Part-Time Evening Emergency Animal Care Assistant

Vets Now; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Birthday day off

Health plan

Staff discounts

CPD allowance

Pension

Job summary

Vets Now in Chesterfield is recruiting a Part Time Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy emergency clinic, ensuring a calm, stress-free in-patient environment during late shifts.

You will work under Vet Nurses and Surgeons, help with basic procedures, assist with diagnostics and theatre setup, and maintain welfare of admitted animals. Benefits include annual leave, birthday day off, health plan, and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care or veterinary assistance preferred.
• Ability to work under veterinary staff.
• Willingness to work shift pattern including evenings and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Handling patients for basic procedures and assisting with running diagnostic tests.
• Assisting in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensuring all in-pats have their basic husbandry needs attended to.

Skills

Patient handling

Assisting with diagnostics

Theatre support

Team coordination

Job description

Vets Now in Chesterfield is recruiting a Part Time Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy emergency clinic, ensuring a calm, stress-free in-patient environment during late shifts.

You will work under Vet Nurses and Surgeons, help with basic procedures, assist with diagnostics and theatre setup, and maintain welfare of admitted animals. Benefits include annual leave, birthday day off, health plan, and staff discounts.