Cave Veterinary Specialists have an exciting opportunity as they are recruiting for a motivated and experienced Patient Care Assistant to join their team! In this role you will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills working in a referral hospital. Patient Care Assistant's are an essential part of the Practice Team. Working alongside the clinical team and the client care team, the ideal candidate will have a good background in animal handling, with previous veterinary care experience preferred.

This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months with potential to extend.

High standards of patient care and premises management need to be maintained at all times, and the PCAs are key to achieving this.

The right candidate will have an Animal Care qualification and want to ensure the highest standard of care is provided for our patients and clients. The role is varied, but includes:

Rotate through all areas of the hospital, including wards prep and theatreGiving oral medication under supervisionCompleting paperwork to ensure accurate monitoring of all in-patient careAppropriate husbandry and care of patients, as directedDeep Cleaning kennels, the hospital and other practice areasOperating the laundry equipmentChecking stock levels and ordering supplies as necessarySupporting the Clinical and Reception teamSupporting nurse team as required

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday LeaveCareer progression opportunitiesStaff discount schemesLife AssuranceEnhanced sickness payEnhanced equal family leaveE-car salary sacrifice schemeRecruitment referral reward schemeEmployer contribution pension scheme  Wellness program including:Employee assistance programEyecare voucher schemeFree annual Flu jabCycle to work scheme

Shifts will be 8 hours between the hours of 7am and 8pm

40 hour/week 1:7 night shifts (5 nights, Monday-Friday 7am-7pm)

1:7 weekends (Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm) Bank Holidays on a rota basis.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced 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.  

Cave Veterinary Specialists is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.  

 

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.  

 

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. 

 

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Cave, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

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Salary Value: £25,646.40;

Salary Description: per annum;