Veterinary Patient Care Assistant Fixed-term
Linnaeus Trowbridge, England, United Kingdom
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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant
Salary: £24,043.50 per annum
Location: Garston, Frome
Job Type: Fixed term contract for 6 months, full-time
Hours: 37.5h per week.
We are looking for a pro-active Patient Care Assistant to join our fantastic team at our Garston branch in Frome. In this role you will have the opportunity to work alongside a friendly and supportive team of Registered Veterinary Nurses, Client Care Team Members and Vet Surgeons. Patient Care Assistant's work in all areas of practice, and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people.
You will be responsible for preparing theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assist with patient care and husbandry, running in-house lab tests, packaging biological samples, and assisting with the smooth running of the practice.
This role is a full-time role working 37.5 per week on a fixed-term contract for 6 months. Shifts will start as early as 7.30am Monday - Friday with occasional weekend work. 1 in 6 weeks will be twilight shifts.
Duties will also include, but are not limited to:
* Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation.
* Actively maintain the hospital and follow infection control procedures. This will include sterilising and deep cleaning among other duties.
* 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. Demonstrate the ability to be reliable, adaptable, understanding and empathetic.
Benefits
* 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
* Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
* Career progression opportunities
* Staff discount schemes
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced sickness pay
* Enhanced equal family leave
* Recruitment referral reward scheme
* E-car salary sacrifice scheme
* Employer contribution pension scheme
* Wellness program including:
o Employee assistance program
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab
o Cycle to work scheme.
About Us
Garston Veterinary Group has a well-established team of experienced veterinary surgeons and nurses dedicated to the treatment of domestic pets. We aim to provide the best quality of care across our entire range of services at our surgeries in both Somerset and Wiltshire in Frome, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, and Warminster. We invest heavily in training, the latest equipment and modern facilities in order to offer the most up-to-date advice and treatment for our clients and their pets.
For any questions about this role, please contact Sofia our Talent Acquisition Coordinator on sofia.thackray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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