Animal Care Assistant – Weekend

Vets Now; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Vets Now as a Weekend Animal Care Assistant in High Wycombe, a role crucial for ensuring comfortable in-patient care. You'll work with experienced veterinary teams, assist in procedures, and enjoy various benefits, including annual leave, CPD allowances, and a cash health plan.

Benefits

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Paid birthday off

Cash Health Plan

Discounts and cashback rewards

CPD allowance

Family-friendly policies

UK Standard Pension contributions

Discounted staff pet care

Paid volunteering days

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care or similar roles is preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to work in a busy environment under pressure is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical teams in providing a stress-free environment for in-patients.
• Handle patients for basic procedures and assist with diagnostic tests.
• Set up and clear down theatres for surgical procedures.

Skills

Animal Handling

Basic Veterinary Procedures

Teamwork

Job description

Weekend Animal Care Assistant

£13.20ph 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 High Wycombe 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

Every other Saturday from 17:00 to 22:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00.

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Why Vets Now?

• 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.