Veterinary Care Assistant

Medivet & Partners; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Counselling support

Life Assurance

5 weeks annual leave

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products

Job summary

Medivet & Partners is seeking a caring Veterinary Care Assistant to join our busy 24-hour veterinary hospital. This hands-on role works alongside experienced veterinary nurses to provide high standards of care to hospitalised patients.

You will help with animal husbandry, patient monitoring, feeding and grooming, theatre preparation and general nursing support while learning and developing skills in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and patient care.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm, hard work and eagerness to learn.
• Able to provide exceptional client care in a busy hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of animal husbandry and patient care.
• Check hospitalised patients throughout their stay and assist with medication.
• Clean and prepare beds, feed and groom patients, and provide enrichment.
• Support theatre preparation, stock clinical areas and maintain cleanliness.
• Work closely with the nursing team and wider veterinary team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient care

Team player

Willing to learn

Animal handling

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to join our busy 24-hour veterinary hospital. This is a hands‑on and varied role, working closely alongside our experienced veterinary nurses to provide high standards of care to our hospitalised patients. It would suit someone with a keen interest in the veterinary industry, who is enthusiastic, hardworking and keen to learn and develop their skills within a busy hospital environment. The Role Working as part of the hospital team, your responsibilities will include: Providing high standards of animal husbandry and patient care Checking and caring for hospitalised patients throughout their stay Cleaning and preparing patient beds and kennels Feeding and grooming patients according to their individual needs Walking patients and providing appropriate enrichment and comfort Assisting the nursing team with medication and patient care Supporting nurses with the general monitoring and care of hospitalised patients Assisting with theatre preparation and set‑up Cleaning and maintaining theatre and clinical areas Stocking up clinical areas and ensuring equipment and supplies are readily available Helping to maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation throughout the hospital Supporting the wider veterinary team wherever required

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

• 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