Veterinary Care Assistant

British Veterinary Association; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

We are hiring!

Here at Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, we are looking for a dedicated and committed Veterinary Care Assistant to join our fantastic team. The role will include (but not limited to) the following tasks:

1. Assist the nursing team with the set up of surgical procedures
2. Helping to hold patients for the Vets/Nurses
3. Cleaning down Clinical areas
4. Putting away the supplies order
5. Restocking cleaning & packaging sterile equipment and theatre attire
6. Laundry and organisation
7. Managing cats in our Radioactive Iodine Unit (Full training will be provided)
8. You will also be required to cover shifts both on reception and in our Boarding Cattery

About the rota and salary

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week with shifts ranging between the hours of 7:00am and 11:00pm, to include weekends.

The salary will be up to £21,748.63 DOE per annum.

More about our fantastic hospital and team!

In our purpose-built, excellently equipped hospital on the edge of a lovely Cotswold market town.

Among our Vets are a Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine, Advanced Practitioners in Small Animal Medicine and ECC. Plus, we have regular visits from a referral dermatologist. We receive referrals nationally for exotic pets, radioiodine therapy of hyperthyroid cats and locally for outpatient CT scanning, and for some internal medicine and orthopaedic-surgery cases.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

1. 6.6 Weeks annual leave
2. Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
6. Non-accidental injury support
7. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
8. Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
9. Pension scheme
10. Discounted staff pet care

At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, Chipping Norton

Banbury Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SY, United Kingdom

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Animals treated:

Small animals

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