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Vets Now; Swansea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks leave

Birthday day off

Health plan

Staff discounts

CPD allowance

CPD hours

Family-friendly policies

Pension contributions

Pet care discount

Volunteer days

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now in Swansea is looking for an Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy emergency clinic. You will help create a comfortable, stress-free in-patient environment and assist with basic procedures, diagnostics and theatre setup under Vet Nurse/Surgeon supervision.

The role offers shift patterns including evenings and bank holidays, a comprehensive benefits package, paid birthday day off, CPD support and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Assist vet nurses and surgeons during procedures.
• Manage in-patient care and husbandry needs.
• Support diagnostics and operating theatres setup.

Responsibilities

• Work under supervision of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
• Handle patients for basic procedures and assist with running diagnostic tests.
• Assist in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensure all in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.

Skills

Animal handling

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Animal Care Assistant

£13.45ph plus benefits

About Vets Now

Company Overview

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Join our clinic team in Swansea and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide.

Role and Responsibilities

As an Animal Care Assistant at Vets Now, you will play a crucial role in assisting our clinical teams with providing a comfortable and stress-free in-patient environment whilst negotiating busy shifts in an emergency clinic. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
• Handling patients for basic procedures and assisting with running diagnostic tests.
• Assisting in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensuring all in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.

Working pattern

Week 1: Monday 18:00 – 00:00, Tuesday 18:00 – 00:00

Week 2: off

Week 3: Thursday 18:00 – 00:00 and Friday 18:00 – 00:00

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Why Join Us?

What we offer?

• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Cash Health Plan provided by Simply Health
• Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• £780 CPD allowance pro-rata
• 10 hours paid CPD hours annually pro-rata
• Family-friendly policies including sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Paid volunteering days
• Death in service of two times annual salary

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.