Part-time Vet Nurse (Aquatics and Australian Wildlife) - Fixed-term contract

We have an amazing opportunity to join our team at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo as a Part-time Vet Nurse.

About the Role

We connect guests with wildlife through creating and maintaining engaging world-class displays, delivering memorable guest experiences and ensuring best-practice animal welfare. This role will provide a range of animal health services to the Curatorial Departments of SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo with the aim of achieving and maintaining best practice industry standards. This is a maternity cover position for 12 months fixed term.

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion for guest experience with a focus

on fun. You will also need to meet the following selection criteria:

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing with a minimum of 2 years full time equivalent work in a veterinary hospital setting.
• Experience in veterinary nursing practices, including surgical, anaesthesiology, medical, diagnostic and pathology laboratory procedures and maintenance of veterinary and medical supplies and equipment. Experience in critical care nursing of neonates will be highly favoured.
• Detailed knowledge of anatomy across a variety of taxa.
• Experience with the husbandry of Australian native animals.
• Understanding of Exhibited Animals Protection Act and Regulation and associated standards.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the role of animal records and information management.
• Understanding of water quality and life support systems would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal and written skills and ability to train and influence others.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, cope with frequent and unpredictable changes to daily routine and workloads, and to work at times under high pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work unsupervised, assess tasks and set priorities for self. 

• Current (or willingness to obtain at own expense) NSW Working with Children Check.

Desirable:

• Current First Aid / CPR.
• Tertiary qualifications in animal care.
• Full NSW Driver’s License.

Please submit a maximum ONE-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a maximum TWO-page resume.

Benefits

• Corporate benefits including free access to all our attractions worldwide
• Domestic and global opportunities to develop and progress your skills and career in tourism and attractions
• Additional Leave (including birthday and wellbeing) and 3 volunteer days to give back to a social cause you care about
• Opportunity to be involved with our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Being part of a business built on fun

About Us

Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, and Peppa Pig World of Play. We operate in over 140 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to 54 million+ visitors a year.

We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, Wild Life, Madame Tussauds, and the Fly Treetop Adventures, amongst others.

Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources. We strive to achieve this goal through our 2 charities: Merlins Magic Wand and the SEA LIFE Trust.

So, if you are vibrant and passionate about delivering an amazing service within a great company and in a team who loves what we do – then we want to hear from you! 

Merlin Entertainments strongly encourages application from all background, including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.