Equine Nursing Assistant

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an equine nursing assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will need to be motivated, work well within a team, have previous experience working with horses and have physical stamina to meet the demands of the job where no two days are the same.

This role is 35 hours per week and the ideal candidate must live within the area covered by the practice (35 miles) due to the out of hours cover required. A valid driving licence and own transport is required.

The role is primarily equine nursing assistant duties, but veterinary receptionist duties will also be required. There may also be times when asked to assist in our small animal department, handling other animals.

The role includes but is not limited to:

• All aspects of yard duties, including mucking out, feeding and grooming.
• Maintaining cleanliness of stables, examination rooms and practice.
• Handling horses including youngstock, competition horses, broodmares, and stallions, including trotting up and lunging.
• Assisting vets and RVN with procedures and admin tasks.
• Looking after inpatients with a variety of conditions and individual needs.
• Cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
• Communicating confidently and effectively with team members and clients.
• Using a computer system and speaking confidently on the phone.
• Assisting with reception/office duties when required e.g. booking client appointments.
• Assisting with practice management tasks e.g. helping with client evening planning and creating social media posts.
• Contributing to the on-call rota including weeknights and weekends for inpatient care and on yard visits with vets.

If you would like to be part of our friendly, caring and hardworking equine team we would love to hear from you.

We will be accepting applications until Friday 2 October, but please note this may close early if the position becomes filled.

Please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] or for informal enquiries contact Lisa Webster on 01224 740700.

Pay: £23,212.27-£23,212.28 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person