At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate team to deliver top-notch veterinary care for shelter animals.
- Company: Join The Lost Dogs’ Home, a leader in animal welfare in Victoria.
- Benefits: Enjoy professional development, paid parental leave, and an inclusive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and special projects.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of lost and abandoned animals.
- Qualifications: Must have Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Shelter Veterinary Services Supervisor
About us
At The Lost Dogs’ Home, we are a foundation in Victoria's animal welfare landscape, celebrated for our compassionate care of around 20,000 lost and abandoned dogs and cats every year.
Beyond caring for animals, we are dedicated to providing diverse animal welfare and community programs, all aimed at giving animals the best chance of a happy and healthy life.
Our mission is upheld by passionate individuals who embody a profound affinity for animals, community, and advocacy.
About the Role
In this newly created position reporting to the Lead Veterinarian‑Shelter Medicine, the Shelter Veterinary Services Supervisor plays a pivotal leadership role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, consistent and welfare-focused veterinary care at our Cranbourne Shelter.
You will oversee day-to-day veterinary operations, lead and develop a dedicated team of Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Assistants, drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure best‑practice shelter medicine standards are maintained.
This is primarily a leadership and operational role, with hands‑on clinical involvement as required to support complex medical and surgical cases.
You will work closely with veterinary and operational leaders across both Cranbourne and North Melbourne to ensure consistency of processes and excellence in patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of veterinarians, veterinary nurses and support staff and provide advances nursing leadership and clinical oversight.
- Foster a positive, collaborative and harmonious work culture, including the recruitment, onboarding, performance development and workforce planning for the team.
- Ensure ongoing training, competency maintenance and professional development across the team
- Oversee efficient clinical workflows, patient scheduling and surgery planning.
- Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and outcomes.
- Coordinate high‑quality, high‑volume desexing programs.
- Manage inventory, purchasing and resource utilisation to support sustainable operation
- Champion best‑practice shelter medicine, infection control, pain management and animal welfare standards.
- Contribute to the development and review of clinical SOPs and workflows.
- Ensure compliance with relevant veterinary, animal welfare and workplace safety standards.
- Drive operational and clinical improvements that enhance animal outcomes and staff experience.
About You
You are an experienced veterinary nursing or clinical operations leader who enjoys building and guiding capable teams, improving systems and creating positive outcomes for animals and people alike.
To be successful, you will bring
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and/or qualifications in Veterinary Nursing, Veterinary Technology, Animal Science, Veterinary Administration or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in a senior veterinary nursing, veterinary operations or clinical leadership role.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
- Sound knowledge of veterinary workflows, shelter medicine and animal welfare practices.
- Experience developing procedures, implementing change and driving continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, high-volume environment.
- Leadership qualifications and previous shelter medicine experience (highly regarded)
What We Offer You
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of shelter animals.
- Play a key role in shaping and improving shelter medicine practices.
- Access to professional development and leadership growth, including generous financial assistance for approved studies and developmental activities.
- Paid parental leave entitlements
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Opportunity to be involved in special projects.
The successful applicant will be required to complete satisfactory background screening checks.
The Lost Dogs' Home is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
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Shelter Veterinary Services Supervisor in Melbourne employer: The Lost Dogs Home
The Lost Dogs Home is an exceptional employer that prioritises compassion and community impact, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about animal care. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to shape customer experiences while working in a supportive environment across North Melbourne and Cranbourne. The organisation fosters a collaborative culture, ensuring that every team member contributes to meaningful outcomes for both customers and the animals we serve.
