Animal Care Assistant - Part Time

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

Benefits offered by this job

Leave: 7 wks

Birthday day off

Health plan

Staff discounts

CPD allowance

Paid CPD hours

Pension

Volunteer days

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now in Derby is recruiting a Part Time Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy emergency clinic. You will help care for in-patients, assist with basic procedures and help keep a calm, stress-free environment for patients.

The role operates mainly evenings and weekends (Friday–Sunday 18:00–00:00, then Monday–Thursday 18:00–00:00 on rotation), with additional bank holidays. We offer benefits including a health plan, paid CPD, generous annual leave pro rata, staff

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

Part Time Animal Care Assistant

£13.45ph plus benefits

About Vets Now

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 Derby 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: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to 00:00

Week 2: Off

Week 3: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 18:00 to 00:00

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Why Join Us?

• 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.