Surgery & Anaesthesia Nurse — Teaching Hospital Role

Animal Referral Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package based

Specialist training and continuing教育

Collaborative and supportive team

Access to advanced surgical and anaest

Job summary

Greencross Vet Hospital at the University of Melbourne is seeking a skilled Surgery & Anaesthesia Nurse to join our dynamic surgical team. You will work with specialist surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses to provide gold-standard care before, during, and after surgery in a teaching-focused hospital.

Join a multidisciplinary team with state-of-the-art facilities, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for ongoing education and professional development in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (or equivalent) is essential.
• Minimum 2 years in a surgical, anaesthesia, or specialist hospital setting preferred, or 3 years in a GP setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level nursing care across the surgical journey — from pre-operative prep to recovery.
• Assist surgeons and anaesthetists during procedures, ensuring patient safety and theatre efficiency.
• Monitor anaesthesia and patient parameters with advanced equipment and respond to changes.
• Maintain sterile fields, manage instrumentation, and support theatre setup and pack-down.
• Oversee patient recovery with attentive post-operative monitoring and comfort care.
• Collaborate with surgeons, imaging teams, anaesthetists and other teams to deliver multidisciplinary care.
• Contribute to education and mentorship of veterinary students during rotations.
• Uphold hospital protocols to ensure consistent excellence in patient care.

Skills

Anaesthetic monitoring

Sterile technique

Surgical preparation

Patient recovery

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Job description

Greencross Vet Hospital at the University of Melbourne is seeking a skilled Surgery & Anaesthesia Nurse to join our dynamic surgical team. You will work with specialist surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses to provide gold-standard care before, during, and after surgery in a teaching-focused hospital.

Join a multidisciplinary team with state-of-the-art facilities, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for ongoing education and professional development in Melbourne.