Veterinary Receptionist (Mat Leave)

VC Evidensia UK; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated veterinary team as a Receptionist where you will be the first point of contact for clients and their pets. This varied role involves managing appointments, taking payments, and maintaining a clean reception area. Ideal candidates will have strong IT skills and excellent communication abilities, ensuring a warm and professional atmosphere. Enjoy a competitive salary and generous benefits, including enhanced family-friendly policies and opportunities for personal development. If you are personable and thrive in a multi-tasking environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

6.6 weeks of annual leave

Additional leave for birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted staff pet care

Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Previous veterinary experience preferred but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage front of house, welcoming clients and pets.
• Schedule appointments and manage client records.

Skills

IT Skills

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, SharePoint)

Tools

Practice Management System

Job description

We are looking for a Veterinary Receptionist to join our fantastic team!

The role is varied, primarily managing the 'front of house'. This includes welcoming clients and their pets, scheduling appointments, taking payments, managing client records, maintaining the cleanliness of reception and consulting areas, and also lots more. Applicants should have good IT skills and be able to work with our practice management system, as well as Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and SharePoint. This is a maternity cover position for 12 months.

The perfect fit

As a small team, we are looking for someone personable and professional, whilst being able to multi-task well, as the job often involves! Previous veterinary experience would be preferred, but excellent communication skills are essential.

We are enthusiastic about finding the right person to join our team. If you think this could be you, please get in touch!

The position will be 33 hours per week across a 12-week rota. Shifts will include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and every other Saturday morning. The shifts will vary between 8.00am-7.30pm.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6 weeks of annual leave (FTE)
• Additional annual leave for your birthday, added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway offering discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
• Discounted staff pet care