GRADUATES

This section is open to veterinary practitioners in full or partial equine practice to place advertisements for graduate opportunities. This is free of charge to all members. To place an ad contact info@irisheva.ie

TULLYRAINE EQUINE CLINIC, COUNTY DOWN

We are looking for a super colleague to join our 5-vet independent equine practice from early 2024 onwards.

We are Northern Ireland’s largest equine practice and have a combination of ambulatory and clinic work, with surgical Diplomats visiting 2-weekly.

The position would suit someone who is interested in learning with the back-up of experienced colleagues, whilst also working up their own cases.

Ideally, the candidate should have some existing equine or mixed experience and be eligible to work in the UK as a veterinary surgeon.

Salary range £35,000-50,000 depending on experience.

VDS, RCVS, BEVA and IEVA memberships paid for. We offer a generous CPD allowance, ½ day admin time/week, 1 day off in lieu of a weekend on-call on top of standard holiday allowance which increases with seniority.

The fact that we are based in a gorgeous part of the country and have lovely and knowledgeable clients, will hopefully add to the appeal.

Please email for a confidential chat or apply by sending your application letter and CV to ihaasje@hotmail.com. Applications close 6/10/2023.

Equine Medicine fellowship position at Fethard Equine Hospital, Ireland (January 2024)

Fethard Equine Hospital is hiring 4 equine vets with strong interest in neonatology, critical care, and internal medicine.

Previous referral hospital experience or experience with sick foals is ideal but not essential.
The successful candidate must be enthusiastic with good team working skills and professionalism.
Candidates will be in charge, under supervision, of the admission, care, and treatment of over 150 ICU foals and a wide range of other medical conditions in both adults and neonates equine patients.
Fethard Equine Hospital medicine unit is a brand new well-purposed-built ward with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure the best care of our inpatients.
This is a great opportunity to gain further experience in equine neonatal medicine as this is a hands-on medicine position where the candidate will be expected to work autonomously by the end of this period.
Due to the seasonal nature of the position, this is a 6-month-fixed contract. Accommodation in town and daily lunch will be provided. Salary will be discussed based on experience.
To apply, please send your CV and letter of intent to hr@obyrneandhalley.ie before October 31st.

Applicant must be eligible to register in the VCI and hold a work permit for the EU.

Start date: January 2024

To learn more about Fethard Equine Hospital please visit our website www.fethardequinehospital.com

LISADELL EQUINE HOSPITAL

Number of positions annually: 2 interns (Staggered intakes Autumn and Spring)
Package: Salary €20- 28K commensurate with experience.
Accommodation: included with all bills covered.
Pool vehicle available for use.
VDS VCI paid.
Rota: 1 in 3
The team: 7 vets including cert holder, plus 2 surgeons and 3 interns. 3 nurses and 4 support staff.

Learning Opportunities:

Anaesthesia (450 surgeries annually).
Care of hospitalised patients.
Medical cases including neonates.
Lamenesses: will be confident in all blocks and most joint medications, ultrasound, radiology etc. by end of year.
Gastroscopy, airway endoscopy, BAL and medical ultrasound.
Assist with and attend ambulatory calls independently with support.
Training in reproductive ultrasound, AI, uterine lavage etc – the interns do most of the frozen mare scanning under supervision so will be highly. competent in this by the end of the programme.
Regular tutorials and journal clubs.

Contact: Emma at Lisadellequinehospital@gmail.com. Or more info on Lisadellequinehospital.com

UCD VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Number of positions: 3 Internships, rolling start dates.
Package: €27,681 gross annual salary.
Accommodation: available at reduced rate
Rota: 1 in 2
The Team: 4 specialists; Two in surgery, one internal medicine and one reproduction. Three residents, 3 interns, 3 nurses and 3 support staff

Learning Opportunities:

Rotating internship between surgery and internal medicine/reproduction.
Primary responsibilities for inpatient care and diagnostics and assisting with relevant procedures.
Participation in all cases under the supervision of residents and clinicians.
Teaching and supervision responsibilities of final year students.
Regular journal clubs and presentation of a seminar on a selected topic- can be converted to a publication where appropriate.

Contact: clodagh.kearney@ucd.ie

SYCAMORE LODGE EQUINE HOSPITAL:

Number of positions annually: 7-8 interns, start dates: January, June September.
Salary: €18000 pa.
Accommodation: provided.
Car: pool cars provided.
Rota: 1:2 to 1:4 depending on time of year.
The team: 2 x specialist surgeons ACVS/ECVS, 1 x consultant in internal medicine/ emergency + critical care.

Learning:

Proficiency in care of hospitalised patients including ICU/NICU.
Investigation and diagnosis of medical, surgical and lameness cases.
Exposure and proficiency in diagnostic imaging including radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy and scintigraphy.
Competency in intravenous and gaseous anaesthesia techniques.
Exposure to/rotation on ambulatory service (accompany senior veterinarians).

Contact: info@sycamorelodge.ie

ANGLESEY LODGE EQUINE HOSPITAL

Number of positions: Five total
4 interns needed to start in July.
Another 12 month internship starts in December.
6-month internship position in December/ January.
Salary: €26,208 gross annual salary.
No accommodation.
VCI fee refunded on completion, VDS paid and IEVA membership paid.
Rota: 3 in 5 rotating between first on call, second on call and nights. 2 wknds off in 5.
The team: 8 ambulatory vets, 4 hospital based vets inc. Specialists in surgery. 5 interns, 3 nurses, 6 animal care assistants and 4 support staff.

Learning Opportunities:

Rotating internship between anaesthesia, surgery and internal medicine with focus on neonatology in a purpose-built referral hospital
End of year of year proficiency expected in adult and neonatal anaesthesia (inc. gaseous and intravenous anaesthesia for field procedures)
Basic nerve blocks including perineural and joints
Acquisition and interpretation of radiographic, ultrasound and nuclearscintigraphic imaging
Wide and varied surgical procedures inc. fracture fixation, laparascopic urogenital procedures and emergencies inc. colic and caesarean sections.
Regular participation and presentation in journal clubs and each intern encouraged and supported to produce case report to present at a national veterinary conference.

Contact: info@aleh.ie Att: Simon Hennessy

FETHARD EQUINE HOSPITAL

Number of positions: 6-8 positions, January and July start dates.
Salary: €25-35 depending on experience.
Accommodation included.
VDS and 20 days holidays.
Rota: 1 in 3.
The team: 17 ambulatory vets, 4 surgeons, 1 internal medic, 7 nurses.

Learning Opportunities:

Rotating internship through medicine and surgery.
High caseload of neonates during season and high-volume orthopaedic cases.
Opportunity for training in acquisition of advanced imaging such as CT and MRI.
Regular tutorials throughout the year.
End of year proficiency expected in anaesthesia, lameness diagnostics, management of emergency cases and core surgical principles.

Contact: Shauna Lawless at shauna@obyrneandhalley.ie

TROYTOWN EQUINE HOSPITAL

Troytown GreyAbbey Hospital offers a limited number of internship positions for graduate veterinarians – the positions are for a fixed period of 12 months.

The Intern’s main responsibility are in-patient and out-patient care based at the hospital.

Duties include anaesthesia, intensive care monitoring and the day-to-day care of all of the hospitalized patients. In addition, Interns will help perform radiography, ultrasonography, nuclear scintigraphy (bone scanning), MRI scanning, colic and lameness workups.

Contact: ttga@ttga.ie