Patient Care Assistant

Avonvale Veterinary Centres; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Royal Leamington Spa is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support surgical preparations, patient care, and various in-house tests. Applicants should possess a valid driving license and be willing to work during out-of-hours. This role offers significant benefits including holiday, paid professional fees, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program including Employee assistance program

Eyecare voucher scheme

Free annual Flu jab

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care and veterinary practices preferred.
• Must have a valid driving license.
• Able to work with various team members and accept instruction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare theatre for surgeries.
• Clean and maintain the quality of instruments.
• Assist with patient care and husbandry.
• Run in-house lab tests and package biological samples.
• Assist in the smooth running of the practice.

Job description

Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Salary: £ 25,646

Location: Avonvale Veterinary Centre, Heathcote

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant to join the fantastic team at Avonvale vets in Heathcote!

We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our fantastic team.

You will work in all areas of practice, and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people.

You will be responsible for preparing theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assist with patient care and husbandry, running in-house lab tests, packaging biological samples and assisting with the smooth running of the practice.

Out of hours work is required at the Warwick hospital branch. The hours are during Saturday or Sundays 8:30–5:30 pm (1‑8) and also bank holidays (1–2 per year).

Travel to our other branches may be required so a driving license is essential.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

About us

Based in the sought‑after area of Warwickshire, we have the best of both worlds with historic castles, beautiful countryside including the nearby Cotswolds and with the City of Birmingham only 30 minutes’ drive and London a direct train away.

We are a very close‑knit team and have both a summer social, visits from Annie’s Antics ice cream van and a Christmas party each year.