At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality nursing support in a dynamic emergency veterinary environment.
- Company: Join Adelaide University’s Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital team.
- Benefits: Earn competitive salary plus 17% superannuation and additional income through shift penalties.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of inclusion and diversity in a fast-paced clinical setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on animal care while mentoring future veterinarians.
- Qualifications: Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology required.
The predicted salary is between 73961 - 81067 $ per year.
Full-time continuing and fixed-term positions available. 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: $73,961 to $81,067 plus 17% superannuation.
Work in a dynamic emergency and critical care veterinary hospital environment. As a Small Animal Veterinary Nurse - Emergency Critical Care, you will deliver high-quality nursing support across consultations, procedures, treatments, and surgeries within the Small Animal Hospital. This role operates across a rotating 24/7 roster to support the delivery of continuous patient care and hospital services.
You will play a key role in:
- Patient monitoring and care
- Anaesthesia and imaging preparation
- Emergency triage and stabilisation
- Treatment implementation
- Client communication
- Clinical teaching and mentoring support for veterinary students
Working closely with veterinarians, client relations, and administrative teams, you will support safe and effective clinical delivery across medical, surgical, dental, diagnostic, and emergency services while contributing to the smooth operation of the hospital through best-practice hygiene, animal housing, and biosecurity standards.
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 sits within the Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital team in the College of Science and reports to the Veterinary Nurse Team Lead. The team works collaboratively to deliver high-quality veterinary services to clients and referring veterinarians while supporting clinical teaching and learning outcomes across the University community.
To join our community and thrive in this role, you will likely have the following skills and experience:
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, or a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, together with a minimum of two years’ relevant veterinary nursing 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.
We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Submit your application by 11:30pm Monday 2 November 2026.
Small Animal Veterinary Nurse - Emergency Critical Care employer: Adelaide University
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