Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet Group; Cheshunt; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Life Assurance 3x salary

24/7 counselling

31 days annual leave

Day for You

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Discounts on Medivet products

Job summary

Medivet Group invites applications for a Veterinary Care Assistant at Mansfield Cottage Clinic in the United Kingdom. You will work with our Veterinary Surgeons, Head Nurse, and Student nurse to provide exceptional care to our patients and support the clinical team.

This 40-hour-per-week role includes 1:3 weekend shifts at Enfield 24 Hour hospital, with occasional bank holiday shifts and on-call duties. Medivet offers a range of benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a veterinary team.
• Ability to provide compassionate care to clients and animals.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients.
• Support with operations and procedures.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, including everyday care: walking, toileting and feeding.
• Ensure the completion of all pre and post operation activity.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense any medication required under the guidance of the Veterinary team.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Client communication

Calm under pressure

Regulatory compliance

Flexibility

Job description

Remuneration

National Living Wage

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant at our Mansfield Cottage Clinic. As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be an integral part of the practice team.

Working with our Veterinary Surgeons, Head Nurse, and Student nurse to provide exceptional care to our patients.

• Provide a gold standard service to our patients and clients
• Following cleaning protocols to maintain cleanliness of the clinical environment
• Preparing and maintaining medical equipment

This role is 40 hours a week with 1:3 weekends (Either a Saturday or Sunday). Weekends are at the Enfield 24 Hr hospital. A share of bank holiday shifts (expect 2-3 a year) and on-call duties (2-3 weeks a year).

This role will be National Living Wage if you're aged 21 or over. National Minimum Wage if you're aged under 21.

Key Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 31 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising to 36 with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In this role you will:

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients.
• Support with operations and procedures.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, including everyday care: walking, toileting and feeding.
• Ensure the completion of all pre and post operation activity.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense any medication required under the guidance of the Veterinary team.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.

Your Skills and Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team and building positive working relationships with colleagues.
• Able to provide exceptional care to clients and patients.
• Client care skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Able to prioritise a range of tasks and own workload.
• Flexible and willing to learn.
• An understanding of the purpose and importance of regulation and compliance.

About Us

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.