Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet Group; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

24/7 counselling support

Life Assurance

5 weeks annual leave

Extra paid day off

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

Medivet Group is looking for a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) in Folkestone who will support the nurses and vets with in-patient procedures and pet care. This role involves delivering exceptional care to clients and pets while working collaboratively in a supportive team environment.

You will have the chance to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports its team members and offers numerous benefits, including a health cash plan and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Skilled at providing exceptional client care.
• Passionate about caring for pets.
• Able to prioritise and remain calm under pressure.
• Flexible and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team.

Job description

Overview

As a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) you will support the nurse and vets with in-patient procedures and pet care, delivering exceptional care always to our clients, patients, and colleagues.

Benefits

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.

Note: 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