Veterinary Nurse Coordinator

Veterinary Nurse Coordinator

Locations: Gatton Campus

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted 4 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R-43345

UQ VETS

Full-time (100%), permanent position

Base salary will be in the range $78,944.40 - $87,750.37 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 5)

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About This Opportunity

UQ Vets Urgent Care department is expanding our Small Animal Hospital nursing team and is seeking for an enthusiastic, qualified Nurse Coordinator for the Urgent Care Nursing and Support Team. You will play a key role in staff development and training, scheduling, and ensuring adherence to hospital policies and procedures.

We pride ourselves on providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced, compassionate environment. Our hospital offers state-of-the-art services, including emergency care, surgery, internal medicine, avian and exotics, anaesthesia, and diagnostic imaging. With 24/7 nursing support for our patients, you will collaborate with experienced veterinarians and support staff while also supporting the hands-on training of Veterinary Science and Veterinary Technology students.

This position features a rotating shift roster, including days, afternoons, overnights, weekends, and public holidays, with competitive remuneration.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide skilful and professional support to a large team of veterinary staff, including veterinary specialists.
• Supervise, mentor and support VTH’s Veterinary technicians/ nurses and Nurse Interns.
• Coordinate effectively and efficiently the daily activity of a specific service and/or area within the VTH.
• Assess, monitor, treat and maintain excellent husbandry standards for patients in ICU, surgery, isolation and hospital wards.
• Liaise confidently and competently with a large team of veterinarians, veterinary specialists and support staff regarding patient treatment and care.
• Communicate confidently and competently with other VTH coordinators, staff and students to ensure the smooth running of the VTH.
• Provide a high standard of clinical training/teaching support for the School’s training/teaching of veterinary and veterinary technology students.
• Undertake correct care, cleaning and maintenance of technical and specialised instrumentation and equipment.
• Adhere to SOPs (standard operating procedures) for Nursing and develop and maintain SOPs relevant to a specific service within the VTH.
• Use practice management software to support the efficient administration and business management requirements.
• Assist with radiography, Computer Tomography, Scintigraphy and M.R.I. procedures.
• Competently perform diagnostic clinical pathology techniques.
• Assist with management of dispensary inventory, including stock levels, prices and stock take, using the practice management software.
• Provide a high level of customer service to clinic clients, veterinary students, staff and other external clients, both by phone and in person.
• Provide administrative support to all clinic staff as required and assist with reception duties as required in an efficient and effective manner.
• Carry out other duties as required by the Nurse Manager, Deputy Nurse, Local VTH Manager or Operations Manager.

As a 24-hour operation, your take-home salary will be dependent on your specific roster, including loadings of 50% for weekend shifts, 25% for night shifts, and 15% for afternoon shifts.

Afternoon shifts are shifts commencing at or after midday and finishing at or before midnight, Night Shift are shifts extending beyond midnight and finishing at or before 6AM. Further details will be discussed throughout the interview process, or feel free to reach out via the contact details below.

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.

In 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
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• 25% discount on eligible UQ Vets services
• Access to our $4.1 million UQ Sports facility
• Volunteer in our community garden

About You

• Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing and/or Bachelor of Applied Science (Veterinary Technology) and/or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology or equivalent.
• A postgraduate qualification in Veterinary Nursing or relevant specialist qualification is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience working as a senior technician within the VTH, or another large clinic.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver and maintain high standards of professional veterinary nursing in all areas of nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise and mentor staff.
• Be able to work independently within their service and have the proven ability to establish effective working relationships within a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly with the use of initiative and autonomy.
• Good written and oral communication skills, including high level organisational skills and demonstrated ability to use these skills in managing professional & operational relationships with colleagues, clients and students.
• Knowledge of ethical requirements, relevant policies and procedures, including workplace health and safety, employment equity and anti-discrimination.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and excellence in the field of veterinary technology and nursing.
• Interest in the clinical teaching of veterinary and veterinary technology professionals in training.
• Possess or be able to apply for a radiation license.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• 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.
• Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ms Rebecca de Gier at r.vercoe@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section
• Resume

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

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Applications close: October 30th 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-43345).

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