Mobile Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Job summary

Medivet is seeking a Mobile Veterinary Care Assistant to support our Cuffley, Waltham Abbey, and Cheshunt Animal Clinic teams across multiple sites. The role involves assisting Veterinary Surgeons and nursing staff, delivering high-standard patient care, and maintaining a clean clinical environment.

A full UK driving licence is required, and the position involves working 40 hours per week with 1:3 weekend shifts, including Saturdays or Sundays at the Enfield 24 Hr hospital.

Qualifications

• Passion for animal welfare and client service.
• Team player who wants to make a real difference and learn.
• Willing to adapt and take on varied tasks across sites.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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 clients Following cleaning protocols to maintain cleanliness of the clinical environment Preparing and maintaining medical equipment This 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