Veterinary Clinical Operations Lead

Harmonise HR; Hawkesbury; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone provided

Uniform provided

Discounted veterinary services for own

Leadership development through The Lin

Leader ship development through The Li

Job summary

Harmonise HR is seeking a Clinical Operations Manager (Veterinary) in NSW to oversee the clinical side of a busy veterinary hospital. This hands-on leadership role coordinates nursing and kennel teams and drives day-to-day operations from the morning huddle through the handover.

You will hold a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and have substantial senior nursing and people leadership experience. The role emphasizes management, workflow coordination, and delivering high-quality patient care

Qualifications

• You hold a Certificate IV (or above) in Veterinary Nursing or an equivalent qualification.
• Substantial experience in a senior veterinary nursing role with leadership experience.
• Move into a managerial role focused on clinical operations, people leadership and workflow coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership throughout the clinical day, ensuring people, patients, procedures and priorities remain coordinated.
• Lead the daily clinical huddle and maintain ownership of the hospital workflow whiteboard.
• Allocate nursing, kennel and patient-care responsibilities according to workload, capability and clinical priorities.
• Monitor workflow throughout the day, respond to pressure points and reallocate people or tasks when priorities change.
• Manage theatre and dental schedules within the hospital's agreed capacity.
• Track inpatient and active cases, follow up delays and ensure veterinary instructions are actioned and documented.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to the nursing and kennel teams.
• Support induction, training, consistent clinical standards, policy compliance and ongoing improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the Practice Manager and wider leadership team to keep the hospital running safely and efficiently

Skills

Leadership

Veterinary nursing knowledge

People management

Workflow coordination

Education

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Job description

Harmonise HR is seeking a Clinical Operations Manager (Veterinary) in NSW to oversee the clinical side of a busy veterinary hospital. This hands-on leadership role coordinates nursing and kennel teams and drives day-to-day operations from the morning huddle through the handover.

You will hold a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and have substantial senior nursing and people leadership experience. The role emphasizes management, workflow coordination, and delivering high-quality patient care