Overview
Multi-Disciplinary Patient Care Assistant. Location: Willows Veterinary Centre. Job Type: Full Time. Hours: 38 hours averaged per week. 1:5 Weekend shifts, including bank holidays.
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is a leading small animal referral centre with many years of service. Our aim is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience with a focus on pet care and continuous professional development for our associates.
Your role and Responsibilities
The successful applicant will work as part of the Clinical Support Team to provide consistently high standards of patient care and to maintain practice standards at a high quality. This role offers experience in patient care, developing animal-care skills and technical knowledge within a busy multidisciplinary team where no two days are the same. The expectation is to provide the highest level of care, take pride in your work and use initiative to improve outcomes for pets.
Our Patient Care Assistants undertake a variety of duties as directed by the Veterinary Surgeons and/or Registered Veterinary Nurses. Duties may include:
* Care of in-patients within the wards including feeding, medicating, walking patients, patient care, cleaning tasks, etc.
* Patient handling and restraint
* Implementation of infection control measures throughout the hospital, including regular cleaning schedules as per area checklists
This is a great opportunity for individuals wishing to start a career in clinical support. Many Patient Care Assistants have progressed to veterinary nursing. Full support and training will be provided.
Benefits
* 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
* External CPD funded
* Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
* Career progression opportunities
* Staff discount schemes
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced sickness pay
* Employer contribution pension scheme
In-patient care is a priority with 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover and access to a multidisciplinary team, supported by emergency vets and interns. Our hospital facilities include advanced imaging and diagnostic capabilities.
Senioriy level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Veterinary Services
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Linnaeus by 2x. Get notified about new Patient Care Assistant jobs in Solihull, England, United Kingdom.
#J-18808-Ljbffr