Co. Wicklow, Ireland Full Time

Compensation: €45,000 to €65,000 Annually

Maternity/Paternity/ Adoptive Leave Benefits, Healthcare, CPD, Gym Sub, Charity Day and more

Village Vets Mission: Making lives better through excellence in veterinary care while truly caring for the best interests of our patients, customers and colleagues.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Veterinary Surgeon to come and join our team of highly skilled vets and nurses at our state-of-the-art veterinary clinic in BrayVet, part of the Village Vets family.

Our BrayVet clinic is located on the north side of Bray and is only a 10 minute drive from Enniskerry, Kilternan, Kilmacanogue, Rathmichael, Loughlinstown and Sandyford. We are a busy clinic with 6 vets and a full team of nurses, animal care assistants, receptionists and support staff.

We have a Clinical Support Team and a Surgical Mentor that can provide you with the training you may need.

Within our teams we have experienced vets and nurses including Certificate holders in Diagnostic Imaging, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Endoscopy, ECC and Anaesthesia.
We operate to a very high standard of Veterinary Medicine and our practice is fully equipped with excellent surgical, diagnostic, and medical equipment.

Our ideal candidates will have a strong desire to work in small animal practice and be highly motivated, hard-working, and a team player. We are looking for someone with 3+ years experience, who has a strong interest in surgery and ultrasound. In Village Vets we strive to provide the best standard of care to our patients and the best service to our clients. We are proud to support our staff with a comprehensive CPD program and we welcome and encourage any interest in further education.

We do not have any out of hours service during the week or weekends.

Job purpose

To conduct primary responsibilities as a veterinary surgeon in accordance with the standards and values upheld by our clinics & the Veterinary Council of Ireland, contributing to the highest quality animal care, excellent staff relationships & customer service. In addition, carry out secondary responsibility duties, to assist in the efficient running of the veterinary clinic as directed by the Lead Vet or Regional Director.

Principal accountabilities:

• Diagnose, treat and care for all patients to the standard upheld by Village Vets
• Investigate and treat cases within the practice as completely as possible within the practice before referring, according to the needs of the patient
• Assume full responsibility for patients, ensuring that care after-hours or after referral is appropriate and of the highest standard, and that handover of cases is done effectively
• Keep medical records up to date and accurate
• Prescribe and dispense medications correctly and safely, and help maintain adequate stock levels
• Communicate effectively with clients, giving estimates and relevant information on diagnostics and treatment plans to allow informed decision-making regarding treatment.
• Provide and maintain an outstanding client experience throughout the whole practice across all mediums (face-to-face, phone, email, social media, website etc.)
• Communicate effectively with the team in the clinic to ensure patients and clients are treated with the highest level of care and compassion
• Provide appropriate veterinary training to all staff in order to assist with best practice measures.
• Help maintain the appearance and daily running of the clinic
• Ensure that all bills are priced correctly
• Maintain membership of the VCI and be familiar with the legislation affecting the practice of veterinary medicine in Ireland.
• Adhere to the guidelines of practice as stated in the VCI Guide to Professional Conduct and remain up to date with CPD requirements.
• Behave at all times in a manner which serves to instil confidence in our profession in the minds of the team, individual clients and the wider general public.
• 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/lead vet.
• Complete all tasks, duties and procedures efficiently and accurately.
• Be responsible for creating and maintaining an outstanding client experience throughout the whole team.

Administrative duties:

• Complete referral letters and accompanying medical histories.
• Prepare all relevant paperwork for external laboratories.
• Complete pet passports where applicable.
• Sign off vaccination records.
• Complete insurance claim forms if and when necessary.
• 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.

Ability to commute/relocate:

CO. Wicklow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Are you VCI registered?

Experience:

Veterinary: 3+ years (required)