Veterinary Care Assistant

Vets for Pets; Wigan; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Pension scheme

Discounts & rewards

Job summary

Vets for Pets in Wigan is seeking a part-time Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to join our friendly, supportive team in a busy veterinary practice. You will provide hands-on care and support for patients while delivering compassionate client service.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided. We value a caring, patient-focused approach, good communication and the ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate with a genuine love for animals.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and stay organised.
• Strong verbal and written communication with clients.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on care and support for patients.
• Assisting with patient handling and restraint as needed.
• Supporting nurses and vets and the wider practice team.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Animal lovers

Dynamic

Well-organised

Team player

Calm under pressure

Excellent communication

Computer literacy

Tools

Telephone handling

Computer literacy

Job description

We are looking for a part time VCA to join our friendly and supportive team in a busy veterinary practice.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be:

• Caring, compassionate and genuinely passionate about animals
• Dynamic, well-organised, hard-working and willing to get stuck in
• Able to remain calm under pressure and work efficiently in a fast paced environment
• Confident in verbal and written communication and able to deal with clients in a professional and empathetic manner
• Confident in using computers and answering telephones
• A good team player with a positive attitude and able to work independently and manage your own workload

What you will be doing:

• Providing hands on care and support for patients
• Supporting with caring, compassionate patient handling and restraint
• Assisting and supporting the nurses and vets and wider practice team
• Ensuring a hygienic environment through infection control measures and regular cleaning protocols
• Maintaining theatres and prep areas through surgical kit cleaning, sterilisation and preparing equipment and surgical packs
• Assisting reception by telephone answering and face to face client interactions

What we are offering:

• £12.71/hour
• Part time hours over different shifts in between the hours of 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday
• 1 in 4 Saturdays 9am until 3pm
• Working in a great, fast paced environment where experience is not necessary as training will be given
• A Contributory pension scheme
• 20% staff discount at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and VetsforPets
• Access to exclusive high-street discounts and cashback rewards

Location

WN6 7TD

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!