Veterinary Care Assistant - North West London

Vetted Recruitment Limited; Hounslow; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave (including bank

paid 30-minute lunch breaks

generous colleague discounts

private medical healthcare scheme at a

medical cashback incentives

Job summary

Vetted Recruitment Limited is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant to join our client’s busy practices. The role offers full-time hours with options for four longer days or five 8-hour shifts, plus one Saturday every four weeks.

You will support client care, reception tasks, and hands-on animal care across branches within a commutable distance, including hospital sites. The position emphasizes adaptability in a high-pressure environment, completion of duties across locations, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a veterinary or animal care environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, unpredictable environment.
• Flexibility to work across different locations.
• Compassionate and dedicated to animal welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional client care, including reception duties.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of the practice and its equipment.
• Deliver hands-on patient care.
• Work across different branches within a commutable distance, including hospital sites.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Compassionate care

Job description

Are you passionate about animal care and looking for a rewarding role that offers both variety and growth? This Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) position is perfect for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to make a difference in the lives of animals and their owners. This full-time role, consisting of either four longer days per week or five 8-hour shifts, also includes working one Saturday in every four, ensuring a balanced work-life schedule.

The role is diverse and engaging, encompassing a high level of client care, including reception duties, maintaining the cleanliness and upkeep of the practice and its equipment, and hands-on patient care. Flexibility is key, as the role may require working across different branches within a commutable distance, including hospital sites. This position is ideal for those who can adapt to the physical and emotional demands of the veterinary profession and thrive in a high-pressure, unpredictable environment.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide exceptional client care, including reception duties.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of the practice and its equipment.
• Deliver hands-on patient care.
• Work across different branches within a commutable distance, including hospital sites.

Skills and experience

• Previous experience in a veterinary or animal care environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, unpredictable environment.
• Flexibility to work across different locations.
• Compassionate and dedicated to animal welfare.

Benefits

• 6.6 weeks of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• paid 30-minute lunch breaks
• generous colleague discounts
• the opportunity to join a private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate
• medical cashback incentives