Senior Veterinary Nurse (Equine) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing excellent Equine patient care and handling;
• Clinic administration (record keeping, hygiene, stock control, care of equipment, safety measures etc.); 
• Supervising personnel;
• Administering and monitoring of sedation and assist with monitoring of anaesthesia;
• Assist with emergency procedures;
• Communicating with patient owners;
• Demonstrating techniques to and instructing students and student nurses and evaluating student nurses’ performance
• Training and guiding own team;
• Performing relief duties in other sections in the OVAH; and 
• Performing shift duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (DipCurAnim or Dip Vet Nursing) or equivalent;
• Registration with the South African Veterinary Council; and
• One years’ experience in Equine veterinary nursing and clinic management.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Knowledge of Equine nursing procedures, biosecurity measures and procedures and handling of animals;
• Meticulous about detail, professional and a responsible person;
• Physical mobility;
• Ability to work under pressure and without supervision;
• Computer literacy;
• Ability to work weekends and outside normal working hours when required for continuous service delivery in the hospital;
• Appropriate language and communication skills; and
• Organizing skills and a strong service orientation.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Previous and/or current experience of equine nursing procedures and handling of horses; and
• Previous and/or current experience of one year or more in a high pressure emergency clinic environment where patients are triaged and multiple emergency procedures take place simultaneously, will be an advantage.

CLOSING DATE: 8 February 2026