We are looking for an enthusiastic Veterinary Care Assistant to join our team working at our main hospital in Thame and our branch surgeries in Princes Risborough and Chinnor. As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the vet and nurse teams by always maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, assisting with animal handling, working on reception and in the lab. We are interested to hear from those who already have experience, in addition to anyone looking for a new and different challenge. Either way, you will be part of a kind, caring and dedicated team. This role may progress to a Veterinary Nursing apprenticeship in the future. In order to progress, you will need to have 5 GCSEs of grades 4-9 (or equivalent) to include Maths and English and a science subject. About Us Sprinz and Nash is a long-established Veterinary Hospital in the lovely rural market town of Thame. We are recruiting with the aim of maintaining our high clinical standards and giving a rewarding work / life balance. We provide our own in-patients care, whist our emergency OOH is provided by VetsNow. The hospital at Thame provides excellent facilities including dental x-ray, in-house laboratory, endoscopy, ultrasound, digital x-ray, separate dog and cat and isolation wards to name a few. We are staffed by a friendly, forward thinking and supportive team of vets, nurses, VCAs and client care staff. We have a varied and busy caseload and we are all team players and delight in helping each other. We have vets who are certificate holders and two nurse certificate holders. We are also a Silver Cat Friendly Clinic. Your shift pattern This is a full time role working 40 hours across five 8 hour shifts. You will also be included in the 1:3 Saturday rota. 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