Posted:
10/3/2024, 11:23:22 PM
Location(s):
England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
Job Title: Patient Care Assistant (Veterinary)
Location: Cromwell Vets, Huntingdon
Salary: £24,045 per annum
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Shifts are 8 hours a day ranging from: 7:00 to 21:00 on a shift basis.
Weekends are 1 in 3 for a Saturday or Sunday shift dependent on rota requirements, with time given back in lieu the following week.
Bank holidays on a rota with fair opportunity.
Are you an animal lover with a passion for providing exceptional care?
Cromwell Veterinary Practice is looking for a dedicated Patient Care Assistant to join our compassionate and dynamic team!
At Cromwell, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of care to our patients and their families. As a PCA, you'll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring our pets receive the attention and love they deserve.
Role and Responsibilities
Duties include:
General housekeeping such as cleaning and restocking the hospital
Deep cleans of areas for infection control
Preparing consult rooms and cleaning in between patients
Animal handling once trained, to assist the veterinary surgeons and nurses with clinical examinations and sample taking
Walking and feeding inpatients, preparing inpatient accommodation
Working in the laboratory area once trained including running a range of samples and machine quality control testing
Assisting with theatre preparation and cleaning/packing surgical equipment
Covering branches within Cromwell veterinary group to assist veterinary surgeons and nurses
We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, organised and able to prioritise tasks in a busy and demanding environment.
Previous animal experience and an understanding of how a veterinary hospital is run is preferred, but training on the job is available for the right candidate.
A love for animals is essential, and after a period of time on the job, there are opportunities for career progression.
Benefits
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
Employer contribution pension scheme
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
About Us
Established over 100 years ago, Cromwell Vets offer primary care services for small animals within the county of Cambridgeshire.
We provide a comprehensive diagnostics service as well as a 24-hour emergency care service that is available 365 day of the year to care of our patients at any time.
Our team is immensely proud of their work and keeping up with the heritage of caring for Cambridgeshire’s loveable pets.
To submit your application, please click the 'Apply now' button at the top of the screen. Or, for any questions, contact Katie Riley on katie[email protected]
Salary Value: £24,045 per annum;
We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.
Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.
Why Linnaeus?
- We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets
- We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet
- We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion
- We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.
We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
Website: https://linnaeusgroup.co.uk/
Headquarter Location: Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 2014
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Health Care ⋅ Veterinary