Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital, Stroud, South West
Join Our Team!
Clockhouse Vets is hiring for a friendly Veterinary Care Assistant. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and friendly person with a strong passion for animal care and welfare. The ideal candidate should enjoy working as part of a very busy team but also possess the confidence to work alone from time to time. Previous work experience within a veterinary practice is desirable (voluntary or paid), along with a willingness to learn. Experience with animals or in a healthcare setting would also be beneficial.
As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be an integral part of the practice team, working with our Veterinary Surgeons, qualified Nurses, and Student nurses to provide exceptional care to our patients. Main responsibilities include:
* Providing a gold standard service to our patients and clients.
* Following cleaning protocols to maintain cleanliness of the clinical environment.
* Preparing and maintaining medical equipment.
Your Skills and Experience
* Experience of working as part of a team and building positive working relationships with colleagues.
* Able to provide exceptional care to clients and patients.
* Client care skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
* Able to prioritise a range of tasks and manage your own workload.
* Flexible and willing to learn.
* An understanding of the purpose and importance of regulation and compliance.
About the Role
This is a part-time permanent role working 24 hours per week, including 3 x 8 hour days with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.
The salary will be up to £14,613.08 DOE per annum.
Benefits
* 6.6 Weeks annual leave (FTE)
* Additional annual leave for your birthday added to your holiday allowance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Non-accidental injury support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
* Discounted staff pet care
At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging. We welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Contact Information
Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital, Wallbridge, Stroud, GL5 3JD, United Kingdom
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