Animal Care Assistant

Vets Now; Hasland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks annual leave pro-rata

Birthday day off

Cash Health Plan (Simply Health)

Staff discounts via Vets Now For You

CPD allowance

Paid volunteering days

Death in service benefit

Job summary

Vets Now in Chesterfield is seeking an Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in providing a comfortable in-patient environment during busy shifts in an emergency clinic.

You will work under Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons, handle patients for basic procedures, assist with diagnostic tests, and help set up and clear theatres for surgeries while ensuring all in-patients receive proper husbandry care.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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.

• 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.

Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Join our clinic team in Chesterfield and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide. The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Working pattern

Every other weekend working Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 08:00 to 17:00 Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

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