Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Counselling services

Life assurance

5 weeks leave

Day for You

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Medivet discounts

Job summary

Medivet is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant to support nurses and vets with in-patient procedures and general pet care. You will deliver exceptional care to clients, patients, and colleagues while working within a collaborative team in a busy practice.

The role emphasizes patient monitoring, day-to-day pet care, and adherence to standards. Medivet offers wide-ranging benefits and opportunities for growth within a growing network.

Qualifications

• You're skilled at providing exceptional client care and are passionate about caring for pets.
• You're a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.
• You are flexible and willing to learn, with the ability to prioritise and stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team.

Skills

Exceptional client care

Team player

Flexible

Willing to learn

Job description

As a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) you will support the nurse and vets with in-patient procedures and pet care delivering exceptional care always there to our clients, patients, and colleagues. Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that's why we offer:

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary
• Annual leave 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra 'Day for You', a paid day off just for you
• Additional support
• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

you're skilled at providing exceptional client care and are passionate about caring for pets. you're a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you. We welcome applications from candidates able to prioritise, remain calm under pressure and who are flexible and willing to learn. This role is not suitable for young workers in line with Health and Safety Executive (government) direction due to the expected duties of the role. Therefore, you will be asked to confirm that you are over the age of 18 as part of the application process.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team

About Medivet

Medivet is a family of passionate, supportive and thoughtful veterinary professionals. We work as one team to support each other, grow the business, and make sure every pet receives the very best care. you'll be joining at a time when Medivet is growing, and you'll be able to make a real impact on how the business is shaped for the future.