Registered Veterinary Nurse — Exotics Focus

Beaufield Veterinary Centre, Celbridge, Co. Kildare 
Permanent | Full-time preferred (part-time considered) 
Salary up to €40,000 DOE 

An Exciting Opportunity in Exotics Nursing 

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse with experience in, or a strong interest in, Exotic Animal Nursing to join our welcoming and progressive team at Beaufield Veterinary Centre. This is a unique chance to work closely with our experienced exotics-focused veterinary surgeon and to play a key role in the continued development of our growing exotics caseload within a first-opinion practice setting. 

Your Working Pattern 

This is a permanent role with full-time hours preferred, though we are happy to discuss part-time arrangements for the right candidate. The position is based on a 40-hour week across four or five days, with Saturdays worked on a fair rota (approximately 1 in 4, 10:30am–1:30pm). Importantly, there are no out-of-hours duties, no Sundays, no bank holidays and no on-call, allowing for an excellent work–life balance. 

The Role 

As our Exotics-biased Registered Veterinary Nurse, you will work as the main nursing support for our exotics caseload while remaining an integral part of our wider nursing team. Your day-to-day work will include surgical nursing and theatre support, inpatient care and monitoring, nurse consultations and delivering exceptional client care. This role offers genuine scope to shape and develop exotics nursing services within the practice, while continuing to build your skills across a broad range of clinical areas. 

Whether your passion lies in hands-on theatre work, inpatient nursing or client-facing care, this role provides variety, autonomy and the opportunity to work to your full scope as an RVN. 

Support for Your Professional Development 

Your growth matters to us. We actively encourage further qualifications and will fully fund any postgraduate certification you wish to pursue. In addition, you will receive a €600 annual CPD allowance with paid study leave to support your personal clinical interests, whether that be Exotics, Medicine, Nutrition, Surgery or another area of nursing you are passionate about. 

About Beaufield Veterinary Centre 

Beaufield Veterinary Centre is a busy, well-established small animal practice located in Celbridge, just 30 minutes from Dublin city centre and 10 minutes from the M50. We are proud to deliver high-quality clinical care in a supportive and friendly environment, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and patient wellbeing. 

The practice is well equipped with modern diagnostics including digital x-ray, ultrasound, in-house laboratories and dental radiography. Our stable and experienced team consists of five vets, four nurses and three dedicated support staff. One of our veterinary surgeons has a significant and growing exotics caseload, and we are excited to further develop this service with a passionate nursing presence. 

We also work closely with our sister branch, Rathcoole Veterinary Clinic, which has its own close-knit team and strong community focus. Charity work and gold-standard patient care are central to our ethos. 

Who We’re Looking For 

You must be a VCI-registered Veterinary Nurse and eligible to work in Ireland. All levels of experience will be considered, and while prior exotics experience is highly valued, a genuine interest and desire to develop in this area is equally welcome. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate, and committed to delivering excellent patient and client care, with a strong desire to continue learning and growing as a nurse. 

Our Benefits 

We believe our people are central to our success and are proud to offer a comprehensive and supportive benefits package (pro rata where applicable). This includes: 

Work life balance 

*22 days annual leave entitlement 

*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 

*Funding of any Certificates / Diplomas / PhD’s you may want to pursue 

*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 

*Pawesome benefits – various discounts including retails and virtual gym 

*Employee pension contributions 

*Discounted staff pet veterinary fees across the IVC network

*Free flu jabs 

*Opportunity to join company programmes (LGBTQIA+, Wellbeing Champions, Nurse Committee, Clinical Board and many more) 

If you are an RVN with a passion for Exotics and are seeking a supportive practice where your skills and interests will be valued and developed, we would love to hear from you.