Position: Animal Care Assistant
Average Hours per Week: 15.75 hours
Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 15.75 hours Saturday-Sunday. Available shifts: Every Saturday 08:00-18:00. 1 in 4 Sundays 08:00-18:00.
Job Summary: To assist the clinical team in providing and maintaining a high level of clinical care. This will include ensuring our patients are kept in a comfortable and clean environment at all times, as well as setting up for clinical procedures, carrying out basic laboratory tasks, and reception duties when the appropriate level of training has been carried out.
A large aspect of the role will involve helping with daily cleaning duties and this is an essential task to maintain adequate infection control within any veterinary practice.
Responsibilities include:
* Restraint of patients for examination
* Setting up and cleaning down of operating theatres
* Care of surgical kits including cleaning, packing and sterilisation
* Ensuring correct equipment is available, such as thermometers, stethoscopes, clippers, heat mats etc
* Ensuring all clinical rooms are suitably stocked with blue roll, surgical spirit, disinfectant sprays, syringes, needles and other appropriate consumables
* Keeping the wards and patient areas clean, taking out patients for toilet breaks, cleaning of soiled bedding and kennels, cleaning kennels after patient has been discharged and ensuring kennel is ready for the next patient
* Laundry of patient bedding and clinical clothing
* Feeding patients under the guidance of the Veterinary surgeon or RVN
* Reception duties
* Ensuring the patients in our care are provided a stress free environment, spending time with patients, grooming and bathing
* Supporting the clinical team with the day to day tasks
* Keeping preparation areas clean and of a suitable clinical standard
* Disinfecting of areas such as floors, walls and examination tables
This list is not exhaustive and you may be required to assist with other duties, where necessary.
Skills
* Strong organizational skills
* Previous experience in a veterinary setting (Desirable)
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
* Proficient in handling administrative duties and client interactions
* Knowledge of veterinary terminology and practices (Desirable)
If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of animals and possess the required skills, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity as an Animal Care Assistant.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.58 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Veterinary: 1 year (preferred)
* Animal Care Assistant: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person