Veterinary Patient Care Assistant – Maternity Cover

CVS Veterinary Group; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Staff discount on veterinary bills and

Health benefits

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group in Sittingbourne invites applications for a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant at Fern Cottage Veterinary Clinic. This maternity cover role supports RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients.

You'll perform nursing care, assist with restraining animals, prepare facilities, and help at the reception desk to book appointments and process payments. We offer support for professional development and a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with strong empathy.
• Excellent customer service and public interaction skills.
• Experience in animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling animals.
• Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing situations.
• Positive attitude and excellent teamwork.
• Experience in a veterinary environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Nursing care to patients
• Assisting Vets and Nurses in restraining animals for treatment
• Cleaning, walking, and feeding of patients
• Preparation of emergency and operating facilities
• General cleaning and maintenance duties
• Running internal lab samples
• Answering emergency calls
• Covering the receptionist desk, including answering queries, booking appointments and taking payments

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Animal welfare experience

Resilience

Handling distressed animals

Job description

CVS Veterinary Group in Sittingbourne invites applications for a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant at Fern Cottage Veterinary Clinic. This maternity cover role supports RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients.

You'll perform nursing care, assist with restraining animals, prepare facilities, and help at the reception desk to book appointments and process payments. We offer support for professional development and a collaborative team environment.