Fenaghy Veterinary Clinic, Ballymena, Northern Ireland & Isle of Man
We are on the lookout for a friendly and approachable Animal Care Assistant to join our team. The role will include working at both our Ballymena branch and Antrim. Our ideal candidate will have at least 5 GCSE's grade C or above including English Language, Maths, and a Science subject. Animal Care experience is preferred but not essential.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Helping the clinical team with hospitalised patients.
* Answering telephone calls and other receptionist duties.
* Assisting in theatre.
* Ensuring a high level of cleanliness at all sites.
* Stocking up.
* Training on the use of various medical equipment to assist the clinical team with providing high levels of patient care.
About the rota and salary
This is a full-time permanent role working 34 hours per week. The midweek shifts will cover the clinic opening hours of 8:00am-7:00pm. There will be 1 in 3 Saturdays in our Ballymena clinic from 9:00am-2:00pm.
The salary will be up to £20,278 DOE per annum.
Come and join our supportive team!
Fenaghy Veterinary Clinic is an exclusively companion animal clinic based in Ballymena and Antrim. We first opened in February 2004, in a small business unit on the Fenaghy Road in Galgorm, Ballymena. Within 4 years we had moved to a much larger premises on the Galgorm Road, and we are proud to have opened our second clinic on the Greystone Road in Antrim in July 2012.
We pride ourselves on our personal touch and proactive healthcare approach. At Fenaghy, we have the highest quality equipment to enable rapid diagnosis and treatment of your sick pet. We have quality X-Ray, scanning and laboratory facilities, trained nursing staff, the safest anaesthetics, and warm comfortable kennels for the hospitalisation of sick pets.
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.
* Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers.
* Discounted staff pet care.
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Click apply now to join our friendly and supportive team!
Fenaghy Veterinary Clinic, Ballymena
133 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT42 1DE, United Kingdom
Speak to Lucie Brownsword from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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