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Job description: Veterinary Nurse RVN 

Location: Village Vets

Salary between €30 and 40k DOE

Reports to: Head Nurse & Lead Vet 

 

Are you a passionate and dedicated Veterinary Nurse looking for an exciting new opportunity in a busy and dynamic environment? Join our thriving veterinary hospital in Dundrum, Dublin, where we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional patient care. Currently Village Vets are looking for 2 nurses to join our highly skilled team in our Village Vets Dundrum Clinic. 

 

Why Join Us? 

  • Collaborative Team: Work alongside a dedicated team of skilled veterinary nurses, surgeons and support staff including animal care assistants who are committed to providing the highest standard of care to all our patients. 
  • Balanced Workload: Enjoy a good mix of surgeries and inpatient care, ensuring you gain diverse and enriching hands-on experience. 
  • State-of-the-Art Equipment: Our clinic will undergo an exciting renovation later this year to expand its current premises. We are striving for a modern, fully equipped hospital which will further support our commitment to providing the best care possible. 
  • Training & Development: We offer excellent internal and external CPD and training opportunities to help you expand your skills and advance your career. New graduate nurses will complete our graduate program with support from our nurse mentors. Some of our nurses are already certificate holders in anaesthesia & feline nursing, and we encourage you to further your education. 
  • Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of a balanced life, and supporting a positive work-life balance for our team is extremely important to us. 

 

If you’re ready to contribute to our wonderful and compassionate team and continue developing your career, we’d love to hear from you! 

 

Apply today to join our dedicated nursing team in Dundrum! 

The Veterinary Nurse at Village Vets is a vital and respected part of our team. Here you will play a pivotal role in providing top-quality care to our animal patients and ensuring excellent service to our clients. 

Our Dundrum, South Dublin branch, joined the Village Vets family in 2013 and is well equipped with modern facilities, including three consult rooms, a dedicated dental room and separate dog and cat wards. We even play relaxing classical music to keep our cats calm, with more lively stations played to keep our dog’s company! We’re conveniently located in Apollo Business Park. 

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist veterinary surgeon in veterinary procedures including anaesthetics and surgical operations. 
  • Administer treatments (e.g. injections, medication, fluid therapy, dressing, first aid, euthanasia) as directed by the veterinary surgeon and where permitted, undertake minor surgical procedures. 
  • Nurse and care for patients to the standard upheld by Village Vets. 
  • Undertake general cleaning duties throughout the clinic including equipment, animal quarters to a level acceptable to the Village Vets standards. 
  • Ensure medications prescribed are correctly administered to patients, oversee the safe handling of drugs and maintain up to date and accurate clinical records  
  • Assist with front of house duties and understand procedures involved in maintaining an efficient friendly reception.  
  • Maintain an account of stock ensuring usage within shelf life in order to prevent wastage of stock. 
  • Provide appropriate veterinary training to all staff in order to assist with best practice measures. 
  • Promote the Pet Health Plans and Pet Insurance to all clients to facilitate the highest level of veterinary care.   
  • Carry out any ad hoc Veterinary or administrative duties that may arise through the normal course of the day within the clinic or as advised by head nurse/area manager. 
  • Complete all tasks, duties and procedures efficiently and accurately. 
  • Be responsible for creating and maintaining an outstanding client experience throughout the whole team. 

  

While at work all staff are required to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions & co-operate with Village Vets policies and procedures.  

 

Knowledge & Skills   

Specification for a Veterinary Nurse  

Criteria 

Essential 

Desirable  
Professional/Technical Qualification  Current registration with VCI  Further qualification specific to VN training 
Experience & Job Knowledge  Interest in working in progressive practice as part of team  Previous experience of small animal veterinary practice 

 
Skills & Competencies 
  • Excellent communication skills (written & oral). 
  • Ability to work well in fast paced environment. 
  • Excellent time management 
  • Ability to make clinical decisions . 
  • Ability to work autonomously.  
  • Confident and competent decision making skills. 
  • Ability to provide training and direction to other. 
  • Ability to work in team. 

 
Personal Qualities  
  • Excellent standard of personal presentation. 
  • Professional approach to veterinary nursing and clinical care. 
  • Self motivated to work independently without constant supervision. 
  • Trustworthy with a conscious approach to work. 

 

 

 

 

Job Context 

  • See the operational & customer service fundamentals as an essential part of this document. 

 

NB: This job description is developed to help you gain a better understanding of the job role and is by no means exhaustive. 

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