Veterinary Receptionist and Nursing Assistant
JOB DESCRIPTION
COMPANY: Exclusively Cats
ADDRESS: 88 Prestwick Road, Ayr
POSTCODE: KA8 8JT
JOB TITLE: Veterinary Receptionist and Nursing Assistant
HOURS P/W: 25 to 35 hours per week with shift work (8.30am-3.45pm and 1pm till 8pm) and Saturday morning shifts (8.45am-12.45pm). There is occasionally a requirement for emergency assistance out with these hours.
RATE OF PAY: Starting at National Minimum Wage/Living Wage dependent on age. £10.42/£10.18/£7.49 per hour.
DUTIES:
1. Client care, including answering calls, making appointments, and passing on information.
2. Keeping the surgery neat and tidy.
3. Taking payments and cashing up at the end of the night.
4. Ordering stock, receiving and unpacking orders.
5. Filing of forms, invoices, certificates, lab reports.
6. Assisting with blood sampling, urine collection, running blood and urine tests.
7. Laundering cat bedding and staff overalls and soiled drapes from surgery.
8. Attending to patients as instructed by the vet, including lifting and holding cats for treatments, feeding cats and cleaning litter trays.
9. Assisting with euthanasia.
10. Assisting with dental work.
11. Assisting before, during, and after operations and in the surgery as required, including use of autoclave, preparing for and developing x-rays, assisting with anesthesia and cleaning instruments and equipment after operations.
Experience is not essential but would be an advantage. Excellent phone manner and excellent customer care are essential. We are classed as a high standard veterinary practice and ALL work must be done to an exceptionally high standard. Approximately 1/3 work is reception, 1/3 is cleaning, and 1/3 is nursing assistance.
More info? Call on 01292 618888
Interested? Please send your CV and Cover Letter to the following email - vad88@live.co.uk
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