Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet; Betchworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan from day one

Counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks annual leave + BH

Day for You (paid)

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Employee discounts on Medivet products

Job summary

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

You will be a team player who stays calm under pressure, is flexible, and keen to learn. This role offers meaningful work in a supportive practice that values staff wellbeing and development.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering client care in a veterinary setting.
• Able to follow instructions and support a busy practice.
• Flexible and eager to learn in a caring team environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with regulatory standards.
• Provide patient monitoring and daily pet care, including walking, toileting and feeding.
• Collaborate within a supportive team to maintain high standards of care.

Skills

Client care

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Willingness 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:

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