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Are you passionate about veterinary rehabilitation? Are you an empathetic, compassionate and enthusiastic individual who is driven to provide the best possible patient care? Would you like to join a growing team? Our team needs you!
This is an opportunity to join our veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation team as a patient care assistant. At Willows, we strive to provide the highest standards of professional care and service for our clients and their animals, aiming to treat each patient as if they were our own. You will be assisting a team of four veterinary physiotherapists and will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team at Willows. You will work closely with veterinary physiotherapists to assist with cases from Neurology, Orthopaedic, Pain Clinic and Primary Care services.
Key responsibilities
* Maintenance and cleanliness of the rehabilitation areas and equipment, primarily the hydrotherapy suite
* Support veterinary physiotherapist during hydrotherapy sessions, helping to shower patients, take videos of sessions and liaise with clients
* Assist with general administrative tasks
* Promote a positive and dynamic image and culture, to enable further engagement in the veterinary physiotherapy profession from all members of the multidisciplinary Hospital team
* Demonstrate a solution-orientated mindset, taking initiative to anticipate potential issues and propose practical solutions to address them
Personal characteristics
* Compassionate and patient demeanour
* Desire to learn and grow in the field of veterinary rehabilitation
* Good organisational skills
* Good communication skills
* Happy to be hands-on with patients
* Happy to talk to and work with groups
* Able to follow procedures
* Able to motivate patients
* Willing to work alone or in a team
Skills and experience
* Safe animal handling and restraint experience
* Understanding of basic animal care
The position would be suitable for a recent veterinary physiotherapy graduate, but this is not essential.
The role will be working regular hours of Tuesday to Saturday, the working hours are:
Tuesday - 09.00-18.00
Wednesday - 09.00-18.00
Thursday - 09.00-18.00
Friday - 08.00-16.30
Saturday - 08.00-13.30
There is no bank holiday or out of hours work.
We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. 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 careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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