Rotating Veterinary Care Assistant

IVC Evidensia Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks leave incl. birthday

Annual leave based on service

Healthcare plan

Cycle to work

Discounted veterinary care

Job summary

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital in Birmingham is seeking a Rotating Veterinary Care Assistant to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. You will support the clinical team, assist with patient handling and restraint, and help maintain a safe, clean hospital environment.

A 5-day week with 8-hour shifts and 1 in 4 weekends is planned, with TOIL. We value animal care experience, teamwork, and a compassionate approach.

Qualifications

• Animal handling experience is essential, ideally in a clinical environment.
• Commitment to high standards of patient and client care.
• Willingness to develop within a veterinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical team to deliver high-quality patient and client care across the hospital.
• Assist with patient handling and restraint, maintain clinical areas and equipment.
• Ensure infection control and stock organisation, collaborate with nurses and clinicians.

Skills

Animal handling

Team collaboration

Communication

Observation

Education

Animal care qualification

Job description

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, team-orientated Rotating Veterinary Care Assistant to join our team at Blaise Referral Hospital on a full-time permanent basis.

Spanning an impressive 36,000 sq ft, our hospital is one of the largest in the UK. With the capacity to treat up to 10,000 pets annually, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist-led multi-discipline veterinary referrals and offer round-the-clock emergency care services to pet owners across the Midlands. Conveniently located with easy access from the A38 through Longbridge, our site is an integral part of the West Longbridge regeneration project.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the clinical team to deliver high standards of patient and client care, while helping to ensure the practice environment runs smoothly and safely.

Working under the direction of a Veterinary Surgeon or Registered Veterinary Nurse, you'll support inpatient care, assist with patient handling and restraint, help maintain clinical areas and equipment, and contribute to a positive and compassionate experience for both patients and clients.

Working Pattern

• 5-day week, 8-hour shifts between 7am & 10pm. 1 in 4 weekends alternating between early and late shifts with TOIL.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively and with passion and contribute to the strong clinical team to deliver high quality clinical and client care across the hospital.
• Work with clinicians, nurses and owners, to provide hospitalised patients with the highest standard of individualised patient care
• Ensure the hospitalisation facilities and equipment are cleaned and properly maintained in line with the infection control policy and all consumables are organised and well stocked.
• Be a proactive and reliable team member in supporting the nurses and services.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

You are a reliable and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and is keen to develop within a veterinary environment. You’ll bring:

• Animal Care qualifications are desirable, however in their absence considerable experience in animal handling and husbandry will be considered with equal merit
• Experience working with animals is essential, ideally with some experience working in a clinical environment
• Commitment to professional and ethical standards
• Aligned with company values (see below)
• Positive outlook with confidence and belief in own abilities
• Flexible and collaborative approach
• Calm and focused under pressure
• Resilient nature
• Caring and empathetic
• Willingness to advance own knowledge and improve
• Confident and effective communicator
• Works well with others
• Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise own workload, multitask and meet deadlines
• High level of attention to detail
• Good level of computer literacy
• Able to take direction

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• Structured development opportunities, including access to VCA development programmes and apprenticeships
• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into Student Veterinary Nurse roles and beyond
• Supportive, collaborative teams focused on delivering high-quality patient and client care
• A values-led culture focused on care, community and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

• 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes, subject to eligibility criteria
• Learning and development opportunities via the inspiring vet care Academy
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital, Birmingham

1601 Bristol Road South, Longbridge, Birmingham, B45 9UA, United Kingdom