Compassionate Vet Patient Care Assistant Hospital Support

CVS Veterinary Group; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

National Minimum Wage aligned pay (per

Five weeks' annual leave (pro rata)

Staff discount on veterinary bills

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount on Animed Direct

Right to Work in the UK required

Job summary

CVS Vets is seeking a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to support our Vets and Nurses in in-patient wards. The role is mainly based at Earls Hall Veterinary Hospital in Westcliff, with coverage across Ashingdon, Shoebury and South Beech sites.

You will provide nursing care to patients, assist with animal restraint, walk and care for pets, and help maintain emergency and operating facilities. A veterinary environment experience and strong customer service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have animal care and handling experience.
• Strong customer service and public interaction skills.
• Good communication and empathy, with a team-player mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients.
• Assist Vets and Nurses with animal restraint.
• Walk, feed, and clean patients.
• Prepare emergency and operating facilities.
• Perform general cleaning and maintenance.
• Run internal lab samples.
• Answer emergency calls.
• Support reception with bookings, phone lines, and payments.

Skills

Animal handling

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Vet environment experience

Job description

CVS Vets is seeking a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to support our Vets and Nurses in in-patient wards. The role is mainly based at Earls Hall Veterinary Hospital in Westcliff, with coverage across Ashingdon, Shoebury and South Beech sites.

You will provide nursing care to patients, assist with animal restraint, walk and care for pets, and help maintain emergency and operating facilities. A veterinary environment experience and strong customer service skills are essential.