Animal Care Assistant: Merton animal hospital

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Animal Care Assistant: Merton animal hospital, London Borough of Merton

Client: Blue Cross

Location: London Borough of Merton, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 2a28c1d54a0d

Job Views: 4

Posted: 18.04.2025

Expiry Date: 02.06.2025

Job Description:

Blue Cross animal hospitals and pet care clinics play a vital role in providing veterinary treatment to sick and injured pets, particularly when their owners are unable to afford private veterinary fees. Our veterinary care services are accessible to pets whose owners receive certain means-tested benefits and reside within the catchment area of one of our animal hospitals or pet care clinics.

Since June 1999, we've been a cornerstone of the Merton community, delivering veterinary services to approximately 6,000 unique pets every year. From routine procedures like neutering to intricate surgeries and advanced diagnostics, our hospital offers a comprehensive range of treatments.

Our Animal Care Assistants have a key role in our fast-paced hospitals, providing a high standard of care to the pets in our hospitals and providing support to their owners. They do this by providing the highest level of animal care and customer service with empathy and a non-judgmental mindset in all situations.

Each day will see you providing care to the pets in our hospitals which includes cleaning, feeding, exercising, grooming, laundry and administering treatment, dealing with clients on our busy reception, dispensing medication and taking payments. You will be monitoring our patient’s health, wellbeing and behaviour as well as those recovering from anaesthetic.

Working closely with our Vets and Nurses, you will be assisting them with the preparation of patients and operating theatre for surgery.

This is a full-time role working 42 hours a week with a one-hour paid lunch break on a rota to include weekends and public holidays. Due to the nature of the work of Blue Cross, and this post, it may be necessary to exceed these hours when the workload demands.

If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day, then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let’s work together to see if this is the role for you.