Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Life Assurance

Annual leave 5 weeks

Bank holidays

Extra Day for You

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet

Job summary

Medivet is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant to work across multiple Crawley-area clinics, including Horley, Gossops Green, Northgate and Faygate. You will support nurses and vets, handle and restrain animals, and help with surgery prep and in-patient monitoring.

The role involves traveling between clinics, 40 hours per week, with 1 in 4 weekends, and on-call duties. A full UK driving licence is required, and full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care is desirable but full training will be given.
• Able to provide exceptional client care and support to vets and nurses.
• Flexible and willing to learn in a busy practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to clients and assist with surgeries and procedures.
• Monitor and care for hospitalized patients, including feeding, walking and hygiene.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene in clinics, kennels and theatres and assist on reception when needed.

Skills

Animal care

Client care

Team player

Job description

## Veterinary Care AssistantApply: Gossops Green, West Sussex: Northgate, West Sussex: Horley, Surrey: Faygate, West Sussex: Full time: Posted Today: JR005164## Veterinary Care Assistant - working across multiple Medivet clinic's around Crawley. We are looking for a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to work across our Medivet clinics in and around Crawley. You will be working in multiple clinics including Horley, Gossops Green, Northgate and Faygate.As a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) you will play a vital role in supporting the nurses and vets to ensure our patients receive exceptional care. You will safely handle and restrain animals for examinations and treatment, feed, exercise and groom hospitalised patients. You will assist our nurses with surgical preparation of patients, monitoring in-patients and instrument sterilisation. Your role will also include maintaining strict hygiene in our consulting rooms, kennels and theatres, as well as greeting clients and assisting on reception. You will be a caring, compassionate, reliable team player. Previous animal care experience is desirable but full training will be given. A full valid UK driving licence with access to your own reliable transport as the role involves travelling between clinics. The role is full time working 40hrs per week with 1 in 4 full weekends, a fair share contribution to bank holidays and on-call. ### **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### Why work here?*Medivet is a family of passionate, supportive and thoughtful veterinary professionals. We work as one team to support each other, grow the business, and make sure every pet receives the very best care.*### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.### About UsAt Medivet we’re proud that we’ve been able to achieve steady growth without losing the family feel of the company, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join us. You’ll be joining at a time when Medivet is growing, and you’ll be able to make a real impact on how the business is shaped for the future.