Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet & Partners; Castletown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan from day one

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Extra 'Day for You'

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products and serv

Job summary

Medivet & Partners is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to back up nurses and vets, delivering compassionate care to clients and patients. You will be part of a busy practice that values teamwork and a proactive attitude, with opportunities to learn and grow within the role.

You will support in-patient care, monitoring and daily pet care while maintaining high standards of welfare and client service.

Qualifications

• Providing exceptional client care and pet welfare.
• Ability to prioritise, stay calm under pressure, and learn quickly.
• A supportive, collaborative team player who values colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and support surgeries and procedures.
• Monitor patients and provide feeding, toileting, and daily care.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive practice team.

Skills

Client care

Team player

Calm under pressure

Flexible learner

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

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