Veterinary Patient Care Assistant - Compassionate Animal Care

CVS Group; Leigh on Sea; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Minimum wage pay

Five weeks’ annual leave (pro rata)

Staff discount on veterinary bills

Staff discount on Animed Direct

Employee Assistance Programme

Recognition and appreciation

Job summary

Earls Hall Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS Vets, is seeking a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to support Vets and Nurses in our in-patient wards and across our sites. Based mainly at Westcliff, with coverage at Ashingdon, Shoebury and South Beech, the role is 40 hours per week on a Monday–Friday shift with additional weekend/Bank Holiday cover.

You will provide nursing care, assist with restraint, and help with daily tasks to ensure the highest standard of care for our animal patients.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles is beneficial.
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients.
• Compassion and resilience when handling emotional situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to veterinary patients.
• Assist vets and nurses with animal restraint.
• Walk, feed, and clean patients daily.
• Prepare emergency and operating facilities as needed.
• Perform general cleaning and maintenance of wards.
• Run internal lab samples as required.
• Answer emergency calls and support reception tasks.
• Process appointment bookings and payments when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Resilience

Communication

Empathy

Animal welfare

Team player

Vet env experience

Job description

Earls Hall Veterinary Hospital, part of CVS Vets, is seeking a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to support Vets and Nurses in our in-patient wards and across our sites. Based mainly at Westcliff, with coverage at Ashingdon, Shoebury and South Beech, the role is 40 hours per week on a Monday–Friday shift with additional weekend/Bank Holiday cover.

You will provide nursing care, assist with restraint, and help with daily tasks to ensure the highest standard of care for our animal patients.