Multi-Disciplinary Veterinary Care Assistant

British Veterinary Association; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Multi-Disciplinary Veterinary Care Assistant in a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital. This full-time role involves providing exceptional care to animals, assisting in surgeries, and maintaining high standards of patient treatment. You'll work in a supportive environment that values growth and clinical excellence, ensuring that every day is rewarding. With a strong focus on teamwork and professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of pets and their owners. If you're passionate about animal welfare and ready to take on new challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks' annual leave

Additional leave for your birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care or handling is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Walking patients, feeding, and cleaning kennels.
• Ordering supplies and preparing surgical theatres.
• Completing patient treatment sheets and maintaining infection control.

Skills

Animal Care Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Professionalism

Resilience

Flexibility

Education

Relevant Animal Care Qualifications

Job description

Your Future in Veterinary

Join our dedicated and passionate team as a Multi-Disciplinary Veterinary Care Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in delivering the highest level of care to our patients. In this role, you'll assist with tasks in both our High Dependency Unit and surgery/ward settings, ensuring excellent hospital service and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

As a VCA, your daily duties will include:

1. Walking patients, feeding, kennel cleaning, and laundry.
2. Ordering supplies, cleaning and preparing surgical theatres, sterilising instruments.
3. Completing patient treatment sheets, admitting patients onto the system, recording weights, and updating the ward board.
4. Maintaining infection prevention control throughout our hospital.
5. Supporting our nurses and clinicians daily.

A hospital designed for excellence

Located just outside High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, Hamilton Specialist Referrals (HSR) is a purpose-built, 24-hour veterinary hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for advanced treatments, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy for cats and dogs.

We foster a friendly, supportive culture emphasizing growth, clinical excellence, and gold-standard patient care.

What Skills You'll Need

Experience in animal care or handling, ideally with relevant Animal Care qualifications. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, excellent time management, and attention to detail are essential. Effective communication, adaptability, initiative, professionalism, resilience, and flexibility to work additional hours are also required.

Working Pattern

This full-time role involves 40 hours per week, with five 8-hour shifts on a rota between 07:00 and 20:30. You will work one in six weekends (with time off in lieu) and cover two bank holidays per year.

Our people are at the heart of what we do

We value our team and invest in our people, premises, and processes. Benefits include:

• 6.6 weeks' annual leave
• Additional leave for your birthday
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Support for non-accidental injury
• Learning opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback
• Pension scheme
• Discounted staff pet care