Emergency Pet Care Assistant | Flexible Shifts & Leave

Vets Now; Reading; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday day off

Cash Health Plan (Simply Health)

Staff discounts via Vets Now For You

£780 CPD allowance pro-rata

10 hours paid CPD hours annually pro‑r

Family-friendly policies including etc

UK Standard Pension contributions - 5%

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Paid volunteering days

Death in service of two times annual

Job summary

Vets Now in Reading is seeking an Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy out-of-hours emergency clinic. You will help with in-patient care, assist Vet Nurses and Surgeons, and help set up theatres while ensuring a calm, comfortable environment for patients and their owners during stressful visits.

The role pays £14.05 per hour plus benefits, with a rota including Friday evenings and Sundays, plus bank holidays.

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

Vets Now in Reading is seeking an Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy out-of-hours emergency clinic. You will help with in-patient care, assist Vet Nurses and Surgeons, and help set up theatres while ensuring a calm, comfortable environment for patients and their owners during stressful visits.

The role pays £14.05 per hour plus benefits, with a rota including Friday evenings and Sundays, plus bank holidays.