Veterinary Care Assistant - Fixed Term Contract

Pay

Up to £25,484.71 a year
Job type

Fixed term contract

Full-time
Shift and schedule

Weekend availability

Every weekend
 
Location
Shenley
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Annual leave
Employee discount
Additional leave
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
 
Full job description
Wellpet Veterinary Group have a fantastic opportunity for an eager Veterinary Care Assistant to join our current nursing and reception team. This is a fixed-term role lasting approximately 12 months.

Duties will include:

Animal handling and restraint
Inpatient care
Pharmacy duties, order unpacking and stock rotation
Reception cover
Assisting with in-house laboratory tests
General assistance of nurses and vets
Cleaning and care of equipment, including maintenance and sterilisation of veterinary instruments
Helping maintain a clean and hygienic environment throughout all clinical areas, including laundry duties

Why join us?

Our Small Animal Vet Services at Shenley and Edgware provide comprehensive first-opinion veterinary care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other common domestic species. We promote responsible pet ownership, with a particular emphasis on preventive healthcare. We pride ourselves on our skilled team and providing first-class quality customer service to you is our priority. More information can be found at www.wellpetvet.co.uk

More about you

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about pets and their welfare and enjoy working as part of a team providing exceptional service to our clients. Experience is not required, but would be advantageous. Full on-the-job training will be provided.

Your shift pattern

You will work 40 hours per week, covering shifts Monday - Friday with shifts between 8:30 am to 8 pm and 1:4 Saturday and Sunday Mornings, 9:15 am to 1:15 pm on a rota.

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

6.6 weeks annual leave
Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be 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
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Pension scheme
Discounted staff pet care
Up to £25,484.71 DOE
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