Full-Time
Dundrum
Posted 1 week ago

Job description: Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Village Vets Dundrum

Reports to: Lead Vet

Salary: €45,000 – €65,000 DOE

 

Job purpose

Are you ready to work alongside exceptional veterinary professionals in a supportive, high-quality environment? At Village Vets, we take pride in our dedication to delivering the highest standards of animal care. Supported by a dedicated medical team who prioritise continuous upskilling and professional growth, you’ll have the opportunity to thrive in your role while expanding your expertise.

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 cat and dog wards. We even play relaxing classical music to keep our cats calm, with more lively stations played to keep our dogs company!

Our ideal candidate will have a strong desire to work in a small animal practice and be highly motivated, hard-working, and a team player. 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.

Responsibilities:

  • 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.)
  • Promote the Pet Health Plans and Pet Insurance to all clients to facilitate the highest level of veterinary care.
  • Communicate effectively with the team in the clinic to ensure patients and clients are treated with the highest level of care and compassion, to the standard upheld by Village Vets
  • 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 to the standard upheld by Village Vets
  • 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.

 

Knowledge & Skills

 

Specification for a Veterinary Surgeon

Criteria Essential Desirable
Professional/Technical Qualification
  • Current registration with VCI
  • MVB or Equivalent
  • Further qualification specific to Veterinary training
Experience & Job Knowledge
  • Interest in working in progressive practice as part of team
  • Previous 1-2 years’ experience in a small animal veterinary practice

 
Skills & Competencies
  • Ability to investigate and treat clinical cases appropriately.
  • Surgical skills appropriate to level of experience.
  • 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 others.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
Personal Qualities
  • Excellent standard of personal presentation.
  • Professional, progressive approach to clinical diagnostics, treatment and care.
  • Self-motivated to work independently without constant supervision.
  • Trustworthy with a conscious approach to work.

 

 

 

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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