Veterinary Nurse | East Bentleigh Vet Clinic | Full Time

East Bentleigh Vet Clinic is a well-established clinic caring for pets and their families across Bentleigh East and surrounding Melbourne communities. Our skilled and caring team provides high-quality veterinary care across a broad range of services, including consultations, dentistry, emergency care, chemotherapy, endoscopy, pathology, ultrasound, orthopaedic procedures and routine surgery.

We're a friendly, experienced team that believes in getting to know our clients and their pets personally while providing compassionate, individualised care. For us, culture matters. We want our people to feel supported, encouraged to develop and able to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

About the Role:

We're looking for an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join us on a full-time basis.

This is a hands-on nursing role offering plenty of variety across patient care, surgery, anaesthesia, nurse consultations and client care. You'll be supported through proper onboarding, so you won't simply be thrown in the deep end, and you'll have opportunities to continue learning and developing alongside an experienced team.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting our veterinarians across anaesthesia, surgery, hospital patient care and nurse consultations
• Providing exceptional patient care and treating every animal as if they were your own
• Delivering friendly, professional customer service and assisting with reception responsibilities
• Performing general nursing duties including IV catheter placement, blood collection and anaesthetic monitoring
• Assisting with a varied caseload including routine and advanced surgery, orthopaedics, dentistry and emergency care
• Helping maintain excellent organisation and cleanliness throughout the hospital and kennel areas. Everyone pitches in here, including our vets, because teamwork really does make the dream work

What We're Looking For:

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and ideally 2+ years experience
• Confidence or experience across anaesthesia, routine and advanced surgery, dentistry, IV catheter placement, blood collection and emergency nursing is advantageous
• A positive, dedicated and easy-going approach combined with strong organisation and initiative
• The ability to remain calm and work effectively in a busy clinical environment
• A genuine commitment to delivering excellent patient care and customer service
• A willingness to learn, develop and grow alongside the wider team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Most importantly, a collaborative, team-first attitude

We Know This Industry Isn't Without Its Challenges | And We Take That Seriously.

Your wellbeing is not an afterthought here. We're committed to a safe, supportive environment backed by real safety standards, EAP support, a Mental Health First Aid network, and the Best for Pet Wellness Plan, because the people who care for animals deserve to be looked after too.

Small Clinic Feel. Big Network Behind You.

East Bentleigh Vet Clinic is proudly part of VetPartners, Australia's and New Zealand's largest vet care network of 270+ clinics and a community of over 1,000 vets and nurses united by a genuine love for animals.

Joining us means joining something bigger, a network that invests in your growth, your wellbeing, and your future.

Here's what that looks like day to day:

📈 Real career pathways | Whether you want to strengthen your clinical nursing skills, develop a speciality, step into a Head Nurse role or grow towards practice management, we'll support your development.

👶 Paid parental leave | Flexible programs for primary and secondary carers, plus a return-to-work bonus.

🧠 Health & wellbeing support | 24/7 EAP support with Sonder for safety, medical and mental health support, Mental Health First Aid network, and fitness benefits.

🛍️ Everyday discounts & perks | 100+ discounts on fuel, groceries, hotel stays, entertainment, health insurance and more.

🐾 Pet Benefits | Savings on pet essentials and insurance for your own furry companions.

🌐 Connected community | Access to a network of over 4,000 vets and nurses across ANZ.

Sound Like Your Kind of Place?

We'd love to hear from you.

Apply via the link below or reach out to Joseph Friend at joseph.friend@vetpartners.com.au for a confidential chat, even if you just want to know a little more before you decide.

VetPartners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.