Expression of Interest - Small Animal Hospital Casual Veterinary Nurse

at  The University of Queensland

UQ VETS

• Opportunity for a different professional pathway
• Join our Small Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Nurse
• Casual opportunties
• Work at our Gatton Campus, a heritage rural site with innovative facilities
  About UQ VETS
  A career at UQ VETS means making a difference to not only the lives of the people and animals in your care, but also the next generation of vets and vet technicians. At UQ VETS, we offer the opportunity to build a dynamic career through structured development programs and access to industry leaders.
  Instead of solely concentrating on meeting caseload benchmarks or revenue targets, your priorities lie in creating an impact, establishing a lasting impression on the field, and conducting work that brings about positive changes in the lives of animals.
  n particular, the
  UQ VETS Small Animal Hospital
  values every animal and offers unrivalled medical, surgical and diagnostic services for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, small mammals and fish at our world-class veterinary hospital in Gatton. You can take a virtual tour of our Small Animal Hospital
  here
  .
  As part of the largest university in the state, you’ll be part of a culture where excellence is at our core, contributions are valued, and a range of
  benefits and rewards
  are available, such as:
• 
  Free parking
  and
  intercampus bus
• 
  On campus childcare

, medical clinic, and post office

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 11% superannuation contributions
• 25% discount on eligible

UQ Vets

services

• Access to our $4.1 million

UQ Sports facility

• Volunteer in our

community garden
About This Opportunity
We are seeking casual Veterinary Nurses to provide high quality nursing and technical services within the Small Animal Hospital at UQ Vets and assist with teaching Undergraduate Veterinary students and Veterinary Technology students in a clinical environment.

About You

• Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing and/or Bachelor of Applied Science (Veterinary Technology) and/or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology plus at least 2 years nursing experience, or equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver and maintain high standards of professional veterinary nursing in all areas of nursing.
• Comfortable working sole charge nurse over a range of shifts from day, afternoon, overnights, weekends and pubic holidays. Shift loadings apply to shifts outside of normal work hours.
• High level organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to work flexibly with the use of initiative and autonomy.
• Good written and oral communication skills and demonstrated ability to use these skills in managing professional & operational relationships with colleagues, clients and students.
• Knowledge of ethical requirements, principles and practices relevant to all areas of veterinary nursing.
• Knowledge and application of relevant policies and procedures applicable to employment, including workplace health and safety, employment equity and anti-discrimination.
• An effective team player who maintains effective working relationships in a team. Environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and excellence in the field of veterinary nursing and willingness to participate in other professional service activities e.g., VNCA, community organisations, RSPCA, PetPEP (AVA).
• Possess or be able to apply for a radiation license.

What We Can Offer
These are casual appointments at HEW Level 4.
Casual hourly rates will be in the range $47.34 - $50.20, depending on experience, plus super of up to 11%.
For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit
Why Work at UQ
and review
The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021
.
Questions?
To discuss this role please contact Rebecca de Gier at
r.vercoe@uq.edu.au
.
For application queries, please contact
recruitment@uq.edu.au
stating the job reference number in the subject line.
Want to Apply?

All applicants must supply the following documents:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
• Resume

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal. Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.
Vaccinations and Immunisation
It is a condition of employment for this role that if you are required now or in the future, to work or interact in Queensland Health clinical facility; or in an equivalent clinical health facility; or health care role; or will be required to perform work tasks that put you at risk of exposure to vaccine-preventable disease you are required to be immunised against, and remain immunised against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in accordance with the University’s Vaccinations and Immunisation Guidelines (PPL 2.60.08). The employee is required to provide evidence of immunisation against VPDs.
Work Rights
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our
Diversity and Inclusion webpage
contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to
recruitment@uq.edu.au
.
If you are a current employee of the University, or hold an unpaid or affiliate appointment with the University, please login to your staff
Workday account
and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close 31/12/2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-36819)

Please refer the Job description for details