If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application. Abbey House Vets are looking for an experienced and dedicated Patient Care Assistant to join their night team. In this role you will have the opportunity to enhance your veterinary patient care skills. You will join a fully staffed dedicated night team including 1 veterinary surgeon, 1 Registered Veterinary Nurse on for the full night, with additional support from student nurses and other Patient Care Assistants at peak times. There will be plenty of support as you start this role with a dedicated buddy and regular check in with your line manager. The right candidate should have experience working night shifts (or part night shifts) before, or previous animal/veterinary experience. Your night role will include supporting reception cover during busy periods, dispensing medication, walking and recording vital paramotors of all inpatients (with support of Vet Nurse), preparing for surgeries in the night and the following morning whilst maintaining high levels of infection control. The rota is 7 days on (7pm-8am) and 14 days off which starts on a Monday. Roles And Responsibilities Assist with patient handling and restraint. Ensuring that all handling and restraint is carried out in a ‘patient friendly’ approach to ensure no unnecessary stress or discomfort to the patient. Involvement with handling medications and preparing these for dispensing. Prepare and maintain patient accommodation considering the condition and welfare of the patient, environmental enrichment and additional supporting aids as necessary. Cleaning and disinfection of patient accommodation and all necessary areas of the practice. In-patient care to include exercising, feeding, and grooming of hospitalized patients. Cleaning, packaging and sterilization of sterile supplies. Assist the Veterinary Surgeons, Registered and Student Veterinary Nurses, Reception staff and any other team member who requires support, where and when required. The team Abbey House is a Tier 3 Hospital based in Morley, West Yorkshire, just a short train ride from Leeds with easy access to the beautiful Peak District and the city of York less than 1 hour away. We are a high-standard primary care and mid-tier referral hospital with five satellite clinics. We are all about clinical quality and developing ourselves to be the best we can be. Our facilities and equipment are excellent and include: An amazing team of supportive, dedicated, caring professionals Full imaging suite including Xray, multiple ultrasound scanners, onsite CT and visiting MRI 4 theatres with dedicated surgical nursing team and certificate holder-led service Dental suite with X-ray Rigid/flexible endoscopy, including laparoscopy Excellent in-patient facilities with separate dog/cat/exotic and day/long stay wards plus ICU and onsite lab with dedicated technician (Haem/biochem/coags/EPOC) Separate dog/cat waiting areas and 7 consult rooms What we offer: 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave Career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes Enhanced sickness pay Enhanced equal family leave E-car salary sacrifice scheme Employer contribution pension scheme Wellness program including: Employee assistance program Eyecare voucher scheme Free annual Flu jab Cycle to work scheme Recruitment referral reward scheme. Part of an amazing global family Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careerslinnaeusgroup.co.uk