Animal Care Assistant - Sunday

Vets Now; Hempstead; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Birthday day off

Health plan

Staff discounts

CPD allowance

Paid CPD hours

Pension

Staff pet care discount

Volunteer days

Death cover

Job summary

Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, operating a network of clinics and 24/7 hospitals. We are seeking a Sunday Animal Care Assistant to support the clinical team in Gillingham, delivering a calm, clean in-patient environment during busy shifts.

You will work under vet nurses and surgeons, assist with procedures and diagnostics, and help set up theatres. The role offers a warm team, generous leave and staff benefits as listed.

Responsibilities

• Assist Vet Nurses and Surgeons during clinical procedures.
• Handle patients for basic procedures and run diagnostic tests.
• Set up and clear theatres for surgical procedures.
• Attend to in-patients' basic husbandry needs.

Job description

Sunday 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 Gillingham 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

Working every other Sunday 09:00-18:00 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.