- Join Australia’s largest employee-owned veterinary company
- Fitness Passport (discounted gym memberships)
- Rates starting from $33.34/hr + Super + Penalties
Ready to step up in Emergency & Critical Care?
If you’re an experienced Vet Nurse who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves complex cases, and wants to work with a highly supportive ECC team, this is your opportunity.
At Animal Emergency Services (AES) Canberra, we deliver emergency and critical care to pets when they need it most, afterhours.
As part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA), one of the country’s leading ECC networks, we combine advanced medicine with a genuinely supportive, people-first culture. Our teams are collaborative, values-driven, and committed to delivering patient care while fostering continuous growth and development.
At AES Canberra, you’ll work at the forefront of emergency medicine, delivering life-saving care when it matters most.
What you’ll be doing
- Perform triage and emergency patient assessment
- Assist with critical care, diagnostics & procedures
- Monitor anaesthesia and surgical cases
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to hospitalised ECC patients
- Support vets in managing complex and urgent cases
- Provide clear, compassionate communication to pet owners
- Expect exposure to varied and high-acuity cases, from trauma and tick cases to GDVs, snake bites and more.
What we’re looking for
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Minimum 2+ years clinical experience (ECC highly regarded)
- Confidence working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Flexible availability for a variety of shifts across the weeknights, early mornings, overnights, and weekends.
- Own transport (required for shift work)
Highly desirable:
- ECC experience
- Recover CPR / Fear Free certification
- Experience with Smartflow, IDEXX, RxWorks
Why join AES Canberra?
- Work with a high-performing ECC team
- Diverse, interesting caseload every shift
- Supportive leadership that genuinely has your back
- Access to advanced equipment & clinical support
- Part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA) – a leading national ECC network
Benefits
- From $33.34 per hour + super + penalty rates
- Dedicated wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Passport + staff discounts (treatments & products)
- Ongoing CPD + certifications (Recover, Fear Free & more)
- Career progression & internal transfer opportunities
- Refer-a-Friend bonus program up to $2000
If you’re ready to grow your ECC career in a supportive, high-impact environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact our Talent team at careers@aes.email
