Weekend Vet Patient Care Assistant (Emergency Clinic)

CVS Vets; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount on veterinary bills

Discount on Animed Direct

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

CVS Vets 24/7 Chester is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to join our emergency, 24/7 hospital. You will support RVNs and Vets, offer compassionate care, and help with reception duties during busy weekend periods.

The role is based at Gates Lane, Chester, with a permanent contract and shifts on Saturdays and Sundays on a two-weekend-per-month pattern, aligned to the 15:00–23:30 window (approx. 8 hours per weekend).

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles.
• Ability to handle emotional situations with kindness and professionalism.
• Strong communication and empathy in client interactions.
• Experience in animal patient care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to veterinary patients.
• Assist Vets and Nurses with animal handling.
• Walk, feed and clean patients.
• Prepare emergency and operating facilities.
• Conduct general cleaning and maintenance.
• Run internal lab samples.
• Answer emergency calls.
• Support reception with bookings, calls and payments.

Skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Communication skills

Empathy

Animal patient care

Job description

CVS Vets 24/7 Chester is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to join our emergency, 24/7 hospital. You will support RVNs and Vets, offer compassionate care, and help with reception duties during busy weekend periods.

The role is based at Gates Lane, Chester, with a permanent contract and shifts on Saturdays and Sundays on a two-weekend-per-month pattern, aligned to the 15:00–23:30 window (approx. 8 hours per weekend).