Animal Care Assistant - Part Time

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

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

Cash Health Plan

Staff discounts

CPD allowance pro-rata

CPD hours pro-rata

Family-friendly policies

Pension contributions

Staff pet care discounts

Volunteering days

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, inviting you to join our Northampton clinic as a part-time Animal Care Assistant. You will support Vet Nurses and Surgeons, help with in-patient care and assist during surgeries, while managing a busy emergency schedule.

We offer a competitive hourly rate of £13.45 plus benefits, 7 weeks pro rata annual leave, a birthday day off, cash health plan, staff discounts, a £780 CPD allowance pro-rata, CPD hours, family-friendly policies and a

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 Northampton 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: Saturday from 12:00 to 19:30 and Sunday from 08:30 to 19:30

Week 2: Saturday and Sunday from 19:30 to 08:30

Week 3: 2 midweek shifts from 19:30 to 08:30

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.