Find a place to progress. Beaufield Veterinary Centre is seeking a Veterinary Nurse to join their team.

The Role

• Full-time, permanent role for a Veterinary Nurse
  

• Salary is €28,000-€36,000 commensurate with experience level and subject to pro rata
  

• 4 day work week, plus 1 in 3 Saturday shifts (10:30am-1:30pm)
  

• No OOH, Sundays or Bank Holidays
  

• Ideally to start in November 2024
  

• New graduate support and training provided
  

• Fully funded PG certificates
  

• Professional memberships taken care of
  

• Enhanced annual leave entitlements
  
  

Applicant Requirements

• VCI registered veterinary nurse
  

• All levels of experience will be considered for this role
  

• New graduates will receive support and training through both our experienced team and IVC Evidensia’s bespoke Nurse Academy
  
  

About Us
Our practice in Celbridge has been providing veterinary services to north Kildare and west Dublin since 1996. We have expanded over the years to become a well-established, busy Small Animal Hospital and a registered centre for veterinary nurses training with both The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London and University College Dublin. A major extension and renovation of our premises provided us with a state-of-the-art hospital equipped with facilities to care for over 50 inpatients at any one time with dedicated Isolation units, Intensive care units, plus Medical, Surgical and Anaesthetic Recovery units. Our facilities also include; 3 surgical suites including a dedicated orthopaedic suite, gaseous anaesthetic with advanced monitoring systems, digital radiography, Ultrasound, In-house laboratory, ECG, fully equipped dental suite and dental x-rays.

Our expert team is made up of 5 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Veterinary Nurses, and 4 support staff. We are a close-knit, professional team with many of us holding certificates in Feline Medicine, SA Medicine and Dentistry. We have a strong emphasis on work-life balance, and employee wellbeing.

Benefits – subject to pro rata
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