Animal Care Assistant

Vets Now; Reading; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday day off

Cash Health Plan (Simply Health)

Staff discounts via Vets Now For You

£780 CPD allowance pro-rata

10 hours paid CPD hours annually pro‑r

Family-friendly policies including etc

UK Standard Pension contributions - 5%

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Paid volunteering days

Death in service of two times annual

Job summary

Vets Now in Reading is seeking an Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy out-of-hours emergency clinic. You will help with in-patient care, assist Vet Nurses and Surgeons, and help set up theatres while ensuring a calm, comfortable environment for patients and their owners during stressful visits.

The role pays £14.05 per hour plus benefits, with a rota including Friday evenings and Sundays, plus bank holidays.

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

Animal Care Assistant

£14.05ph 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 Reading 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: Off

Week 2: Friday 19:00 - 00:00 and Sunday 09:00 - 21:00

Week 3: Off

Week 4: Friday 19:00 - 00:00 and Sunday 09:00 - 21:00

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.