Locum/Bank Nurse Opportunity, CoraVets, South Dublin, Ireland

Due to a rapid uptake in our services, Coravets is recruiting for locum and ad-hoc veterinary nurses to complement and enhance our team.

As a Veterinary Nurse, you will uphold the highest standards of animal care in line with the values of CoraVets and the Veterinary Council of Ireland.

CoraVets has aimed from the outset to develop a role-based structure in a specialist environment, with establishment of clinical nurse manager roles (CNM1, CNM2), as well as RVN (“staff nurse”) positions, offering career development opportunities, and pathways to progression for interested candidates. To support our existing staff, maintain our clinical standards, and ensure the best of patient care, we are seeking experienced veterinary nurses to add to our locum bank, for occasional shifts covering illness, annual leave, or ad-hoc shifts as needed. We offer available shifts, you tell us if you’d like to work them.

This offering provides an exciting opportunity to dip your toe in referral practice, whilst practicing clinical veterinary nursing to the highest standards. Maybe it will spark an interest in a different aspect of the veterinary industry? If this appeals to you, please contact us for an informal chat.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborative Team: Work alongside a dedicated team of skilled veterinary nurses, surgeons and support staff including animal care assistants who are committed to providing the highest standard of care to all our patients.
• Balanced Workload: Enjoy a good mix of surgery, imaging, and inpatient care, ensuring you gain diverse and enriching hands-on experience.
• State-of-the-Art Equipment: Our newly built clinic offers an excellent environment and equipment list to challenge and develop you.

Responsibilities:

• Assist veterinary specialist team in procedures, including anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, surgery.
• Administer treatments as scheduled in collaboration with Veterinary team.
• Nurse and care for patients to the standard upheld by CoraVets
• Ensure medications prescribed are correctly administered to patients, oversee the safe handling of drugs and maintain up to date and accurate clinical and administrative records.
• 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 (CNM1)/Hospital director.
• Complete all tasks, duties and procedures efficiently and accurately.

What do you need:

Professional/Technical Qualification

• Current registration with VCI.

Experience & Job Knowledge

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience working as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in a small animal clini.c
• Interest in working in a progressive practice as part of a team.
• Experience in a referral clinic setting is a distinct advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication skills (written & oral).
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong time management.
• Confident, competent decision-making.
• Ability to take direction and adapt to a new and dynamic workplace.
• Strong team player.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent personal presentation.
• Professional approach to veterinary nursing and clinical care.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Trustworthy and conscientious.

Who will this suit?

• RVN with an interest in occasional shifts in a referral clinic, who doesn’t want to commit to formal shift patterns, but may be available for occasional cover.

If you are interested in learning more please reach out to us.