Role: Animal Nursing Assistant
Location: Chipping Norton Vets, Chipping Norton
Contract: Part-Time, Permanent
How You’ll Make a Difference
As an Animal Nursing Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the clinical team to deliver high standards of patient and client care, while helping to ensure the practice environment runs smoothly and safely.
This is a part-time permanent role working 20 hours per week, Saturday & Sunday 8am till 7:00pm. You will be required to cover shifts both on reception and in our Boarding Cattery.
* Assist the nursing team with the set up of surgical procedures
* Help to hold patients for the Vets/Nurses
* Clean down clinical areas
* Put away the supplies order
* Restock supplies
* Clean and package sterile equipment and theatre attire
* Laundry and organisation
* Manage cats in our Radioactive Iodine Unit (full training will be provided)
You Might Be a Great Fit If…
* A caring, professional approach with a genuine interest in animal welfare.
* Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks effectively in a busy environment.
* A proactive attitude to learning, with openness to feedback and development.
* Experience of working with animals in either a clinical or non-clinical setting would be advantageous.
How We’ll Support You
* Structured development opportunities, including access to VCA development programmes and apprenticeships.
* Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into Student Veterinary Nurse roles and beyond.
* Supportive, collaborative teams focused on delivering high-quality patient and client care.
* A values-led culture focused on care, community and continuous improvement.
What We Offer Our Team
* 6.6 weeks' annual leave (FTE)
* Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service.
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay.
* Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.
* Learning and development opportunities via the inspiring vet care Academy.
* Pension scheme.
* Discounted veterinary care.
* Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you, including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers.
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