About VetLove Ashgrove
Are you a qualified veterinary nurse who loves being hands-on, thrives in a high-performing clinical environment and has the leadership skills to bring out the best in a team?
VetLove Ashgrove is looking for an experienced Veterinary Nursing Manager / 2IC to join our exceptional veterinary team.
Ashgrove is a high-end, well-established veterinary hospital with experienced vets holding memberships and advanced diagnostic skills, a strong surgical caseload and an unwavering commitment to high standards of patient care.
We have minimal referrals, meaning our team gets to manage a huge variety of interesting and complex cases in-house — including advanced work-ups, complex medical cases and plenty of surgery.
And yes, we have all the toys you would expect from a high-end veterinary clinic!
About the Role
As Nursing Manager / 2IC, you will play a key role in leading our nursing team while remaining hands-on clinically.
You will work closely with the Practice Manager and veterinary team to ensure the clinic operates efficiently, our nursing standards remain exceptional and our team continues to develop.
This is an ideal role for an experienced veterinary nurse who is ready to take the next step in their career or an established nursing leader looking for a fantastic clinical environment.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop the veterinary nursing team
- Support the Practice Manager with day-to-day clinic operations
- Remain hands-on with clinical nursing and patient care
- Assist with surgical procedures, anaesthesia and patient monitoring
- Support advanced medical and diagnostic cases
- Maintain and continually improve high standards of veterinary nursing and patient care
- Help coordinate workflow across consults, surgery, hospital and nursing
- Support training, onboarding and development of nursing team members
- Promote a positive, professional and supportive team culture
- Work collaboratively with our highly experienced veterinary team
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent qualification
- Has demonstrated experience working as a veterinary nurse, ideally with leadership or senior nursing experience
- Has proven leadership, mentoring or team management skills
- Is confident in surgical nursing, anaesthesia and patient monitoring
- Has strong clinical skills and a genuine interest in high-quality veterinary medicine
- Is organised, proactive and able to confidently manage a busy clinical environment
- Communicates well and can lead a team with positivity, patience and professionalism
- Enjoys developing other nurses and sharing knowledge
- Takes pride in maintaining exceptionally high standards of patient and client care
- Wants to work in a clinic where advanced medicine, surgery, diagnostics and excellent nursing are genuinely valued
What’s In It For You?
- $65,000 – $80,000 + superannuation, depending on experience
- Full-time position
- Work alongside highly experienced vets with memberships and advanced clinical skills
- Access to excellent surgical, diagnostic and hospital equipment
- A diverse and interesting caseload with minimal external referrals
- Opportunities to expand your clinical and leadership skills
- CPD and leadership support through the wider VetLove network
- A supportive, professional and progressive workplace
- The opportunity to lead an experienced nursing team and make a genuine difference
About VetLove
VetLove is a growing, family-owned veterinary group committed to providing exceptional veterinary care while creating workplaces where veterinary professionals can thrive.
If you're an experienced veterinary nurse who wants to lead, learn, perform advanced nursing and work alongside some seriously talented vets, we'd love to hear from you.
Location: Ashgrove, Brisbane QLD
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $65,000 – $80,000 + Superannuation
Qualification: Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent
Apply now – send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Ref: Ashgrove Veterinary Nursing Manager / 2IC
Pay: $65,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
