Head Veterinary Nurse (Full-Time) | Greencross Vets Fairy Meadow | Wollongong, NSW
Lead with Compassion. Inspire the Team. Grow with Purpose.
Greencross Vets Fairy Meadow is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Veterinary Nurse to join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of our clinic.
This is an exciting opportunity for a confident senior nurse who enjoys mentoring others, driving high clinical standards, and creating a positive team culture while remaining hands-on in all aspects of veterinary nursing.
If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career, you'll be joining a clinic that combines cutting-edge facilities, a collaborative team culture, and genuine opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
Why Greencross Fairy Meadow?
Greencross Fairy Meadow is unlike any ordinary general practice.
Located in Wollongong, our recently renovated, state-of-the-art facility is designed to support exceptional patient care and provide our team with the tools and technology they need to thrive.
Our facilities include:
What truly sets us apart is our close relationship with Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Wollongong, which operates an emergency service from the same building every weeknight and throughout the weekend.
This provides:
A Team That Invests in You
Our Practice Manager has been with the clinic for over a decade and has built a culture where team wellbeing is a genuine priority.
We're also proud to be supported by a highly regarded Veterinary Director who brings calm leadership, strong mentorship, and a commitment to developing the people around them.
You'll benefit from:
Why You'll Love This Role
As Head Nurse, you'll have the opportunity to:
This role provides the perfect balance of leadership responsibilities while remaining actively involved in nursing and patient care.
About the Role
As Head Veterinary Nurse, you'll be a dependable, proactive leader who supports the team and helps ensure the clinic operates smoothly and efficiently every day.
Your responsibilities will include:
This role offers the ideal combination of leadership, mentorship, and hands-on nursing.
Technology That Supports Better Care
At Greencross, we're committed to giving our teams access to the latest innovations.
All Greencross clinics now utilise:
These tools help streamline workflows, improve communication, reduce administrative burden, and support efficient patient care, helping you spend more time doing what matters most.
About You
We're looking for someone who:
Most importantly, you're someone who enjoys helping others succeed and wants to be part of a clinic where teamwork, patient care, and professional development are genuinely valued.
Why Live and Work in Wollongong?
Wollongong offers one of Australia's most desirable lifestyles, combining beautiful beaches, outdoor adventure, and city convenience.
Located just over an hour south of Sydney, you'll enjoy:
It's the perfect location for veterinary professionals looking to achieve both career growth and work-life balance.
Why Join Greencross?
As part of Australia's leading veterinary care network, you'll have access to outstanding benefits and professional development opportunities, including:
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If you're an experienced Veterinary Nurse ready to take the next step into leadership within a progressive, well-equipped, and genuinely supportive clinic, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Greencross Fairy Meadow and help lead a team that's passionate about pets, committed to clinical excellence, and dedicated to supporting each other every day. 🐾
Established in 1994, Greencross Vets is the largest veterinary services provider in Australia where we operate over 150+ clinics including General Practices and Animal Emergency Clinics.
As Australia's leading veterinary group, we provide pet owners access to a network of well-equipped veterinary practices run by local veterinary teams, which offer exceptional client and patient care.
We feature some of the most advanced practices in the veterinary industry and choose the best diagnostic tools, treatments and preventative measures based on clinical excellence.
Greencross are part of a community of vets who enjoy sharing their knowledge and clinical expertise. Complex cases can be discussed with our centres of excellence, where we have the most advanced equipment and nationally recognised teams of specialist vets. Finally, there’s our Vet Advisory Board (VAB) that leads our clinical practice and maintains our high standards consistently across the group.
Our operations include:
• General Practices
• Emergency Centres
• Specialist Centres
General practices, consisting of veterinary practices that offer consultations and associated diagnostics capabilities and general practice medical and surgical treatment options. Emergency centres, providing full animal hospital facilities for after-hours care and treatment of sick pets, and Specialist centres providing veterinary care across a number of specialist services including medicine, surgery, pathology, radiology, dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology and dentistry.
For more information about Greencross Vets and our culture please visit www.greencrossvet.com.au or www.greencrossvet.com.au/careers to learn more about joining Greencross Vets.
