Twilight Veterinary Care Assistant
Vets for Pets
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Basildon
Contract type: Full time
Basildon Pitsea Hospital
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our Veterinary Hospital in Basildon Pitsea.
Our 24-hour hospital is state of the art and purpose built and has recently been expanded to include facilities for MRI, hydrotherapy, orthopaedics & exotic patients in addition to our existing CT scanner, theatres and hospital wards. Our primary focus is to offer excellent clinical care to our patients and a high level support and development for our team. Our clinical team currently consists of 14 vets, 16 RVN’s, 6 SVN’s and 7 VCAs and is always growing.
You will assist the day and night team colleagues with clinical and non-clinical support to ensure the smooth running of the hospital and to provide the best standard of patient care.
Duties include:
Previous experience as a Veterinary Care Assistant is advantageous, and working within a practice environment is a necessity.
In return, we offer a fun, supportive and friendly working environment together with excellent career development opportunities, 28 days annual leave (pro rata) and benefits including a contributory pension scheme. Being part of the Pets at Home Group, you will also be entitled to 20% discount at The Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room as well as access to lots of discounts and cashback offers at a range of retail stores and online shops.
Location: SS13 3BY
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our Veterinary Hospital in Basildon Pitsea.
Our 24-hour hospital is state of the art and purpose built and has recently been expanded to include facilities for MRI, hydrotherapy, orthopaedics & exotic patients in addition to our existing CT scanner, theatres and hospital wards. Our primary focus is to offer excellent clinical care to our patients and a high level support and development for our team. Our clinical team currently consists of 14 vets, 16 RVN’s, 6 SVN’s and 7 VCAs and is always growing.
You will assist the day and night team colleagues with clinical and non-clinical support to ensure the smooth running of the hospital and to provide the best standard of patient care.
Duties include:
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in all clinical areas
- Answering calls, greeting clients and taking payments
- Preparing, packaging and sterilising instruments and equipment
- Walking, feeding and assisting with care of inpatients & surgical patients
- Assisting with consultations and dispensary processes
- Processing lab samples for external analysis and running in house tests
Previous experience as a Veterinary Care Assistant is advantageous, and working within a practice environment is a necessity.
In return, we offer a fun, supportive and friendly working environment together with excellent career development opportunities, 28 days annual leave (pro rata) and benefits including a contributory pension scheme. Being part of the Pets at Home Group, you will also be entitled to 20% discount at The Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room as well as access to lots of discounts and cashback offers at a range of retail stores and online shops.
Location: SS13 3BY
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
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