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Veterinary Nurse

  • Adelaide, SA
  • Hawthorn Vet
  • Permanent Part-Time

Are you an experienced Vet Nurse who loves surgical nursing and takes pride in providing outstanding client care?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

🌟 About the Role

Hawthorn Vet is looking for our next Vet Nurse superstar to join our team.

This role covers 15 hours per week, working Monday & Thursday with 1 in 4 Saturdays.

✅ What We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

  • Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
  • Strong clinical and surgical nursing skills, including:
    • Blood collection, IV catheter placement, intubation, anaesthetic monitoring
    • In-house lab processing (bloods, urinalysis, cytology)
    • Nurse consults (nail clips, anal glands, triage, first aid, history taking)

A True Team Player

  • Strong communication with both colleagues and management
  • A collaborative mindset—we work together to get the job done and ensure everyone gets home on time

We live by Trust, Teamwork, Excellence, and Empathy. If these resonate with you, you’ll fit right in.

💙 What We Offer

 Work-Life Balance

  • Part-time hours
  • Closed Sundays & public holidays
  • No after-hours (we refer emergencies)

Supportive & Experienced Team

  • 3 vets and 6 nurses
  • 2–3 vets and 4–5 nurses rostered daily
  • Head Vet with 20 years’ experience
  • Supportive and flexible Practice Manager focused on team satisfaction

Great Location & Client Base

  • Leafy Hawthorn location, just 10 minutes south of the city
  • Loyal, engaged clients who value our care and advice

Career Growth & Development

  • Ongoing education and access to free learning resources
  • Real opportunities to develop your skills and career

Team Culture

  • Monthly staff meetings (with lunch provided!)
  • Open communication and a genuinely supportive environment

Additional Benefits

  • Mental health & wellbeing support programs (Sonder)
  • Staff discount policy
  • Paid parental leave
  • Career progression opportunities and more

📩 How to Apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your resume to: joseph.friend@vetpartners.com.au

 

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