Animal Care Assistant

Vets Now; Ashford; Vor Ort; GBP 15.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual leave

Birthday day off

Health plan

Rewards & discounts

CPD allowance

Paid CPD hours

Family-friendly policies

Pension

Staff pet care discount

Volunteer days

Death in service

Zusammenfassung

Vets Now in Ashford is seeking an Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a fast-paced emergency clinic. You will help maintain a comfortable, stress-free in-patient environment and assist with basic procedures under the supervision of Vet Nurses and Surgeons.

The role covers shift work in a busy hospital setting with a focus on animal welfare, diagnostic support, and theatre readiness. We offer generous benefits and a supportive, inclusive team culture.

Qualifikationen

• Assist clinical teams with in-patient care in a busy emergency clinic.
• Work under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
• Handle patients for basic procedures and assist with diagnostic tests.
• Assist in setting up and clearing theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensure all in-patients have basic husbandry needs attended to.

Aufgaben

• Assist clinical teams with in-patient care in a busy emergency clinic.
• Work under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
• Handle patients for basic procedures and assist with diagnostic tests.
• Assist in setting up and clearing theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensure all in-patients have basic husbandry needs attended to.

Kenntnisse

Animal handling

Team collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

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 Ashford and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide.

Role and Responsibilities

Key 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

Rota Pattern

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday

Week 3: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 4: Wednesday Thursday

Shift Times

Monday – Friday 7pm – 11pm

Saturday 5pm – 11pm

Sunday 1pm – 10pm

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.