Night Veterinary Patient Care Assistant - Calm Support

CVS Group UK; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary aligned with National Minimum W

Staff discount on veterinary bills

Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to wellbeing

Job summary

CVS Vets in Derbyshire is seeking a Night Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to join our caring team, supporting RVNs and Vets to deliver excellent animal care during night shifts.

You will handle nursing tasks, assist with restraints, feed and clean animals, and help with laboratory and reception duties when needed. This is a permanent, full-time role with a 21:00–05:30 shift pattern and 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning and handling.

Responsibilities

• Providing nursing care to patients
• Assisting Vets and Nurses with animal restraint
• Walking, feeding, and cleaning patients
• Preparing emergency and operating facilities
• Performing general cleaning and maintenance
• Running internal lab samples
• Providing support with answering telephone calls and reception duties

Skills

Animal welfare experience

Fast-paced environment

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Job description

CVS Vets in Derbyshire is seeking a Night Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to join our caring team, supporting RVNs and Vets to deliver excellent animal care during night shifts.

You will handle nursing tasks, assist with restraints, feed and clean animals, and help with laboratory and reception duties when needed. This is a permanent, full-time role with a 21:00–05:30 shift pattern and 40 hours per week.