Animal Care Assistant - Temporary Christmas Contract
Vets Now, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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About Us
Vets Now are the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, providing a trusted veterinary service within our out-of-hours clinics. Our Animal Care Assistants support our busy nursing teams over Christmas and New Year as our emergency hospital is particularly busy requiring additional support for emergency cases. This is a great opportunity to earn an additional income of over £1,000 for seven shifts over the Festive period.
Salary
£17 per hour plus £250 completion bonus.
Rota Pattern
Monday 22nd December: Induction shift from 08:00 to 17:00
Thursday 25th December: 10:00 to 20:00
Friday 26th December: 10:00 to 20:00
Saturday 27th December: 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday 28th December: 10:00 to 20:00
Roles and Responsibilities
* Working under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
* Handling patients for basic procedures and assisting with running diagnostic tests.
* Assisting in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
* Ensuring all in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.
Qualifications
* Resilient, caring and empathetic.
* Detail oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
* Articulate with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
* Passionate about animal care with the drive to work in a busy emergency vet clinic over the Christmas and New Year period.
* To qualify for the £250 completion bonus, you must complete all five shifts.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Other
Industries
Veterinary Services
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