Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet; Ashtead; In loco; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health Cash Plan from day one

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Hollid

Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products and serv

Descrizione del lavoro

Medivet in the United Kingdom is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant to support nurses and vets with in-patient procedures and pet care, delivering exceptional care to clients, patients and colleagues.

You will be part of a team that values and supports you, with a focus on prioritising, staying calm under pressure, and being flexible to learn.

The role offers employee benefits and opportunities to develop within a busy veterinary practice.

Competenze

• Provide exceptional client care and pet welfare.
• Able to prioritise and remain calm under pressure.
• Willing to learn and adapt in a busy practice.

Mansioni

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and pets, supporting surgeries and procedures.
• Monitor and care for in-patients, including walking, toileting and feeding.
• Collaborate within a supportive practice team.

Conoscenze

Client care

Team player

Calm under pressure

Descrizione del lavoro

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:

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

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• 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