Careers
Located on the corner of Blackburn and Doncaster Rd, we’re a purpose built veterinary clinic that has been servicing the Doncaster East, Doncaster, Donvale, Box Hill, Balwyn North, Lower Templestowe suburbs and beyond. We pride ourselves on providing expert and affordable veterinary care and treat our clients and their pets like family. We have a staff of 5 veterinarians, a practice manager and 6 veterinary nurses who are friendly, knowledgeable and always happy to provide the best pet care advice.
Current positions available - Student veterinary nurse & veterinary nurse
Student veterinary nurse
About Us
Doncaster Veterinary Hospital is a successfully well-established practice independently owned by Dr Michael Walczak and supported by an enthusiastic team of 5 Veterinarians and 8 Veterinary Nurses. Doncaster Veterinary Hospital has been a part of the Doncaster East community for over 40 years, and we combine the latest techniques in veterinary treatment with the latest equipment to provide the highest standard of care to our patients. We pride ourselves on being part of our clients and their pets’ long, happy, and healthy lives.
We provide:
A strong team and clinic culture with outgoing and friendly staff (we’re basically family).
Permanent Part-time hours. (approx. 25 hours) – Closed SUNDAYS.
Remuneration above Award (based on experience and qualification).
Mentoring and support for nursing staff with continuing education are encouraged.
A team that provides a high standard of service and care to all clients and patients of the clinic.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
Experience, motivation, and passion with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and other team members.
A Certificate II or III in Animal studies or equivalent
Customer service, patient care and the ability to use initiative and work well unsupervised.
A strong and dedicated work ethic.
If you are wanting to join our team of passionate and dedicated nurses, please send your resume and cover letter to Sarah at doncastervetnurse@gmail.com
Veterinary Nurse
About Us
Doncaster Veterinary Hospital is a successfully well-established practice independently owned by Dr Michael Walczak and supported by an enthusiastic team of 5 Veterinarians and 8 Veterinary Nurses. Doncaster Veterinary Hospital has been a part of the Doncaster East community for over 40 years, and we combine the latest techniques in veterinary treatment with the latest equipment to provide the highest standard of care to our patients. We pride ourselves on being part of our clients and their pets’ long, happy, and healthy lives.
We provide:
A strong team and clinic culture with outgoing and friendly staff (we’re basically family)
Permanent Part-time hours. (approx. 25 – 30 hours) – Closed SUNDAYS
Remuneration above Award (based on experience and qualification)
Mentoring and support for nursing staff with continuing education are encouraged.
A team that provides a high standard of service and care to all clients and patients of the clinic.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
Experience, motivation, and passion with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and other team
members.
A Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience with skills in customer service, patient care, monitoring anaesthesia and other sole nursing duties.
Ability to use initiative and work well unsupervised.
A strong and dedicated work ethic.
If you are wanting to join our team of passionate and dedicated nurses, please send your resume and cover letter to Sarah at doncastervetnurse@gmail.com.
Veterinary Nurse Placement
We are proud to be able to provide students studying veterinary nursing a veterinary clinic to develop their skills and apply their theoretical knowledge. Placements last for 12 weeks where student vet nurses will be involved in providing assistance to vets in consultations and procedures, surgical monitoring, animal husbandry, customer service and general clinic maintenance.
To be eligible for a veterinary nurse placement at Doncaster Veterinary Hospital, you must be studying a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at Box Hill TAFE.
To learn more about availability for vet nursing placements, please use the contact form on our Contact page.
Year 10 Work Experience
We also provide work experience placements for local year 10 students with an interest in veterinary science or vet nursing. Students are allowed to shadow vets in consultations, watch surgical procedures, assist in handling animals and of course, general cleaning duties.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, due to COVID and changing restrictions, we have decided to postpone any and all acceptance for placements for the foreseeable future.
Please have a look at alternate options such as grooming salons (a great way to learn about dog breeds), animal shelters (Animal Aid, Blue Cross, Lost Dogs Home, Lort Smith Animal Hospital - always looking for volunteers) or Dog minding/boarding (always need volunteers as well).