Registered Veterinary Nurse - Raheny Veterinary Hospital

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team here at Raheny Veterinary Hospital!

At Raheny no two days will be the same, but some duties will include looking after inpatients and making sure the surgical patients are looked after throughout their stay and discharging them to the owner when they're going home. Along with this you will be on a mix of inpatient, surgery shifts and floating shifts with a mixture of medication dispensing and assisting with scans when needed.

Working week is flexible with some staff doing longer shifts over 4 days and then some doing regular 8-hour shifts over 5 days. Weekends are generally 1 in 6 and there's no OOH.

Salary for the role is up to €36,000 depending on experience. 

About Us

Raheny Vets is a small animal hospital for first opinion and referral. We have lots of equipment including blood machines, laser, x-ray, orthopaedic suite and laparoscopy. We have a large close-knit team and we're located 10 minutes from Raheny dart station.

About the Team and Culture

We have 8 Vets and 7 nurses with 8 support staff. We have cert holders in cardiac scanning and lots of vets who specialise in different areas, such as, exotics, cytology and orthopaedics. We take pride in having a good working environment and we try to make each new member part of the Raheny Vet family.

Applicant Requirements 

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse who is dedicated to providing excellent care to animals and their owners like you would your own. Ideally have some experience in a small animal practice, however this is not a requirement. Coupled with a can-do attitude you’ll fit right into our amazing team! 

Because our employee’s matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –
 
•    Enhanced holiday entitlement and increasing holiday based on length of service
•    3 days paid CPD leave
•    €600 CPD allowance per annum
•    VCI Membership paid
•    Leadership Academy for all our future leaders, including Head Nurses and Practice Managers
•    Funding of any Certs / Diploma’s / PhD’s that you may want to pursue
•    VDS Membership paid
•    Birthday leave
•    Discounted veterinary fees
•    My Benefits - various discounts including retail
•    Cycle to Work scheme
•    Access to PRSA
•    Paid bereavement leave
•    Company sick pay
•    Employee opinion survey
•    Annual pay reviews
•    Social events
•    Sponsorship for overseas employees
•    Industry leading Academy & Leadership courses
•    Focus on employee wellbeing
•    Relocation packages
•    Career progression opportunities
 
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ 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 Susan Todd from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

Susan Todd

Talent Partner

susan.todd@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242576