Patient Care Assistant

Royal Veterinary College; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave pro rata

Paid CPD days

Pension scheme

Fitness centre membership

Positive working environment

Job summary

Royal Veterinary College is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant to work within the hospital alongside Registered Veterinary Nurses and veterinarians. The role covers theatre, exotics, dispensary and wards, supporting the clinical team with patient handling, surgical space setup and infection control.

The successful applicant should be passionate about high-quality client and patient care, and be prepared to share knowledge with colleagues and students.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical veterinary settings is beneficial.
• Willingness to learn and participate in CPD activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient handling across hospital areas.
• Support the daily setup and shutdown of surgical spaces.
• Participate in infection control procedures and sample handling.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Infection control

Laboratory samples handling

Job description

We now have a full-time fixed-term (6 months) post for a Patient Care Assistant, working in the hospital alongside our dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurses and highly knowledgeable Vets. You will work across all areas of the hospital, including the theatre, exotics, dispensary and wards area, supporting our clinical team by assisting with patient handling, the daily set up and shut down of surgical spaces, infection control and running laboratory samples.

The successful applicant will be passionate about providing a high level of client and patient care, sharing knowledge with colleagues and students, and having strong clinical experience. Although training will be provided for exotic species, previous experience will be an advantage.

Regular in- house training is provided in conjunction with access to external CPD. We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

• 30 days annual leave pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Concessionary days,
• Paid CPD days, free access to the RVC online CPD catalogue
• Very impressive pension scheme.
• Free membership to the on-site fitness centre
• Job satisfaction from providing first-class veterinary care to our local community.
• A great working environment with highly qualified and friendly staff

Royal Veterinary College is currently the QS number 1 ranked veterinary school in the world and a great organisation to work for.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position, and applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK

We promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community.