Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal Surgery

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Professional development

Clinical teaching environment

Camperdown campus location

Job summary

The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a qualified Veterinary Nurse for our Surgery service at the UVTHS. You will support clinical teaching and provide professional nursing assistance with clinical cases, working closely with Specialists, residents and interns in a multi-discipline setting.

Key responsibilities include assisting with treatments and procedures, maintaining clinical spaces, caring for instruments, supporting student learning, and ensuring high standards of nursing

Qualifications

• a Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV (or equivalent) and advanced veterinary nursing experience in a veterinary specialist hospital environment
• ability to communicate with academics, veterinary professionals, and veterinary students
• a passion and drive to provide teaching opportunities to students and junior staff
• ability to cope with caseloads in a busy working environment
• relevant knowledge and commitment to provide excellent surgical care and handling to our patients
• demonstrated experience with using technical and medical surgical equipment and training in anaesthesia, radiography, and drug dispensing
• demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team
• a willingness and ability to work rostered shifts, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• assist clinicians and veterinary interns with treatments, prepare and assist with clinical procedures
• provide support for clinical teaching and professional nursing assistance with clinical cases
• clean and maintain clinical spaces
• care for and maintain instruments and equipment
• support student learning, through positive engagement with students in training
• provide overall high level of nursing care for animals in their respective service
• undertake ad-hoc projects and other activities as required
• maintain stock including ordering of consumables and procurement of supplies, and control of stock quantities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Teaching interest

Caseload management

Education

Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV (or equivalent)

Tools

Anaesthesia equipment

Radiography equipment

Drug dispensing systems

Job description

• X1 Full-time continuing contingent on the continuation of external funding and X1 12 Month Fixed Term opportunity


• Located on the Camperdown Campus at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS)


• Exciting opportunity to provide best practice veterinary care and student teaching as part of the Small Animal Surgery team, within a multi-discipline specialty hospital


• Base Salary HEO3 Step 1 (38 hpw) $82,388 p.a. + 17% superannuation + appropriate shift loadings

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a qualified Veterinary Nurse for our Surgery service. Supporting the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in providing support for clinical teaching and professional nursing assistance with clinical cases.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• assist clinicians and veterinary interns with treatments, prepare and assist with clinical procedures


• provide support for clinical teaching and professional nursing assistance with clinical cases


• clean and maintain clinical spaces


• care for and maintain instruments and equipment


• support student learning, through positive engagement with students in training


• provide overall high level of nursing care for animals in their respective service


• undertake ad-hoc projects and other activities as required


• maintain stock including ordering of consumables and procurement of supplies, and control of stock quantities.

The small animal service at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camperdown (UVTHS) operates in:

• a small animal specialist veterinary practice


• a wide range of all medical,surgical and emergent problems


• second opinion cases


• access to advanced equipment and imaging.

As well as providing gold standard patient care, UVTHS provides an invaluable teaching experience for our final year veterinary students. You will work closely with Specialists, residents and interns in all fields.

About you

• a Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV (or equivalent) and advanced veterinary nursing experience in a veterinary specialist hospital environment


• ability to communicate with academics, veterinary professionals, and veterinary students


• a passion and drive to provide teaching opportunities to students and junior staff


• ability to cope with caseloads in a busy working environment


• relevant knowledge and commitment to provide excellent surgical care and handling to our patients


• demonstrated experience with using technical and medical surgical equipment and training in anaesthesia, radiography, and drug dispensing


• demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team


• a willingness and ability to work rostered shifts, Monday to Friday.

The key benefits

• opportunity to learn and enhance your skills and experience in the unique teaching and research environment of a Veterinary Teaching hospital


• a University contribution of 17% of your base salary to your superannuation fund


• yearly personal and professional development planning, including support for continuing education


• access to the employee assistance program


• access to fitness passport, as well as discounted rates on university sports and fitness centres


• industry-leading leave provisions, including generous paid parental leave entitlements (pending eligibility up to 38 weeks*)


• located on the Camperdown campus, 4 km from the city centre, in a convenient central location with ample public transport options

Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary steps, including the termination of your employment.

EEO Statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence, and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close - Sunday 08 November 2026 11:59 PM