supervisor to lead day-to-day veterinary operations at Cranbourne and collaborate with North Melbourne. The role combines hands-on clinical support with strategic leadership to maintain high welfare standards.

You will oversee a team of Veterinary Nurses and Assistants, drive continuous improvement, ensure SOPs, training, scheduling, and compliance, and partner with veterinary and operational leaders to deliver consistent,

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or related discipline.
• Senior veterinary nursing/clinical leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Knowledge of shelter medicine and animal welfare practices.
• Experience developing procedures and driving continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, high-volume environment.
• Shelter medicine experience appreciated.

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor veterinarians, veterinary nurses and support staff with clinical oversight.
• Foster a positive work culture, including recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning.
• Ensure ongoing training and competency development across the team.
• Oversee clinical workflows, scheduling and surgery planning.
• Monitor operational performance and identify efficiency improvements.
• Manage inventory, purchasing and resource utilization.
• Champion best-practice shelter medicine and infection control.
• Contribute to development and review of clinical SOPs and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary, animal welfare and safety standards.
• Drive improvements to enhance animal outcomes and staff experience.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team development

Stakeholder engagement

Formation

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Leadership qualifications

Description du poste

The Lost Dogs’ Home in Victoria is seeking a Shelter Veterinary Services Supervisor to lead day-to-day veterinary operations at Cranbourne and collaborate with North Melbourne. The role combines hands-on clinical support with strategic leadership to maintain high welfare standards.

You will oversee a team of Veterinary Nurses and Assistants, drive continuous improvement, ensure SOPs, training, scheduling, and compliance, and partner with veterinary and operational leaders to deliver consistent,