Careers
Great people make great places
Here at Veterinary Specialists Ireland, we don’t want you to just have a job
We want you to have a fulfilling career in a supportive environment at the cutting edge of veterinary medicine
We are always on the lookout for great people!
Drop us an enquiry at turlough@vetspecialists.ie
Current vacancies
Registered Veterinary Nurses
Push your boundaries with a unique career opportunity and be part of our talented and expanding team!
Veterinary Specialists Ireland is looking to recruit a team of RVNS to join our new emERge 24/7 emergency and critical care service to provide exemplary emergency and critical care to Ireland’s pets.
You will work alongside Ireland’s only small animal board-certified ECVECC Diplomate and allied Specialists in internal medicine, surgery, sports medicine and rehabilitation, nutrition and integrative medicine. Our emERge service works closely with our specialist hospital for all internal transfers allowing continuity of patient care and the opportunity for nurses to see cases to a conclusion.
Positions available for experienced and new graduate veterinary nurses.
New graduates will be assigned an experienced nurse mentor and be enrolled in our new graduate training program.
You will have the opportunity to take part in the monthly wet-labs and practical workshops run by Specialists for our ECC fellows and ECC nurses.
Weekly clinical rounds
At Veterinary Specialists Ireland, nurses are fully utilised and we strive for all Nurses to reach their maximum potential. We currently have 3 Nurses with post -graduate ECC qualifications and an additional 2 studying towards an ECC certificate. Further post-graduate training is supported and funded.
The veterinary team is ably assisted by auxiliary staff consisting of a dedicated reception team, ACA and hospital cleaner.
All the usual benefits apply including paid VCI and VDS, €500 CPD allowance, supported and funded certificate training, funded RECOVER training and certification, relocation allowance, access to PRSA scheme, free uniforms, discounted veterinary fees, annual salary reviews, flexible rota, career progression opportunities, monthly in-house free CPD events in addition to fellowship modular training program attendance.
Take your career and patient care to the next level. Contact Turlough (turlough@vetspecialists.ie) or visit www.vetspecialists.ie/careers/ for further information
Contact turlough@vetspecialists.ie
ECC Fellowship
Veterinary Specialists Ireland is recruiting additional veterinarians for a unique 1-year fellowship opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge in emergency medicine.
The training programme under the supervision of Ireland’s only small animal board-certified ECVECC Diplomate includes:
- Daytime working one-to-one alongside an ECC Diplomate and allied Specialists in internal medicine, surgery, sports medicine and rehabilitation, nutrition and integrative medicine. Our emERge service works closely with our specialist hospital for all internal transfers allowing continuity of patient care and the opportunity for fellows to see cases to a conclusion.
- Evenings and nights with a morning clinical debriefing/discussion of cases with our specialists and back up of medical and surgical Specialists if required
- Time for personal or professional development (approximately 40%)
- Structured mentorship programme with a syllabus of 12 modules, monthly wet-labs and practical workshops run by Specialists. Access to all advanced diagnostics in a purpose-built hospital, including advanced imaging 24/7. We are small on bureaucracy, big on care, collaboration and teamwork.
- Opportunity to join the emERge team full-time as a staff Emergency and Critical Care Doctor on completion of the fellowship
- Weekly journal club and clinical rounds
All the usual benefits apply including paid VCI and VDS, €500 CPD allowance, supported and funded certificate training, funded RECOVER training and certification, relocation allowance, access to PRSA scheme, free uniforms, discounted veterinary fees, annual salary reviews, flexible rota, career progression opportunities, monthly in-house free CPD events, in addition to fellowship modular training program.
If you are a motivated veterinary surgeon looking to expand your skillset and knowledge, or you are thinking about pursuing residency training we would love to hear from you.
If you feel you couldn’t commit full-time, part-time hybrid positions are also possible.
Help us to revolutionise pet care in Ireland.
Contact Turlough (turlough@vetspecialists.ie)
