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Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Equine Veterinary Nurse to lead our amazing nursing team.

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.

Your work with us:

The role:

This is a permanent, full time role which includes working on a roster for on call evening and weekend work. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to be involved in many aspects of equine nursing including in-field work, surgical nursing, daily in-patient care, and emergency cases. In addition to this, you will be overseeing the day to day coordination of the nursing team and equipment bookings, administering rosters, facilitating regular meetings, overseeing learning and development, as well as overall team management with support from the management team.

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.

Your Benefits:

·        An attractive remuneration package, including health insurance.

·        Paid Birthday day off.

·        Fully expensed mobile phone for work purposes.

·        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.

Requirements:

·        A qualified veterinary nurse with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing/Bachelors Degree of Veterinary Technology (or similar).

·        Confident and motivated with great communication, interpersonal skills and a high attention to detail.

·        Previous leadership experience in a clinic setting.

·        Exceptional organisational skills and working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

·        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.

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.

We are a part of the Altano Group:

With over 2,000 employees at more than 80 locations in 12 countries, Altano is the world's leading group of equine clinics. Our veterinarians and medical specialists use their knowledge and experience to provide the highest standard of medical care for the animals entrusted to us. Altano employees are passionate about giving their best for the welfare of animals and benefit from a corporate culture based on appreciation as well as a fair and respectful working environment. In order to continuously improve as a team and shape the future of veterinary medicine, we focus on promoting the ongoing development of our employees, collective life-long learning, and the transfer of knowledge within our group.