Patient Care Assistant

Linnaeus; Stone; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in the UK is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join their friendly team at Shires Vets. You will be responsible for preparing surgery theatres, assisting with patient care, and ensuring a high quality of care for animals. Candidates should have a background in veterinary, medical, or care sectors. This role offers a part-time position with competitive benefits including generous holidays, CPD opportunities, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

Extensive Internal CPD

Potential 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 free annual Flu jab

Qualifications

• Experience in the veterinary field or related care sectors is preferred.
• Ability to handle and care for animals compassionately.
• Familiarity with cleaning and infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the theatre for surgeries and maintain instruments.
• Assist with patient care and ensure pets are fed and exercised.
• Perform in‑house lab tests and package biological samples.

Skills

Experience in veterinary, medical or care sectors

Patient handling and restraint

Cleaning and disinfection

Client care and communication

Job description

Role: Patient Care Assistant

Location: Shires Vets, across all 5 sites

Salary: £25,646.40 per year (pro rata to £22,440.60 per year)

Job type: Permanent, part-time

Hours: 35 hours per week, 1:5 Saturday mornings at the Stone practice

Your role and responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our friendly team at Shires Vets.

You will be responsible for preparing the theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assisting with patient care, ensuring our patients are exercised and fed regularly, running in‑house lab tests, packaging biological samples and assisting with the smooth running of the practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a passion for animals.

The ideal candidate will have experience in veterinary, medical or care sectors.

• Assist with patient handling and restraint, ensuring a patient‑friendly approach to prevent unnecessary stress or discomfort.
• Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation, and maintaining hospital and infection control including sterilising and deep cleaning.
• Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments.
• Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required.
• Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients, demonstrating reliability, adaptability, understanding and empathy.

What we offer

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• Extensive Internal CPD
• Potential career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

Shires Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family‑owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long‑term as opposed to being focused solely on short‑term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Shires Vets, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].