Job description: Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Village Vets Kilmainham 

Reports to: Head Nurse & Lead Vet 

Experience: Minimum 2 years plus 

Salary 45,000-60,000 DOE

Veterinary Surgeon – Village Vets Kilmainham

We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a strong interest in medicine and ultrasound to join our close-knit team at Village Vets Kilmainham.

If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality care and want to be part of a supportive and progressive work family, we’d love to hear from you.

In Village Vets Kilmainham take pride in our work and are dedicated to delivering the highest standards of animal care. You will work alongside a team of highly qualified vets, nurses ACA’s and receptionists, and support is provided both on site and through centrally organised CPD.

We strive to create a happy workplace for all staff as well as our patients, and we value the importance of a healthy work-life balance, lunch breaks, predictability and lots of snacks!

In a job that can be stressful at times, we all work to support each other in everything we do. As a part of our nursing team, you’ll play a key role in upholding the standards and values of Village Vets and the Veterinary Council of Ireland, ensuring unparalleled care for our patients, fostering excellent relationships with colleagues, and delivering outstanding customer service. You’ll also contribute to the smooth and efficient operation of the clinic, guided by our experienced head nurses and lead vet.

What we offer:

• • A fun and supportive work environment
  • Regular waffle days and lots of snacks
  • Staff events
  • Competitive salaries
  • Paid VCI/VDS fees
  • Practice health insurance contribution
  • Healthy work-life balance
  • Pension contributions
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid maternity/paternity leave
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Paid charity day leave
  • Length of service holidays
  • Gym membership subsidy
  • Free pet health plan
  • Career progression support
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  • Job purpose
  • To conduct primary responsibilities as a veterinary surgeon in accordance with the standards and values upheld by Village Vets & 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.)
    • 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.

    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.