Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre have an exciting
opportunity for an experienced Equine Veterinary Nurse to join our amazing
nursing team.
This is a permanent, full time role which includes working on a roster for on call evening and weekend work. As part of our nursing team, you will be involved in many aspects of equine nursing including in-field work, surgical nursing, daily in-patient care, and emergency cases.
This role gives you the
opportunity to work together with a group of highly professional, passionate
and skilled colleagues in a fun working environment. We are exceptionally proud
of our clinic, and our ideal candidate will be proud to work with us, and
therefore ensure our equine patients are beautifully and professionally cared
for.
What we can Offer:
· An attractive remuneration package, including health
insurance.
· Paid Birthday day off.
· The opportunity to work in a state of the art
equine veterinary centre, alongside a highly experienced and dedicated team.
· A supportive work environment that encourages
ongoing professional development.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be:
· A qualified veterinary nurse or have previous relevant
equine experience in veterinary nursing.
A Diploma in Veterinary Nursing/Bachelors Degree of Veterinary
Technology (or similar) would be extremely advantageous.
· Confident and motivated with great communication,
interpersonal skills and a high attention to detail.
· Physically fit with the ability and experience
in handling a variety of horses (foals, racehorses, yearlings, sport horses,
ponies etc.).
· Hard working, diligent, and reliable who can
take initiative and work effectively.
· Competent with numeracy and literacy skills.
· Passionate about delivering high standards of
care for our equine patients and have an ability to empathise.
· Able to learn and be flexible in a fast paced
working environment, with great multitasking skills.
· Able to use your initiative and provide support to
all areas when needed.
About Us:
Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre is a full-service equine clinic located in
the heart of Waikato. With our state-of-the-art facility and highly experienced
team, we cater to all equine athletes and leisure horses with fourteen
veterinarians, thirteen nurses and eleven office staff. We enjoy working as a
team and providing the best possible service and care to our patients.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you, then please send your cover letter and CV to greer@wevc.co.nz. Applications will be processed as they are received.