Theatre Patient Care Assistant — Veterinary Surgery Support

CVS Group UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount on veterinary bills

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First-Aiders

Five weeks’ annual leave + BH

Job summary

Lumbry Park Veterinary Practice, part of CVS Group plc, is seeking a Theatre Patient Care Assistant to join our team. You will support RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients in a busy clinical environment.

This role offers 40 hours per week with patterns of 5x8h or 4x10h shifts, in a practice recognised for excellence in animal care and staff wellbeing. A rewarding opportunity to develop in an ISFM gold feline clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with strong empathy.
• Customer service experience handling public.
• Experience in animal welfare, feeding, cleaning, medicating and meeting welfare needs.
• Resilient with ability to cope with distressing situations.
• Positive attitude and excellent teamwork.
• Experience in veterinary environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clean theatre and veterinary instruments.
• Open kits for surgical cases.
• Assist nurses and anaesthetists in prep room.
• Assist Vets and Nurses in restraining animals.
• Clean, walk and feed patients.
• General cleaning and maintenance duties.
• Handle internal lab samples and emergency calls.

Skills

Empathy

Customer service

Animal welfare

Resilience

Teamwork

Vet env experience

Job description

Lumbry Park Veterinary Practice, part of CVS Group plc, is seeking a Theatre Patient Care Assistant to join our team. You will support RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients in a busy clinical environment.

This role offers 40 hours per week with patterns of 5x8h or 4x10h shifts, in a practice recognised for excellence in animal care and staff wellbeing. A rewarding opportunity to develop in an ISFM gold feline clinic setting.