Veterinary Care Assistant

VC Evidensia UK; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Veterinary Care Assistant at The Veterinary Clinic in West Bromwich. You will play a vital role in supporting veterinary treatments and ensuring excellent care for pets. This full-time position offers a supportive environment and numerous employee benefits, including generous annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for your birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Pawsome Benefits - discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a genuine passion for animal care.
• Energetic, positive, and proactive individual.
• Resourceful and capable of taking initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the veterinary team and ensuring the best possible care for patients.
• Maintaining clinic cleanliness and preparing surgical areas.
• Supporting veterinary treatments and maintaining equipment.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Resourcefulness

Job description

The Veterinary Clinic, West Bromwich, West Midlands, West Midlands

We are currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Veterinary Care Assistant to become part of our welcoming and supportive team at The Veterinary Clinic in West Bromwich. In this position, you will play an essential role in assisting our outstanding veterinary team and ensuring the best possible care for our patients.

Your responsibilities will involve performing important daily tasks, upholding our clinic’s rigorous cleanliness standards, supporting veterinary treatments, preparing surgical areas, and maintaining surgical equipment and attire in excellent condition.

About Us

At The Veterinary Clinic in West Bromwich, we are passionate about delivering top-quality care to a wide variety of pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits, and more. Our team is highly skilled and deeply committed to promoting the health and happiness of our clients' pets through a range of services.

We are looking for a warm, thoughtful individual who is energetic, positive, and proactive. The ideal candidate should be resourceful, capable of taking initiative, and adept at managing time and resources effectively. Strong communication skills and a genuine passion for animal care and welfare are essential. Most importantly, you should be devoted to going the extra mile to provide outstanding care to our patients.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, covering a varied shift pattern across 5 days.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers

The Veterinary Clinic, West Bromwich