Veterinary Nurse Manager – General Practice

Tooronga Veterinary Hospital | Hawthorn East, Melbourne VIC

Full-time | $85,000 + superannuation + paid overtime

Job highlights

• $85,000 salary plus super and paid overtime: Clear remuneration with overtime paid.
• Lead a team of around 40: Shape the nursing team’s culture, development and clinical standards.
• Leadership with hands-on nursing: Combine clinical shifts with team leadership rather than stepping away from patient care.
• A seat at the leadership table: Work closely with the Practice Manager and HR Consultant to influence hospital operations and staff development.
• Build and mentor your team: Help nurses at all career stages develop their skills and confidence.
• Join a growing, privately owned hospital: Have a genuine say in how the nursing team and hospital evolve.
• Advanced clinical resources: Work in a modern hospital alongside independent emergency and critical care services and mobile specialist surgeons.
• Relocation bonus: Available for an outstanding applicant.

The opportunity
Ready to take the next step in veterinary nursing leadership without losing touch with clinical work?

Tooronga Veterinary Hospital is looking for an experienced Veterinary Nurse Manager to lead its general practice nursing team through an exciting period of growth. You’ll balance hands-on nursing with responsibility for team performance, staffing and the day-to-day running of the hospital.

Working alongside the Practice Manager and HR Consultant, you’ll help create an environment where nurses feel supported, develop professionally and deliver consistently high standards of patient and client care.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Leading, supporting and mentoring the nursing team.
• Maintaining clinical standards while continuing to work nursing shifts.
• Coordinating nursing rosters and staffing requirements.
• Supporting staff development, performance and wellbeing in collaboration with management and HR.
• Contributing to efficient hospital operations and a positive team culture.
• Sharing clinical knowledge and developing nurses at all experience levels.
• Helping deliver an excellent experience for patients and their owners.

About you
You’ll be an experienced veterinary nurse who enjoys helping others succeed and can combine sound clinical judgement with practical, people-focused leadership.

We’re looking for someone with:

• At least five years’ experience as a veterinary nurse or veterinary technician.
• A Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology.
• Strong clinical skills and confidence sharing knowledge with colleagues.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and a commitment to developing others.
• Excellent communication and client service skills.
• A proactive, positive approach to problem-solving.
  Confidence and proficiency using EzyVet.

Why Tooronga?
Opened in 2024, Tooronga Veterinary Hospital has quickly built a strong reputation for primary veterinary care, attracting clients from across Melbourne.

As a privately owned hospital, Tooronga is investing in its people, facilities and clinical capabilities. Its modern equipment, advanced diagnostic resources and relationships with emergency and specialist services support a broad standard of general practice care.

This is an opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a growing hospital, with owners who care about their team, their patients and the quality of their work.

How to apply
Send your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and what you’d bring to the role to [email protected], addressed to Mrs Rachael van Ryn.

Find out more:

Tooronga Veterinary Hospital website
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