Veterinary Care Assistant

DNA Vetcare Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Amazing Employee discount

Wellness programme

Job summary

DNA Vetcare is recruiting a permanent Veterinary Care Assistant to join our independent team at Iffley Vets in Oxford.

You will support vets and nurses, maintain a clean, hygienic environment, assist with animal handling, and work on reception. Opportunities for CPD and RVN training pathways are available.

Qualifications

• Previous Veterinary Care Assistant experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with animal handling and veterinary procedures.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic practice and provide reception support.

Skills

Animal handling

Reception duties

Team support

Job description

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a permanent Veterinary Care assistant to join our team at Iffley Vets!

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a permanent Veterinary Care assistant to join our team at Iffley Vets! If you're looking to take a leap in an exciting new direction in our valued field of pet care then you should be considering a role with our independent vet team at our popular veterinary practice in Oxford, where team spirit is high, pet care is priority and service is in your extremely capable hands. We have a member of the team assigned to all important moving parts of a successful veterinary practice but we appear to be missing just one more thing - YOU! As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the vet and nurse teams by maintaining a clean and hygienic environment at all times, assisting with animal handling, working on reception and providing support to the Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Surgeons as needed. We boast opportunities for growth with extra CPD opportunities and the option of training to become an RVN down the line. In the past year our nurses have achieved further qualification in anaesthesia, emergency and critical care, physiotherapy, behaviour and diet. If you have a passion that's not being indulged then a move to DNA Vetcare could be just the ticket for the next step for you in such a valuable role. This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week over 4 days with a 1:4 weekend rota (Toil given) Previous experience working as a VCA is desired.

As well as being part of an amazing friendly, professional independent team you will benefit from:

• Salary Up to £26,000, Depending on Experience
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Amazing Employee discount
• Wellness programme

About You

About Us

DNA Vetcare is a proudly independent group of multi award-winning surgeries, founded in 2006 by veterinary surgeons Alan van Heerden and Dane Walker. Dane and Alan have taken their years of experience working in numerous high quality practices, to provide exceptional vet care across London and Kent. Claire Baker joined Alan and Dane as a Director in 2019, originally arriving at the main London hospital in 2013 as a locum. Claire heads up the Group’s operations and vet team recruitment. DNA Vetcare has a network of excellent veterinary surgeons who have been handpicked for their clinical skills, experience and ability to provide compassionate care for your four-legged (or three-legged, finned or feathered) friend. This network of excellence is the foundation on which we have built a strong reputation for providing the very best care to pets and owners alike. Alan and Dane are dedicated to providing excellent service to clients,respectful, caring and expert care for animalsand asupportive encouragingwork placefor their teams.