Vet Patient Care Assistant - No Night Shifts

CVS Group; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave 5 weeks + BH

Staff discount on veterinary bills

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing resources and mental health

Job summary

CVS Group plc is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join our veterinary team across two sites in the UK. You will support RVNs and Vets, providing nursing care, restraint, cleaning, sample handling and reception duties, with no night shifts on a healthy balance.

You'll join a large, welcoming team and benefit from generous annual leave, staff discounts on veterinary services, private healthcare, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and experience dealing with members of the public.
• Experience in animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling, and meeting welfare needs of animals.
• Resilient with ability to cope with distressing and emotional situations.
• Positive attitude and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Nursing care to patients.
• Assisting Vets and Nurses in restraining animals for treatment.
• Cleaning, walking, and feeding of patients.
• Preparation of emergency and operating facilities.
• General cleaning and maintenance duties.
• Running internal lab samples.
• Answering emergency calls.
• Covering the receptionist desk, including answering queries, booking appointments and taking payments.

Skills

Empathy

Excellent customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

CVS Group plc is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join our veterinary team across two sites in the UK. You will support RVNs and Vets, providing nursing care, restraint, cleaning, sample handling and reception duties, with no night shifts on a healthy balance.

You'll join a large, welcoming team and benefit from generous annual leave, staff discounts on veterinary services, private healthcare, and an Employee Assistance Programme.