Night Kennel Assistant
Pride Veterinary Referral Centre - Derby, Derby, East Midlands
Discipline: Clinical Support
Full Time
£12.21ph
We are hiring
Due to an internal move we have an opening as a Kennel Assistant. You will be working in the wards at Pride Veterinary Centre, this is a full-time contract on a one week on, two weeks off basis covering 6pm – 8am.
About the role
Most of us love animals of all shapes and sizes but we do require applicants to clearly evidence their previous experience of working with the four-legged ones. We have been tasked to ensure the safety and comfort of all the animals in our care and we need to do that to the highest possible level, so having some similar animal experience would be a true asset.
You will be responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness within the ward environment, such as cleaning kennels, exercising patients, washing bowls, laundry, stock maintenance, animal handling, basic care including TPR (temperature, pulse and respiration checks), grooming, feeding and assisting the veterinary team, this is an active role.
Our ideal candidate
The kennel assistant position would suit a confident person able to effectively prioritise and manage their own workload as there may be times through the night where you are working independently.
Required skills and experience
* Previous experience with animal care
* Self-motivated
* Problem solver
* Hard worker
Would be good to have
* Previous night working experience
* TPR experience
Want to know more about us?
Pride Veterinary Centre offers a range of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Our diagnostics and treatments are second to none and we have many highly trained and experienced colleagues to ensure that our patients receive the very best treatment.
We strive to deliver world class patient care and our fantastic facilities provide a superb care environment, including 13 consultation rooms, 7 hospital wards, 5 theatres, full advanced imaging suite, 3 ultrasound rooms, an endoscopy suite, hydrotherapy pool and treadmills and dedicated chemo & radio-iodine treatment rooms define the setting.
Come and join our friendly and supportive team
Our kennel assistant team are at the hub of the veterinary hospital at Scarsdale Vets in Pride Park to help care for the unwell patients. The hospital ward team care for both primary and referral patients from simple to complex cases so there are a variety of patient needs to accommodate. They come in all shapes, sizes and temperaments, so every night is different to the previous one.
The night team is friendly, supportive and passionate about providing the highest standard of care to our in-patients. We are always expanding our knowledge and learning new skills as training is important to us as a practice. Supporting our nursing colleagues, you will also interact with referral, first opinion vets, interns and residents.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:
* 6.6 Weeks annual leave
* Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
* Pension scheme
* Discounted staff pet care
Pride Veterinary Referral Centre - Derby
Riverside Road, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8HX, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets