Veterinary Care Assistant - Nights

Medivet Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Extra ‘Day for You’

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket loans

Discounts on Medivet products and services

Job summary

Medivet Group in Liverpool is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to support nurses and vets in delivering exceptional care to pets and clients. This role entails monitoring and caring for pets, assisting in surgeries, and working in a collaborative team.

With 12-hour shifts and flexible hours, the position offers health benefits including a cash plan, life assurance, and generous annual leave. Ideal candidates are passionate about animals and skilled in client care.

Qualifications

• Skilled at providing exceptional client care.
• Passionate about caring for pets.
• Able to prioritise and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and pets.
• Support surgeries and procedures.
• Monitor and care for pets, including walking, toileting, and feeding.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team.

Skills

Exceptional client care

Team player

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Willingness to learn

Job description

As a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) you will support the nurse and vets with in-patient procedures and pet care delivering exceptional care always there to our clients, patients, and colleagues.

7 on 7 off - 12hr shifts 8pm-8am

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