Veterinary Care Assistant

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant for our Greater Manchester Animal Hospital. The role involves nursing duties, patient care, theatre support, and reception tasks within a busy shelter and veterinary setting.

Shifts rotate across days, evenings, and nights as part of a 35-hour weekly schedule. Applicants should have veterinary care experience, strong communication and teamwork skills, and a valid manual driving licence for off-site

Qualifications

• Previous experience of veterinary care work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork with veterinary, animal centre and Inspectorate colleagues.
• Self-motivation and time management.
• Full manual driving licence for travel off site when needed (subject to reasonable adjustments)

Responsibilities

• Undertaking nursing duties including patient care, theatre practice, assisting with consultations, and general reception duties as directed
• General cleaning duties throughout the hospital including equipment, animal quarters and premises
• Maintaining up to date and accurate clinical records for every animal that comes into the hospital
• Dispensing drugs in accordance with professional guidelines and hospital rules

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Teamwork with veterinary team

Time management

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Animal Care or equivalent

Job description

At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.

We're on the lookout for a passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our dedicated team at the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.

• On-site: Your base will be at the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital
• Working hours: 35 hour rotating shift basis
• The shifts vary but typically include 8am-4pm, 2pm-10pm, and overnight 10pm-8am.
• The current 8 week rolling rota includes:
• 7 nights on, 7 days off
• 2 weekends (Sat & Sun)
• 5 evening shifts (Mon-Fri)

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

The deadline for applications will be Monday 19th October.

• Undertaking nursing duties including patient care, theatre practice, assisting with consultations, and general reception duties as directed
• General cleaning duties throughout the hospital including equipment, animal quarters and premises
• Maintaining up to date and accurate clinical records for every animal that comes into the hospital
• Dispensing drugs in accordance with professional guidelines and hospital rules

For more information please refer to the job description attached to this advert.

• Previous experience of veterinary care work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to demonstrate teamwork with veterinary, animal centre and Inspectorate colleagues
• Self-motivation and an ability to manage your own time
• Full manual driving licence for travel off site when needed (subject to reasonable adjustments)

Desirable:

• An NVQ Level 2 in Animal Care or equivalent e.g. VCA, ANA.

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles may need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor visas.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

Our vision is a world where all animals are respected and treated with kindness and compassion. Our purpose is to inspire everyone to create a better world for animals. We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed to our purpose. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

We're here to support you and encourage you to let us know if you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please feel free to contact us at [e-mail] or 0300 123 0685 so we can ensure the process works for you.