Night Veterinary Care Assistant

VC Evidensia UK; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking veterinary hospital in High Wycombe as a Veterinary Care Assistant, where your passion for animal care will shine. This dynamic role involves patient restraint, laboratory tasks, and supporting theatre operations. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values growth and clinical excellence, ensuring high standards of patient care. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, including enhanced family-friendly policies and learning opportunities, this position is perfect for those who thrive in a supportive environment focused on animal welfare.

Benefits

6.6 Weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Non-accidental injury support

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted staff pet care

Pawsome Benefits - discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an animal care assistant role is required.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Handle patient restraint and maintain kennels.
• Assist with procedures and provide aid during hydrotherapy sessions.
• Manage patient handling and provide general patient care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Multi-tasking

Animal Care Experience

Self-motivation

Job description

Hamilton Specialist Referrals, High Wycombe, South East

The Veterinary Care Assistant role is dynamic and involves a wide range of responsibilities. You will handle patient restraint, maintain kennels, conduct laboratory tasks, and manage the cleaning and sterilisation of equipment and instruments. Additionally, you will support theatre operations, assist with procedures, oversee dispensing duties, and provide aid during hydrotherapy sessions.

Key responsibilities include maintaining and caring for machinery and equipment, processing lab samples, ensuring thorough theatre cleaning and closing procedures, and sterilising surgical instruments. You’ll also manage patient handling and provide general patient care, while keeping clinical areas clean to uphold our high standards of care.

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 seeking a proactive, enthusiastic, and approachable individual who thrives as part of a team but can also work independently with initiative and self-motivation. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to multi-task and adapt, are essential. Previous experience in an animal care assistant role is required, as our Veterinary Care Assistants are vital in supporting our specialists, interns, and nurses in patient care at our busy hospital

Working Pattern

This position averages 34 hours per week, following a rotating schedule of 4 nights on and 8 nights off. With 12 additional shifts per year.

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
• Discounted staff pet care

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Hamilton Specialist Referrals

Cressex Business Park, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SD, United Kingdom