Job Title: Patient Care Assistant Salary : £22,000 per annum Location: The Barn Animal Hospital, Basingstoke Job Type: Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week, 1:4 Saturdays (8am - 4pm), no out of hours. Shifts are variable and will be discussed in more detail at interview. Due to staff expansion, we are looking for a fantastic new Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our incredible team at The Barn Animal Hospital. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and willing to learn. Client service and patient care is of paramount importance to us, therefore passion for quality improvement is necessary. We pride ourselves on our teamwork and supportive environment and want someone that can contribute to this. We offer excellent career progression at The Barn and working as a PCA is a great way to get your foot in the door if you are looking to progress into Veterinary Nursing. Role and responsibilities - Assisting Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Nurses - Providing reception cover - Animal handling and husbandry - General cleaning and practice maintenance - Assisting in preparing animals for surgeries - Communicating with the operating team to set up in between procedures - Assisting with x-rays and ultrasounds Benefits: - 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave - Career progression opportunities, CPD encouraged and funded - Staff discount schemes - Discounts with PetPlan - Life Assurance - Recruitment referral reward scheme - 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 About us: We are a purpose-built, RCVS-accredited practice in the historic town of Basingstoke, less than 1 hour to central London by train. Our experienced team provides the very best healthcare with state-of-the-art equipment, to ensure that pets are as relaxed and as stress-free as possible. We know how important pets are to owners, so our care will enable that continuation of love and compassion for a long and healthy life. And it's not only pets we care for, the team are passionate about supporting and rehabilitating local wildlife. At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.