Graduate Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal
Start Your Nursing Career with Confidence
Are you ready to take the first step in your veterinary nursing career in a supportive, welcoming and progressive environment?
Clontarf Veterinary Hospital is offering an exciting opportunity for a
final year student veterinary nurse
or newly qualified
RVN
to join our team and build a strong, confident foundation in practice.
If you're eager to learn, keen to get hands-on, and want to be surrounded by people who are invested in your growth — you'll feel right at home here.
This role is designed to give you the very best start in practice.
As a graduate or student nurse, you'll be supported every step of the way with structured onboarding, hands-on training, and day-to-day mentorship from an experienced and approachable team.
Responsibilities
Gain exposure to all aspects of small animal nursing, including surgical nursing, anaesthesia, inpatient care and nurse consultations.
Participate in structured onboarding, hands-on training, and day-to-day mentorship.
Gradually take on more responsibility as your confidence grows.
Qualifications
Final year student veterinary nurse or newly qualified registered veterinary nurse.
Eligible (or soon to be eligible) to register with the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI).
Benefits
At Clontarf, you'll be part of a well-established, collaborative team who genuinely enjoy working together.
You'll be surrounded by experienced vets, nurses and support staff who are passionate about delivering high standards of care — and equally passionate about supporting and developing junior team members.
As part of the wider Anicare Veterinary Group, you'll also have access to a broader network of knowledge, learning opportunities and peer support across multiple Dublin clinics.
We understand how important balance is, especially when you're starting out in your career.
This role offers a structured and sustainable rota, typically working a 4-day week with approximately 1.5 weekends in 6, alongside a supportive approach to flexibility where possible.
There are no out-of-hours or overnight commitments, allowing you to focus on developing your skills while maintaining a healthy routine outside of work.
You'll benefit from structured development programmes, including dedicated graduate nurse support and access to internal training academies, helping you build confidence and continue developing your clinical and professional skills.
As your experience grows, there will be opportunities to explore different areas of interest and progress within the group.
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, friendly and respectful environment where everyone feels supported and valued.
From your first day, you'll be part of a team that wants you to succeed.
Apply
If you're looking for a positive, encouraging and hands-on environment to start your veterinary nursing career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take your first step with Clontarf Veterinary Hospital and the Anicare Veterinary Group.
EEO Statement
At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.
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