Hydrotherapist (Part-Time)

British Veterinary Association; Mold; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary organization in the UK is hiring a Level 3 Small Animal Hydrotherapist to work at their Hydrotherapy centre. This role involves assessing and treating dogs in water, managing water quality, and building relationships with clients throughout the rehabilitation process. Ideal candidates will be physically capable and ready to work independently while lifting and handling dogs safely. A supportive team environment awaits with various employee benefits.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Birthday leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Must handle heavy lifting of dogs independently during sessions.
• Experience with hydrotherapy equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Jo at the Hydrotherapy centre.
• Assess, handle, and treat dogs in the pool and underwater treadmill.
• Manage cleaning and maintenance of water quality.

Skills

Confidence in assessing and handling dogs

Ability to manage water quality

Strong client relationship skills

Time management skills

Job description

We are hiring a Level 3 Small Animal Hydrotherapist!

The successful candidate will work alongside Jo at our Hydrotherapy centre at Village Vets Meadowbank. The candidate will work 2 days a week in the department 9:00am-7:00pm Monday and Friday. The candidate must be confident assessing, handling and treating a dog in the pool and underwater treadmill, as well as managing water quality and function of the machinery.

Our ideal candidate

• The rehab department has a great team ethic and rehab cases are often shared between staff. The candidate need to mix with current staff and understand and support their rehab plan when sharing cases.
• Clear understanding and the ability to run a working diary with the ability to manage time independently.
• Have a great relationship with clients. Rehab is often performed over a number of weeks and building a good relationship with clients is essential to ensure this.
• The rehab department has progressed over the past two years and the intention is to continue to grow and take on more internal and external referral cases. The candidate needs to be able to work alongside other therapists and vets in the area as well as internal referral vets here at Village Vets.

Essential requirements

• Essential - Labour intensive role that requires heavy lifting of dogs in and out of the water. The candidate will need to provide physical support to these dogs during their session and ensure they can provide the treatment safely when handling. The goal is for the candidate to work independently and assistance should only be needed with large cases in the pool (+40kg) or spinal cases.
• Essential - Water quality is vital in the department and cleaning is a large part of this role. The candidate will need to follow the departments specific cleaning plan that is in place that requires all rehab staff to work through.

Want to know more about us?

Village Vets now employs over 40+ staff. We are extremely proud of our nursing team, which is comprised of a large number of qualified nurses who take their own clinics, including weight clinics, diabetic clinics and healthy pet checks.

Our veterinary team is very diverse and includes Vets with special interests in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, ultrasonography, Dermatology and behaviour. Our Vets have excellent working relationships with local referral practices and regularly undertake further training courses to enhance their knowledge.

The Buckley practice is credited with hospital status and has state-of-the-art facilities, including three surgical suites, digital x-ray and endoscopy equipment and an ultrasound machine that is identical to that used in human hospitals. There are separate cat and dog kennels, isolation kennels for infectious patients and an in-house laboratory where blood and other samples can be processed the same day.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6Weeks annual leaveFTE
• Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Pension scheme
• Discounted staff pet care