Veterinary Care Assistant
National Living Wage
Birmingham, West Midlands
Medivet Pype Hayes
Full Time Part Time, Permanent
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Medivet Pype Hayes has an exciting new opportunity for a Veterinary Care Assistant to work alongside an established practice, consisting of 5 Vets supported by a large nursing team on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week, with 1 in 3 Saturdays required.
Pype Hayes is a long-established small veterinary practice situated in the leafy West Midlands, close to Sutton Coldfield and 15 minutes by car from Birmingham City Centre.
Well-equipped practice having diagnostic surgical equipment, ultrasound scanner, digital x-ray, and dedicated dental machine. The practice has an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon providing complex orthopaedic and fracture repairs.
As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be an integral part of the practice team, working with our Veterinary Surgeons, qualified Nurses, and Student nurses to provide exceptional care to our patients.
* Provide a gold standard service to our patients and clients.
* Follow cleaning protocols to maintain cleanliness of the clinical environment.
* Prepare and maintain medical equipment.
This role will be National Living Wage if you’re aged 21 or over, and National Minimum Wage if you’re aged under 21.
* Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio, and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
* Life Assurance 3 x salary.
* Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
* 31 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising to 36 with length of service.
* An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
* Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Discounts on Medivet products and services.
* Based on a 40-hour working week, all positions are pro-rata based on the above.
Role Accountabilities
Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. In this role you will:
* Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients.
* Support with operations and procedures.
* Deliver patient monitoring and care, including everyday care: walking, toileting, and feeding.
* Ensure the completion of all pre and post-operation activity.
* Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
* Dispense any medication required under the guidance of the Veterinary team.
* Ensure compliance with all regulatory, practice, and operational standards.
Your Skills and Experience
* Experience of working as part of a team and building positive working relationships with colleagues.
* Able to provide exceptional care to clients and patients.
* Client care skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
* Able to prioritise a range of tasks and own workload.
* Flexible and willing to learn.
* An understanding of the purpose and importance of regulation and compliance.
About Us
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany, and Spain.
We’re proud to support a large, connected, and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available.
This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.
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