Experienced Veterinary Care Assistant

Vets for Pets; West of England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts and cashback

In-house career development

Pension

Holiday allowance

20% discount at Vet Group

Job summary

Vets for Pets Bristol Abbeywood is seeking an Experienced Veterinary Care Assistant to join our modern, well-equipped practice. You will support colleagues with non-clinical duties and help deliver the highest standard of patient care.

This full-time role is 40 hours per week, includes early and late shifts and 1 in 4 weekends. Previous experience in a veterinary care role is essential, and a friendly, proactive approach will help you thrive with our team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Veterinary Care Assistant is essential.

Responsibilities

• You will assist all colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Customer service

Pet care knowledge

Calm under pressure

Job description

Experienced Veterinary Care Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our Bristol Abbeywood Vets for Pets practice. Our practice is bright, spacious, air-conditioned and purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including digital X-ray and in-house laboratory facilities. You will assist all colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care.

This is a Full Time role working 40 hours per week, including both early and late shifts. This role will include working 1 in 4 weekends. Offering a salary of up to £28,000.

Previous experience as a Veterinary Care Assistant is essential.

The attributes required

• You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.
• You are able to provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
• You are calm, attentive, and always focus on the clients’ needs.
• You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
• You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy’s first visit to the vet.
• Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice.
• In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a difference.

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

The salary for this role is national minimum wage.

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference so if you meet our role requirements.

Location: BS34 7JL

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours.