Large Animal Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

• Based at Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital
• Full-time continuing and fixed term positions
• Participation in a 24/7 rotating roster, with an opportunity to significantly increase earnings through roster penalties and shift loadings, which may equate to approximately 30–40% above base salary depending on roster participation
• Salary Range: (HEO4) $73,961 to $81,067 plus 17% superannuation
• Work in a dynamic large animal veterinary hospital environment

We are recruiting for multiple experienced Large Animal Veterinary Nurses with sound technical skills in areas such as clinical procedures, emergency care, diagnostic, surgical and medical Interventions, to deliver high-quality patient care, clinical assistance, and student learning support within the Large Animal Hospital.

Work that matters

As a Large Animal Veterinary Nurse, you will provide high-quality nursing support across clinical, surgical, diagnostic, and ambulatory services within the Veterinary Hospital. You will play a key role in patient care, including emergency triage and stabilisation, anaesthesia and imaging preparation, treatment implementation, and client communication, while supporting safe and effective clinical service delivery in accordance with hospital standards.

The role includes coordinating patient admissions and discharges, maintaining animal housing and isolation facilities, and supporting hospital operations through best-practice hygiene, waste disposal, biosecurity, and safety procedures relevant to large animal handling environments.

Working collaboratively with veterinarians, students, client relations, and administrative teams, you will also contribute to clinical teaching and student learning by providing practical supervision, mentoring, and support during procedures, patient care activities, and clinical placements, while consistently applying Adelaide University health, safety, and wellbeing procedures within a dynamic clinical environment.

In addition to the base salary and superannuation, this role offers the opportunity to earn substantial additional income through applicable shift penalties, weekend rates, and after-hours loadings associated with the roster. For nurses who actively participate across the rotating roster, these additional payments can provide a meaningful uplift to total remuneration.

The team

This role sits within the Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital team in the College of Science and reports to the Equine Practice Manager.

Experience

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, or a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, together with a minimum of two years’ relevant veterinary nursing experience.

Experience

• Experience in veterinary nursing with sound technical skills in areas such as surgery, emergency, internal medicine or general practice
• Experience working in a clinical setting maintaining best practices
• Experience with practice management software
• Experience providing supervision and/or training to students
• Experience applying Occupational Health and Safety and biosecurity protocols
• Experience working independently and as part of a team in a dynamic hospital environment
• Ability to participate in a 24/7 rotational roster