Experienced Veterinary Nurse with Diagnostic Imaging Interest, Full Time
Love diagnostic imaging? Help lead CT referrals at Village Vets Ashbourne alongside our fun, supportive nursing team. Fantastic facilities, onsite CT and great work-life balance.
Location: Village Vets Ashbourne
Reports to: Head Nurse/Assistant Hospital Manager
Schedule: 4 day week, 1 in 4 Saturdays
Salary: €36,000-€42,000
Passionate about diagnostic imaging? Make your mark at Village Vets Ashbourne.
We’re looking for a veterinary nurse with a strong interest in diagnostic imaging to help lead our CT referral service alongside our nursing team. If you enjoy working with advanced technology, delivering excellent patient care and developing your nursing skills, we’d love to hear from you.
At Village Vets Ashbourne, you’ll join a fun, supportive team who share knowledge, celebrate successes and help each other through busy days. With multiple certificate holders across our veterinary and nursing teams, you’ll be surrounded by colleagues who value learning and collaboration.
Our fantastic facilities include an onsite CT scanner, alongside orthopaedic, diagnostic imaging, soft tissue and feline medicine referral services. This is an exciting opportunity to support interesting, varied cases, contribute ideas and play a key role in developing our CT referral service together with your nursing colleagues.
About the Role
Help lead our Diagnostic Imaging Referral Service
Provide continuous, attentive nursing care to critically ill or injured patients, monitoring vital signs and assessing pain levels
Support veterinarians during emergency procedures, including triage, resuscitation, wound management, and surgery
Carry out essential medical procedures such as placing IV catheters, administering medications and fluids, and performing diagnostic tests
Assist with anaesthesia induction, monitoring, and post‑operative recovery for critical patients
Maintain strict infection control standards and ensure a clean, sterile environment
Communicate clearly and compassionately with pet owners, providing updates and guidance on treatment and aftercare
Work closely with vets, nurses, and support staff to deliver cohesive, high‑quality emergency care
Help train and mentor junior team members in
Keep detailed, accurate medical records and provide thorough handovers between shifts
About You
Qualified and VCI registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
3+ years’ experience as a qualified RVN in a busy small animal practice
Working in a Referral or ECC hospital desirable
Previous experience with CT desirable
This role demands strong clinical skills, resilience, and compassion to deliver high-quality care to patients in urgent need
Highly motivated, hard-working, and a team player
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Passionate about delivering gold-standard patient and client care
What’s in it For You… At a Glance
In addition to our fabulous teams and supportive environments, we’re proud to offer a benefits package that supports our team’s wellbeing, growth, and families:
Health cash plan
Pension scheme
VCI Registration and VDS Indemnity fees paid
Funded CPD including, allowances, webinar series, new graduate programme, training platform access, and certificate funding
Gym membership subsidy
Free pet health plan
Paid charity day
Funded CPD
Statutory sick pay
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive benefits
Bike to work scheme
You must be legally eligible to work in Ireland
- Department
- Nurses
- Role
- Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
- Location
- Village Vets Ashbourne
- Salary
- €36,000 - €42,000/year
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Type
- Full Time