Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal
All Care Veterinary Centre, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Full-time, Permanent
Salary €30,000-€40,000 DOE
Grow Your Nursing Career in a Supportive, Friendly Practice
Whether you’re a newly qualified Veterinary Nurse finding your feet, or a more experienced nurse ready to settle into a positive, well-run practice, All Care Veterinary Centre offers a place where you can feel supported, valued, and confident in your role.
We’re a well-established 100% small animal practice in Walkinstown, known for our loyal clients, high standards of care, and genuinely welcoming team. This role is ideal for a junior to mid-level RVN who enjoys variety, teamwork, and the chance to keep developing without the pressure of out-of-hours or on-call work.
A Role Designed Around Balance & Progression
This is a permanent position, with full-time preferred, though part-time hours can be considered for the right candidate. A full-time role is based on a 40-hour week, with shifts spread across Monday to Saturday.
Typical shifts are 8am–4pm or 11am–7pm, offering flexibility across the week. Weekend work is shared fairly, with up to two Saturdays per month (8am–3pm). There’s no out-of-hours, no Sundays, and no bank holiday work, allowing you to enjoy a healthy and sustainable work–life balance.
Your Day-to-Day - Varied, Hands-on & Supported
As part of the nursing team at All Care, you’ll be involved across all areas of small animal nursing, including surgical nursing, medical and clinical nursing, inpatient care, dentistry, radiography, laboratory work, infection control, dispensary management, and client communication.
You’ll be trusted with real responsibility while always having experienced colleagues around you for support. Whether you’re still building confidence or looking to broaden your skillset, this is a role where you can develop at your own pace and feel genuinely part of the practice.
A Modern Practice With a Great Team Culture
All Care Veterinary Centre is fully equipped with digital x-ray, ultrasound, and dental facilities, allowing you to work to a high clinical standard. Our team includes 3 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses, a student nurse, practice manager, and receptionist, creating a close-knit and supportive environment where everyone plays a key role.
We pride ourselves on our positive atmosphere, strong communication, and shared commitment to excellent patient care and client service.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re open to all levels of experience, from newly qualified nurses to those with several years in practice. You must be VCI registered or eligible to register.
What matters most to us is attitude - someone who is:
- A team player with a positive outlook
- Caring, organised and motivated
- Keen to learn, develop and deliver great patient care
Graduate nurses will have access to our Graduate Nurse Academy, while more experienced nurses can explore further development through Nurse Evolve, leadership pathways and funded certificates.
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
- 22 days annual leave entitlement
Focus on employee wellbeing
- Paid Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive leave packages
- EAP and wellbeing centre access
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
Additional benefits
- Pawesome benefits – various discounts including retails and virtual gym
- Employee pension contributions
- Discounted staff pet veterinary fees
- Opportunity to join company programmes (LGBTQIA+, Wellbeing Champions, Nurse Committee, Clinical Board and many more)
A Practice Where Nurses Feel Supported
If you’re looking for a welcoming, well-run practice where you can grow your skills, enjoy your work, and feel genuinely supported — All Care Veterinary Centre could be the right next step for you.
Apply today and join a team that values its nurses at every stage of their career.
Up to €40,000 DOE
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
