Night Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

CVS Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary services provider in Chester is seeking a veterinary patient care assistant. The role involves assisting qualified staff in clinical tasks and providing excellent care to animals. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and experience in animal welfare. Competitive salary in line with National Minimum Wage offered.

Benefits

Staff discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to mental health support

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively and show empathy.
• Experience dealing with the public.
• Understanding animal welfare needs including cleaning, feeding, and medicating.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses/vets with clinical procedures.
• Run in-house lab work.
• Help maintain cleanliness in the hospital.
• Provide patient care including grooming and feeding.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service experience

Experience in animal welfare

Emotional resilience

Teamwork skills

Veterinary environment experience

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about making pets a priority? Here at CVS, so are we!

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for animals to join us as an OOH Night Veterinary Patient Care Assistant at ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists.

Location

Location: Chester

Contract

Contract: Permanent

Shift Pattern

Shift Pattern: You will be working 5 nights on, 10 nights off

Salary

Salary: Salary will be up to £20,362.25 due to annualised hours contract, including holiday and CPD allowance. (Please note the salary is in line with NMW and is age dependant.)

About ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists

Take a look at the practice here: ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists

About CVS

CVS Group plc is one of the largest integrated veterinary services providers in the UK encompassing four main business areas: our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories, pet crematoria and e-commerce division.

Our success is derived from the passion our people have for animals and for making pets a priority, it is what is at the heart of our work, every day.

Take a look at our short film to recognise the remarkable work that our Vets, Nurses, Care Assistants and Receptionists do on the front line every day in the UK: CVS Ode to Veterinary Professionals

About the role

The Patient Care Assistant role is one of the foundations of an outstanding veterinary practice, and as a PCA you will be involved in supporting our team of qualified RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients.

This role will be mainly working on the wards but will also involve some reception, theatre and lab work when needed.

Some of the duties will include:

• Assisting nurses/vets with procedures - restraining patients for samples, catheter placements, clinical exams, medications
• Lab work - running bloods and urine samples in-house, sending samples away, preparing medication prescriptions
• Theatre - helping to set up/close down theatres and clean kits
• Patient care - walking dogs, grooming patients, feeding patients, assist with physiotherapy
• Cleaning - maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the hospital

What we’re looking for

• An excellent communicator with strong empathy
• Excellent customer service skills and experience in dealing with members of the public
• Experience in animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling and a high level of understanding of how to meet the welfare needs of animals
• Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations
• A positive attitude and excellent teamwork skills
• Experience in looking after animals in a veterinary environment would be desirable

What we can offer you

We know that benefits are key and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others, so please see some of what we offer below:

• Salary will be in line with the National Minimum Wage
• Staff discount scheme on Veterinary bills and products
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to over 400 Mental Health First-Aiders
• and more!

Or, if easier, you can find a full list by clicking the link here: CVS Employee Benefits

Right to Work

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept and progress applications from candidates without the Right to Work in the UK as we cannot provide visa sponsorship, due to our clinical support roles not meeting the criteria set out by the Home Office to be eligible.

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best.

We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.

How to apply

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