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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant
Salary: £24,045 per annum
Location: Abbey House Veterinary Hospital, Morley
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week, on a 7-week rolling basis. Shift times will vary between 6am - 3pm, 7.30am - 4.30pm, 8 - 5pm, 11:30 - 8:30, and 3pm - midnight.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Patient Care Assistant to join our team at Abbey House Veterinary Hospital Morley.

The Patient Care Assistant role is critical to delivering the high-quality care and support that our patients and clients deserve. 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.
The right candidate must have some experience within the industry and have a desire to progress further. We are searching for someone who is passionate about animal care, have the right blend of dedication, and can work efficiently as part of a team.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assisting with reception duties through the evening and the night shift including taking phone calls, taking payments and liaising with owners.

• Supporting the team with hospitalised patients.

• Supporting the nurse and vet with triaging patients.

• Setting up for clinical emergencies and supporting with any procedures

• Effective handover to the PCA night team.

• Supporting the team with surgical procedures throughout the day.

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:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

About us 

We are a multi-site, RCVS-accredited, primary care and referral practice near Leeds. As a respected name in West Yorkshire veterinary care, it is our mission to offer the very best care for our clients and their pets, across the 5 clinics and our 24-hour hospital in Morley. We understand the special bond that exists between pets and their owners, so that’s why we are committed to providing the very best care to look after them both.

Interested? To apply for this role please click 'Apply' at the top of the page. Or, for any questions about this role, please contact Stephanie on the Talent Acquisition team on [email protected] 

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]