Ambulatory Veterinary Care Assistant

IVC; Ashington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks’ annual leave + birthday off

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle to Work

Pension scheme

Discounted veterinary care

Job summary

inspiring vet care's Sussex Equine Hospital is seeking an Ambulatory Technician to support the ambulatory vet in daily routines and help optimise the workflow. You will be part of a highly skilled team in a rural Sussex setting with good rail links to London, Brighton and Worthing.

You’ll be involved in equipment setup, restraint of horses, lunging, driving to calls and assisting with invoices and dispensing drugs, while maintaining vehicle stock and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Setting up veterinary equipment for standard procedures
• Cleaning veterinary equipment after use and stowing it safely
• Restraining of horses during veterinary procedures
• Lunging and trotting-up horses
• Helping to keep the vehicle tidy and clean
• Ensuring stock levels of the vehicle are maintained
• Occasional driving to calls
• Occasional drug drop offs
• Holding radiography plates
• Preparing limbs for intra-articular medication
• Clipping and prepping legs for tendon scans
• Assisting in the recording of invoices with reference to dispensed drugs
• Answering the telephone and taking messages

Job description

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we’re trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as an Ambulatory Technician at Sussex Equine Hospital. The purpose of the role is to help the ambulatory vet in his/her daily routines facilitating a more efficient way of working.

We are located in rural Sussex, with good train links to London, Brighton and Worthing. Here, there are lots of country walks and the seaside is only 20 miles away.

You will be working with a highly skilled team of Vets, Nurses and Grooms. We have fantastic lab and pharmacy provision, with great staff and a brilliant administrative team.

How You’ll Make a Difference

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the post holder may be varied from time to time under the direction of the supervising ambulatory vet but might include

• Setting up of veterinary equipment for standard procedures
• Cleaning veterinary equipment after use and stowing it safely
• Restraining of horses during veterinary procedures.
• Lunging and trotting-up horses
• Helping to keep the vehicle tidy and clean
• Ensuring stock levels of the vehicle are maintained
• Occasional driving to calls
• Occasional drug drop offs
• Holding radiography plates
• Preparing limbs for intra-articular medication
• Clipping and prepping legs for tendon scans
• Assisting in the recording of invoices with reference to dispensed drugs.
• Answering the telephone and taking messages

Working Pattern

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week, various shifts.

How We’ll Support You

• Structured development opportunities, including access to VCA development programmes and apprenticeships
• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into Student Veterinary Nurse roles and beyond
• Supportive, collaborative teams focused on delivering high-quality patient and client care
• A values-led culture focused on care, community and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

• 6.6 weeks’ annual leave plus your birthday off
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes, subject to eligibility criteria
• Learning and development opportunities via the inspiring vet care Academy
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.

£0 - £0 a year

Up to £26,528.31 per annum