Role: Patient Care Assistant
Location: Pets'n'Vets, Blantyre
Salary: £13,879.43 per annum (26,437 FTE)
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 21 hours per week, Monday - Sunday, covering between 9am - 7pm.
We are currently looking for a friendly, enthusiastic individual who is passionate about animal care to join our Blantyre team as a Patient Care Assistant.
The ideal candidate should be professional, confident and will strive to deliver the very best service for our patients and clients.
As a Patient Care Assistant, you will be trained in assisting the clinical teams to provide an optimal inpatient environment as well as aid in the smooth running of the practice. Under the guidance of our Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons, you can expect to:
* Assist with patient handling and restraint, ensuring a stress‑free approach.
* Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation, maintaining infection control.
* Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments.
* Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required.
* Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients, demonstrating reliability, adaptability, understanding and empathy.
Previous veterinary experience is preferred but not necessary; successful candidates will undergo an initial intense training programme.
A driving licence is essential.
Excellent communication, customer service and IT skills are required.
Our employees are our greatest asset which is why we offer an excellent package that includes:
* 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
* Extensive Internal CPD
* Potential career progression opportunities
* Staff discount schemes
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced sickness pay
* Enhanced equal family leave
* E-car salary sacrifice scheme
* Employer contribution pension scheme
* Recruitment referral reward scheme
* Wellness program including:
* Employee assistance program
* Eyecare voucher scheme
* Free annual Flu jab
* Cycle to work scheme
Pets'n'Vets 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 Pets'n'Vets, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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