Location: Village Vets Longstanton, Cambridgeshire   

Job type: Permanent   

Salary: From £25,247 per annum   

Hours: Full time, average 42 hours per week Monday-Friday with 1:3 Saturday mornings 8am – 12:30pm  

Fantastic opportunity to join an established community focused practice in North Cambridgeshire!   

The Role:  

Village Vets Longstanton has a real community focus and an established team including 2 FTE Vets, 3 nurses and a dedicated client care team. The practice benefits from being an air conditioned, purpose built and well-equipped primary care practice. Facilities include, dental x-ray, digital radiography, ultrasound, multi-parameter monitoring, three consult rooms and one theatre. We are proud to have silver cat friendly status, offering a separate waiting area for cats. On-site parking is available for both staff and clients.

Patient care is a real focus at Longstanton, the team have great flexibility to adapt each day around the needs to each patient and the team share a close bond with clients. We encourage developing each individual team member to the best they can be. Longstanton itself a beautiful village situation just off the A14 and M11, north of Cambridge, offering great links to Cambridge, Huntingdon and Newmarket. We are looking for a team player who is confident in their nursing abilities and who at times can support the veterinary team independently.

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   

·                  E-car salary sacrifice scheme   

·                  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   

Village Vet Cambridge has a long established, excellent reputation for providing outstanding care for pets and clients alike. Our nursing team are the foundation of the work that we do.    

With five unique sites in the region, we are fortunate to be able to offer a variety of roles, offering our nurses the opportunity to shape their career so it is a perfect fit whatever that may be. With job satisfaction and happiness at work being one of our biggest priorities we hope you will consider a role with us and would love to hear from you.   

We can offer a transparent career framework for professional progression, alongside excellent pay and benefits. We have supported many patient care assistants with their growth and development over the years, resulting in high retention levels. We are building an open-minded, progressive culture and being part of the Linnaeus and Mars group enables us to truly invest in the long-term future, not just for short-term gains. Our commitment to sustainable and responsible growth is real and exists at every level and our supportive line management system is well established, offering frequent 1:1s and career coaching.   

A Village Vet patient care assistant role incorporates working alongside the nurses to includes a wide breadth of duties, to include infection control, patient care, client care and supporting the veterinary team. Your personal study and learning would be actively encouraged as part of a bespoke professional development plan. If there is something you want to do? We will work with you to make it happen!   

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office, in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to everyone.   

To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit.   

Get in touch!   

For any questions about this role, please contact Gergana on the Talent Acquisition team on [email protected]