We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring full-time VCA to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will play a vital role within our practice team, supporting Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Veterinary Nurses, Student Nurses, and Receptionists in delivering outstanding care to our patients and their owners.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Ensuring a clean and hygienic environment across all clinical and non-clinical areas of the practice
2. Cleaning, maintaining, and restocking medical equipment
3. Sterilising veterinary instruments to required standards
4. Supporting the front desk with reception duties
5. Assisting with pharmacy tasks, including stock rotation and unpacking orders
6. Helping with the preparation and processing of in-house laboratory samples
7. Providing safe and effective animal handling
8. Assisting veterinary professionals with a variety of inpatient care tasks
About Us
We are a single-site practice on the lovely Beds/Bucks border. Our ethos focuses on doing the right thing and providing gold-standard care to pets and clients. We have excellent RVNs and Vets, with outstanding front-of-house support, including 6 Vets, 9 RVNs, and a nurse training program. Our practice is RCVS accredited.
Applicant Requirements
We seek a team player with great people skills, a sense of humour, empathy for clients, and a desire to practice good medicine. Effective communication, teamwork, and contributing ideas to improve our practice are highly valued.
Your shift pattern
You will work approximately 37 hours a week, including 1 in 4 Saturday mornings until 1 pm. No OOH duties. You will be part of our supportive team providing high-quality care.
Benefits
* 6.6 weeks annual leave
* Additional leave for your birthday
* Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, surrogacy pay)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Non-accidental injury support
* Learning and development via IVC Evidensia Academy
* Pawsome Benefits discount scheme
* Pension scheme
* Discounted staff pet care
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