Multi-Disciplinary Veterinary Care Assistant

LinkedIn - Jobboard; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in High Wycombe seeks a Multi-Disciplinary Veterinary Care Assistant to provide exceptional patient care. In this full-time role, you will support a dedicated team and ensure the highest standard of service for our clients. The ideal candidate will have a background in animal care and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care or handling required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with walking, feeding, and cleaning of patients.
• Prepare surgical theatres and sterilise instruments.
• Maintain records and support nurses and clinicians.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Relevant Animal Care qualifications

Job description

Multi-Disciplinary Veterinary Care Assistant

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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 vital role, you'll assist with a variety of tasks in both our High Dependency Unit and surgery/ward settings, ensuring that our hospital delivers the best possible care to patients and provides the highest level of service to clients.

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 vital role, you'll assist with a variety of tasks in both our High Dependency Unit and surgery/ward settings, ensuring that our hospital delivers the best possible care to patients and provides the highest level of service to clients.

Key Responsibilities

As a VCA, your daily duties will include:

• Walking patients, feeding, kennel cleaning and laundry.
• Ordering supplies, cleaning and preparing surgical theatres and sterilising instruments
• Completing patient treatment sheets, admitting patients onto the system, recording weights, and updating the ward board.
• Maintain a high-level of infection prevention control throughout our hospital.
• Supporting our nurses and clinicians each day.
  
  

A hospital designed for excellence

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

Even as a large team, we are dedicated to fostering a friendly and supportive culture that emphasizes growth, clinical excellence, and gold-standard patient care.

What Skills You'll Need

We are looking for a candidate with experience in animal care or handling, ideally complemented by relevant Animal Care qualifications. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, as well as excellent time management and attention to detail. Effective written and verbal communication, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, initiative, professionalism, and resilience are key to success in this position. Flexibility to work additional hours when needed to support the hospital's demands and patient care is also essential.

Working Pattern

This role is full-time, 40 hours per week which consists of five 8-hour shifts each week, with a 30-minute unpaid break each day. Shifts are scheduled on a rota between 07:00 and 20:30, typically following a consistent weekly pattern. You'll work one in every six weekends, with time off in lieu provided, and cover two bank holidays per year, shared equitably within the team.

Our people are at the heart of what we do

We Recognise That Our People Are Fundamental To The Success Of Our Business. Investing In Our People, Premises And Processes Is At The Heart Of What We Do. In Addition To a Competitive Salary You Will Benefit From

• 6.6Weeks annual leave
• 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Veterinary

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