Patient Care Assistant

CVS Group; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary services provider in East Hampshire is seeking a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to join their Lumbry Park practice. This role involves supporting qualified veterinary nurses and vets in providing care to animals. Responsibilities include cleaning, assisting in surgery prep, nursing care, and client communication. Candidates with experience in animal welfare and excellent communication skills are preferred. The position offers a permanent contract and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 5 weeks plus Bank Holidays

Buy/sell up to an additional 4 weeks annual leave

Staff discount scheme

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in animal welfare including feeding, cleaning, medicating, and handling.
• Resilient with the ability to cope with distressing situations.
• Experience in a veterinary environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of theatre and veterinary instruments.
• Assisting the nurses and anaesthetists.
• Providing nursing care to patients.
• Preparing emergency and operating facilities.
• Covering the receptionist desk.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Experience in animal welfare

Positive attitude

Teamwork skills

Job description

Are you passionate about making pets apriority? So are we!

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for animals to join us as a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant at our Lumbry Park practice in Alton.

You'll be joining us on a permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.

The shift pattern will be: Monday – Friday and a 1:4 share in the weekend rota.

Take a look at the practice; Veterinary Referral Centre | Lumbry Park 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\'s what is at the heart of our work, every day.

Take a look at our short film to recognise the remarkable work thatour 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.

Some of the dutieswill include:

• Cleaning of theatre andveterinary instruments
• Opportunity to open kits for different surgical cases
• Assisting the nurses and anaesthetists in the prep room area
• Nursingcare to patients
• Assisting Vets and Nurses in restraining animals for treatment
• Cleaning, walking, and feeding of patients
• Preparation of emergency and operating facilities
• General cleaning and maintenance duties
• Running internal lab samples
• Answering emergency calls
• Covering the receptionist desk, including answering queries, booking appointments and taking payments

What we\'re looking for in our Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

• An excellent communicator with strong empathy
• 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
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays
• Buy/sell up to an additional 4 weeks annual leave!
• Staff discount scheme on Veterinary bills and products
• A range of health benefits including private healthcare
• 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: What We Offer

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.

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