Veterinary Care Assistant - Maternity contract

Vets for Pets; Greenford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount at Vet Group

Pets at Home and the Groom Room

access to discounts and cashbacks

in-house career development opporun"t"

pension and holiday allowance

Job summary

Vets for Pets in Greenford is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant for a maternity contract. The role supports the team with non-clinical duties, helping the practice run smoothly while delivering patient care in a friendly, welcoming environment.

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, including 1 in 3 weekends, and is fixed-term for up to one year. The successful candidate may progress toward a student nurse role, with training across Greenford and Brentford Vets for Pets.

Responsibilities

• Assist colleagues with non-clinical duties to support the smooth running of the practice.
• Provide the best standard of patient care.
• Opportunity to progress into a student nurse role in the future.
• Full-time position: 40 hours per week, including 1 in 3 weekends, fixed-term up to 1 year.

Job description

Veterinary Care Assistant - Maternity Contract

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our Greenford Vets for Pets practice.

Our practice is bright, spacious, air-conditioned and purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including digital X-ray and in-house laboratory facilities.

You will assist all colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care.

This a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress into a student nurse role in the future.

This is a Full-Time position working 40 hours per week. This will include working 1 in 3 weekends. This will be a fixed term position of up to 1 year.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

The attributes required

• You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.
• You can provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
• You are calm, attentive, and always focus on the clients' needs.
• You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
• You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy's first visit to the vet.
• Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice.

In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a difference.

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

• 20% discount at the Vet Group
• Pets at Home and the Groom Room
• access to discounts and cashbacks
• in-house career development opportunities
• pension and holiday allowance

Please note training will take place across Greenford Vets for Pets & Brentford Vets for Pets.

Location

UB6 0UW

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!