Veterinary Patient Care Assistant - Ward based

Linnaeus; Bletchingley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday

CPD program

Career progression

Staff discount

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice

Pension scheme

Wellness program

Job summary

Linnaeus North Downs Specialist Referrals in the United Kingdom is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join our team of specialists, residents, interns and nurses. The role focuses on providing compassionate inpatient care and supporting the welfare of our animal patients.

You will work both independently and as part of a team to support dog walking, feeding and administering oral medications, as well as cleaning and maintaining the hospital and assisting with procedures, while delivering

Qualifications

• Excellent command of written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Dog walking, feeding and giving oral medications
• Cleaning and maintaining the hospital
• Help restrain patients during procedures and provide TLC to the patients

Job description

Role: Patient Care Assistant

Location: North Downs Specialist Referrals

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 35 hours per week. Shifts between 7:30 am -8:30 pm. You will participate in a weekend and Bank Holiday rota.

We are currently recruiting for a dedicated Veterinary Nursing Assistant (Patient Care Assistant) to join our friendly team to help support our team of highly skilled Specialists, Residents, Interns, and Nurses.

The perfect candidate would be someone who has a passion for animal welfare and keen to develop their knowledge and experience within the veterinary industry.

You will work both independently and as part of a team to support the provision of inpatient care within our hospital from all disciplines. Key responsibilities will include dog walking, feeding and giving oral medications, cleaning and maintenance of our hospital, helping to restrain patients during procedures and providing ever so important TLC to the patients within our care.

Experience is not essential, as full training and support will be provided, however, experience within a similar role would be advantageous. You will have the opportunity to build upon your existing skillset through a thorough and supported induction.

You need to be a highly motivated self-starter with the:

• Desire to provide gold standard care to all our patients
• Ability and initiative to work both independently and as part of a team
• Inclination to learn and develop your clinical skills.

You must fulfil the following requirements:

• Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
• Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work
• Provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK
• Previous experience within a similar role would be advantageous

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About Us

North Downs Specialist Referrals are an internationally acknowledged referral centre of excellence for specialist veterinary care. Our RCVS accredited practice offers access to one of the largest groups of veterinary specialists within the UK and Europe. We are continuously aiming to provide the highest standards of medical and surgical care for our patients within a caring and compassionate environment.

Our team consists of over 60 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) and 31 recognised specialists in surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging and anaesthesia.

North Downs Specialist Referrals is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered.