Veterinary Nurse - Raheny Veterinary Hospital

Start the rewarding career you deserve. Raheny Veterinary Hospital has an opening for an enthusiastic, motivated Veterinary Nurse to join our team.

Discover a diversity of caseload and experience

• Full time, permanent role in a well-established Small Animal referral hospital
• 39 hours/5 days per week, with a 1 in 5 weekend rota
• No OOH or on-call duties
• Full funding for any certificates you wish to pursue
• Paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leaves
• Employer pension contributions
• Extensive referral services on-site including endoscopy, laparoscopy, ultrasound and digital x-ray
• Two dedicated surgical suites with multi-parameter patient monitoring equipment

Raheny Veterinary Hospital is a state-of the art referral hospital in north Dublin catering to a diverse and ever-growing population of small animal pet owners and loyal clients. Our supportive team consists of 8 Veterinary Surgeons, 8 Veterinary Nurses, 3 Animal Care Assistants and 6 Receptionists. We have certificate holders in ECC and Wildlife, with many of our staff currently studying toward further specialties such as Dentistry, Surgery and Anaesthesia. Our practice is friendly, hard-working and fast-paced with our focus always being on delivering the highest standard of care to the patient.

Are you the perfect fit?

• Veterinary nurse registered with the VCI/RCVS
• Experience is beneficial but not required, training and support will be provided
• Friendly, organised and hardworking individual that works well as part of a team
• Eligible to work in Ireland

Feel valued and rewarded

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our staff, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary, you will also benefit from: 

Work life balance

• Minimum of 22 days annual leave
• Birthday leave

Focus on employee wellbeing

• Paid Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive leave packages
• Cycle to work scheme
• EAP and wellbeing centre access
• Paid bereavement leave
• Company sick pay

Development

• €600 annual CPD allowance with 3 days paid (pro-rata)
• Bespoke Graduate Nurse Academy, Nurse Evolve and many more in-house academies
• Leadership Academy for all future leaders, including Head Nurses and Practice Managers
• Career progression opportunities

Professional memberships

• VCI membership paid
• VDS cover paid

Additional benefits

• Annual pay reviews
• Pawesome benefits – various discounts including retails and virtual gym
• Employee pension contributions
• Discounted staff pet veterinary fees
• Sponsorship for overseas employees
• Relocation packages
• Free flu jabs
• Opportunity to join company programmes (LGBTQIA+, Wellbeing Champions, Nurse Committee, Clinical Board and many more)

As a BAME and LGBTQIA+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. 

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. 

Any questions before applying? 

Speak to Shónagh Dawson from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role. 

Shónagh Dawson RVN 

Talent Partner (Ireland) 

+353 (0) 86 085 0891 

Shonagh.dawson@ivcevidensia.com