Patient Care Assistant

As a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA), you will support our nurses and vets with in-patient procedures and day-to-day patient care, delivering exceptional standards of care to our clients, patients, and colleagues at all times. We are also open to welcoming an existing SVN who is looking to continue developing their skills and experience within a supportive team. We are happy to consider both full-time and part-time applicants and can offer flexibility to suit the right candidate.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer: Health and wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Additional Support

• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About You You’re skilled at providing exceptional client care and are passionate about caring for pets. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

We welcome applications from candidates able to prioritise, remain calm under pressure and who are flexible and willing to learn.

This role is not suitable for young workers in line with Health and Safety Executive (government) direction due to the expected duties of the role. Therefore, you will be asked to confirm that you are over the age of 18 as part of the application process. What You’ll Be Doing Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team