Are you a new graduate veterinarian looking to kickstart your career in a highly skilled veterinary hospital with a structured new graduate program?

We are looking for a New Graduate Registered Veterinary Surgeon to come and join our exceptional team of highly skilled vets and nurses at our practice based in Village Vets Castleknock conveniently located in the centre of Castleknock. Our Castleknock branch opened as a proud member of the Village Vets family in 2022, and is purpose-built to provide the very best veterinary care to the pets in our community.

We have four consult rooms as well as a quiet, respectful area for owners to say goodbye to their pets. We have modern diagnostic equipment in-house, including dental and digital x-rays and ultrasound. We have achieved silver cat friendly status from the International Society of Feline Medicine, and are committed to giving our feline patients the best experience possible when they visit us.

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

Our family veterinary practice is constantly growing as a result of the fantastic work our Vets, Nurses and care team do every day. We are looking for great people to join our team.

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

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.

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.
• 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.

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