Your role and responsibilities

We currently seeking an enthusiastic animal lover to be part of our current Patient Care Assistant night team, working enthusiastically to help maintain a happy, efficient and effective working environment. Village Vet Hampstead hospital is in North London and within walking distance of Belsize Park on the northern line.

It is situated within a village community, close to local cafes and shops. The practice is exceptionally well equipped and spread across 4 floors with consulting rooms, an operating theatre, hospital wards, a cat-friendly ward, and full diagnostic facilities. We support a variety of patients making this practice a great place to start your veterinary career.

Our Patient Care Assistants undertake a variety of duties as directed by the Veterinary Surgeons and/or Registered Veterinary Nurses and duties or responsibilities may include:

Maintaining Infection control
Preparing and maintaining patient accommodation
Assisting with patient handling and restraint
Monitoring, recording and providing supportive care to patients under the direction of the Veterinary Surgeon and Registered Veterinary Nurse
Assisting with diagnostic techniques to include preparation of sample equipment, processing samples and/or packaging for external laboratories
Maintenance of theatre to include preparation of the environment and equipment and
cleaning, packaging and sterilisation of sterile supplies
Assist with the management of the pharmacy including unpacking of orders, stock rotation and environmental temperatures
Assist with reception and client care including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments
Previous experience is advantageous, but training and support for the role will be provided

Hours: 5 Nights on 10 Nights off

Benefits

200 hours annual leave inclusive of bank holidays and bonus day for your birthday
VDS fees paid
£200.00 CPD allowance
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Enhanced sickness pay scheme
Enhanced equal family leave
Employer contribution pension scheme
Wellness program including:
o Employee assistance program
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab
o Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

Our Vision:

To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within our communities. Every patient, every client, every visit.

Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group with small and medium-sized primary care practices and four large 24-hour hospitals based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge. We believe in supporting and investing in our staff, our facilities and ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the best, modern first opinion or specialist care. Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer and support career progression within our group. We have a strong, recognisable brand and are looking for people who share our vision and culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 32 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

If you would like to apply for this position or would simply like to discuss it in a little more detail please contact [email protected]

Location :Hampstead

Closing Date : 7th March, 2023 

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