Mobile Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet Group; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Counselling support

Life assurance 3x salary

5 weeks’ annual leave + bank holidays

Day for you

Cycle to work

Season ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products

Job summary

Medivet Group is seeking a Mobile Veterinary Care Assistant to support our Cuffley, Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt clinics. You will work with Veterinary Surgeons, Head Nurses and Student Nurses to provide top-notch patient care and client service across multiple sites.

This 40-hour-per-week role includes 1:3 weekend shifts (Saturday or Sunday) with Enfield 24 Hr hospital, and on-call duties 2–3 weeks per year. A full UK driving licence is required and bank holiday shifts are shared.

Qualifications

• Experience in client-facing veterinary support is beneficial.
• Comfortable working across multiple clinic sites.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and assist surgeries.
• Monitor and care for patients, including walking and feeding.
• Support a collaborative practice team.

Skills

Client care

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Flexible learner

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Mobile Veterinary Care Assistant to support our teams across our Cuffley, Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt Animal Clinic practices.As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be an integral part of the practice team, working closely with our Veterinary Surgeons, Head Nurses and Student Nurses to provide exceptional care and support to our patients.This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to work across multiple sites while contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the practices and ensuring the highest standards of patient care and client service.If you are passionate about animal welfare, enjoy working as part of a collaborative team, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.Provide a gold standard service to our patients and clientsFollowing cleaning protocols to maintain cleanliness of the clinical environmentPreparing and maintaining medical equipmentThis role is 40 hours a week with 1:3 weekends (Either a Saturday or Sunday). Weekends are at the Enfield 24 Hr hospital. A share of bank holiday shifts (expect 2-3 a year) and on-call duties (2-3 weeks a year).Full UK driving licence required.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Additional support

• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re skilled at providing exceptional client care and are passionate about caring for pets. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

We welcome applications from candidates able to prioritise, remain calm under pressure and who are flexible and willing to learn.

This role is not suitable for young workers in line with Health and Safety Executive (government) direction due to the expected duties of the role. Therefore, you will be asked to confirm that you are over the age of 18 as part of the application process.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team