Veterinary Care Assistant

DNA Vetcare Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent veterinary group in the UK seeks a dedicated Veterinary Care Assistant to join their compassionate team. You will provide essential patient care, support nursing teams, and have opportunities for career progression through CPD and certifications. Strong clinical skills and excellent communication are essential. This role offers a 4-day work week, with weekends rotated 1:4 and a salary up to £28,000.

Benefits

4-day work week

Salary up to £28,000

State-of-the-art facility

Fantastic Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Care Assistant or relevant role.
• Ability to handle emergency situations confidently.
• Commitment to optimising patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care and support to patients.
• Support nursing and support teams with clinical coaching.
• Participate as an integral part of the dedicated day team.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamworking abilities

Compassionate and empathetic approach

Job description

About The Role

Join our team at our fantastic Abingdon Vets in West London - we are looking for a dedicated and experienced Veterinary care assistant who values patient care and progression to join our team. If optimising patient care is your thing, then we want to hear from you. This is our primary focus! As a VCA at Abingdon Vet Surgery you will be working alongside fantastic Vets, a great team of RVNs, highly trained VCAs, and a fully committed customer care team. With this position, you have the opportunity to support our nursing and support teams with clinical coaching opportunities and the chance to further progress your career through CPD and further certification support. As a VCA you’ll play an integral part of our dedicated day team, providing compassionate care and support to patients in need. We are looking for someone with strong clinical skills and the ability to handle emergency situations with confidence. You must have excellent communication skills and teamworking abilities and have a compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care.

Why Join Us?

• A 4 day week with 1:4 weekends
• Salary up to £28,000
• Opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility with top of the range equipment
• Supportive & Collaborative team
• Fantastic Development Opportunities including CPD, Certificate Support, and Career Progression

About Us

DNA Vetcare is a proudly independent group of multi award-winning surgeries, founded in 2006 by veterinary surgeons Alan van Heerden and Dane Walker. Dane and Alan have taken their years of experience working in numerous high quality practices to provide exceptional vet care across London and Kent. Claire Baker joined Alan and Dane as a Director in 2019, originally arriving at the main London hospital in 2013 as a locum. Claire heads up the Group operations and vet team recruitment. DNA Vetcare has a network of excellent veterinary surgeons who have been handpicked for their clinical skills, experience and ability to provide compassionate care for your four-legged (or three-legged, finned or feathered) friend. This network of excellence is the foundation on which we have built a strong reputation for providing the very best care to pets and owners alike. Alan and Dane are dedicated to providing excellent service to clients, respectful, caring and expert care for animals and a supportive encouraging work place for their teams.