Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet; Byfleet; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Health Cash Plan

Counselling 24/7

Life assurance 3x salary

Annual leave + Bank Holidays

Day for You

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Product discounts

Job summary

Medivet is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to support nurses and vets with in-patient procedures and pet care, delivering exceptional care to clients, patients and colleagues. This role will include some weekend and bank holiday working as required by business needs.

You will join a family of passionate veterinary professionals, working as one team to provide the best possible care. We offer a benefits package including health cover, life assurance, generous annual leave, and cycle to

Qualifications

• Excellent client care and passion for pet welfare.
• Team player, calm under pressure, flexible and willing to learn.
• Over 18 due to role duties as per policy.

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

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. This role will also include some weekend and bank holiday working as required based on business needs. 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

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.

At Medivet we’re proud that we’ve been able to achieve steady growth without losing the family feel of the company, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join us. 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.