OOH Veterinary Care Assistant - Leeds

Pets at Home; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent veterinary service provider in Leeds is looking for a skilled Veterinary Care Assistant to join their night team on a fixed-term contract. The role involves assisting in animal care during night shifts in a collaborative and supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in veterinary care and will thrive in a team culture. Benefits include generous CPD allowance, pension, and discounts at the company stores. If you are passionate about animal care, apply now!

Benefits

In-house support and training

Paid memberships - RCVS, VDS, BVNA

Generous CPD allowance

Pension and life insurance

20% off Pets at Home group

Access to exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Care Assistant in a similar environment is preferred.
• Ability to work 7 on 14 off shift pattern.
• Embrace team culture and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing care for animals during night shifts.
• Support veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Nurses.
• Ensure high standards of care and team collaboration.

Skills

Veterinary Care

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Overview

OOH Veterinary Care Assistant - Leeds

Leeds Birstall 24 / 7 Hospital are looking for an experienced night Veterinary Care Assistant to join their friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced team on a fixed term contract for 6 months.

• 24 / 7 RCVS accredited OOH hospital and referral centre
• Family run award-winning practice
• 7 on 14 off shift pattern
• Fantastic educational and career progression opportunities

About us

Set up by our JVPs, Keith and Julie Leonard in 2012, we are a family run, RCVS Accredited Hospital and Emergency Service Clinic, providing OOH and referral support to 19 referring surgeries. This is run alongside a thriving first opinion business meaning we get the best of both worlds : the case variety you expect to find in a busy general practice and the opportunity to provide high quality, advanced, referral level care to our patients in-house.

With an experienced team of over 60 colleagues, an abundance of qualifications in a range of disciplines (ECC, small animal surgery and most recently a certificate in dentistry nursing) and a fantastic management network to provide support and progression opportunities we really believe there is no better team to be a part of.

You can find out more about this and our team on our website.

The role

You will be working as part of a highly skilled and experienced team on a fixed term duration for 6 months. The rota is a 7 on (8pm- 8am), 14 off shift pattern. We have 1 vet and an RVN in all night. You will be working a total of 26.7 hours a week.

You will be joining a team of 12 RVN's (3 night nurses), 7 SVN's and 9 VCA's who support our 14 vets.

Most importantly we are looking for someone who will embrace our team culture in which we have fun at work, get better everyday and look out for each other.

Benefits

• In-house support and training from certificate holders- Vet and Nurse
• Paid memberships- RCVS, VDS, BVNA
• Generous CPD allowance and support development of specific interests
• Pension, income protection, life insurance
• 20% off at all the Pets at Home group including Pets at Home, Vets4Pets and the Groom Room
• Access to Our reward hub giving exclusive discounts across a range of high street retails, supermarkets and more

If you would like to find about more about us or this brilliant opportunity, meet the team or pay us a visit please get in touch, we would love to hear from you : e-mail [e-mail]

Location : WF17 9AD

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!