Vet Nurse/Receptionist

Vetora; Waikato; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetora Putaruru is seeking a friendly, organised Vet Nurse / Receptionist for parental leave cover at our Putaruru clinic in the South Waikato. The role combines reception duties with day-to-day veterinary nursing, offering a varied workload and a chance to support a busy mixed-practice team.

Hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with duties spanning client care, animal care, and admin. You'll join a supportive team delivering high-quality care to both farming and companion animals in the local

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and registered veterinary nurse.
• Experience in reception and client-facing roles.
• Ability to multitask in a busy mixed-practice.
• Comfortable with farm and companion animal clients.
• Knowledge of Vision software preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming clients and patients to the clinic.
• Answering phones and managing client enquiries.
• Booking appointments and diary coordination.
• Processing payments and reception admin.
• Assisting vets with consultations and procedures.
• Providing day-to-day nursing support.
• Preparing and monitoring patients before and after procedures.
• Supporting the wider clinic team as needed.

Skills

Client communication

Organised multitasking

Reception duties

Veterinary nursing

Team collaboration

Friendly demeanor

Education

Registered veterinary nurse

Tools

Vision software

Job description

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Vet Nurse / Receptionist - Parental Leave Cover

Vetora Putaruru is a mixed rural veterinary practice in the heart of the South Waikato, providing veterinary services to both farming and companion animal clients throughout the local community.

We're looking for a friendly, organised and adaptable Vet Nurse / Receptionist to join our team for a fixed-term parental leave cover position.

This is a great opportunity for a qualified veterinary nurse who enjoys a varied role, working with clients and patients while supporting the day-to-day running of a busy mixed practice.

The Role

8:00am - 5:00pm

Parental leave cover

Based at our Putaruru clinic

Dual veterinary nursing and reception responsibilities

This role will involve working across both reception and veterinary nursing, providing flexibility to support the clinic where needed throughout the day.

As the first point of contact for our clients, you'll play an important role in creating a welcoming and professional experience for both our clients and their animals, while also providing hands-on nursing support to our veterinary team.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reception & Client Care

• Welcoming clients and patients into the clinic
• Answering phones and managing client enquiries
• Booking appointments and coordinating the daily diary
• Processing payments and handling general reception administration
• Communicating with our vets, nurses and wider team
• Assisting with retail and animal health product sales
• Keeping the reception area organised and welcoming
• Providing friendly, professional customer service

Veterinary Nursing

• Providing day-to-day veterinary nursing support
• Assisting vets with consultations, procedures and patient care
• Preparing and monitoring patients before and after procedures
• Nurse consults
• Supporting the clinic with general nursing duties as required
• Helping wherever needed across the wider clinic team

We're Looking for Someone Who Is

• A qualified and registered veterinary nurse
• Friendly, approachable and confident communicating with clients
• Organised and able to multitask in a busy environment
• Reliable and comfortable working as part of a team
• Professional and confident on the phone
• Comfortable working with both companion animals and a mixed-practice environment
• Confident switching between reception and nursing responsibilities
• Familiar with Vision veterinary practice management software is preferred but not essential

You'll be joining a supportive and experienced team within a busy mixed rural practice, working alongside our veterinary, nursing and technician teams.

Our days are varied, with both farm and companion animal clients, so this is a role that suits someone who enjoys variety, working with people and animals, and being part of a close-knit clinic team.

If you're an experienced veterinary nurse who enjoys client interaction and is looking for a varied role where no two days are quite the same, we'd love to hear from you.