Veterinary Day Patient Care Assistant

1 week ago

Basildon, United Kingdom Linnaeus Full time

Southfields is the new name in Referral services. It's a very exciting time to join a forward-thinking and highly motivated team that has the support of the Linnaeus Group, providing significant investment in providing new innovative services, a contemporary state-of-the-art working environment and commitment to personal and career development. With an excellent support team in place, you'll be able to concentrate on what you do best in a friendly and supportive practice.

Your role and responsibilities

Southfields Veterinary Specialists are currently recruiting for a talented Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support our team of highly skilled specialists, residents, interns, nurses, and trainee nurses.

Our core values ensure that we offer the same exceptional standard of care to our patients during the day and night, and we are looking to meet candidates who are passionate about animal welfare and developing their knowledge and experience within the veterinary industry.

You will work both independently and as part of a team to support the provision of inpatient and emergency care to patients from all disciplines, including neurology, surgery, oncology, and internal medicine. You will have the opportunity to build upon your existing skillset through a thorough and supported induction alongside the completion of the Linnaeus Patient Care Assistant Course, covering topics such as animal husbandry, pharmacy, laboratory, and theatre.

This is a full-time (average 40 hours per week), permanent position with shifts between 7 am-8 pm. You will participate in a weekend and Bank Holiday rota.

This is an exciting time to join Southfields as we expand our offering and invest in new services. Joining us will allow you to work within an exceptional team and develop your career whilst being exposed to cases from all disciplines. Referral experience is not essential, as full training and support will be provided, however, experience within a similar role would be advantageous.

Opportunities for career development: Southfields are proud to encourage the continued professional development of their associates and, upon successful completion of your induction, you will be considered for enrolment on to the Level 2 Veterinary Care Support Assistant apprenticeship, with the potential to progress to a Student Veterinary Nurse position in the future.

You need to be a highly motivated self-starter with the:

  • Desire to provide gold standard care to all our patients

  • Ability and initiative to work both independently and as part of a team

  • Inclination to learn, and develop your clinical skills.

You must fulfil the following requirements:

  • Have an excellent command of written and spoken English

  • Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work

  • Provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK

  • Previous experience within a similar role would be advantageous.

Benefits

  • 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

  • *Pro-rata for part-time Associates

  • RCVS and VDS fees paid

  • External CPD funded

  • Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programmes

  • Career progression opportunities

  • Staff discount schemes

  • Enhanced sickness pay

  • Enhanced equal family leave

  • Wellness program including:

  • Employee assistance programme

  • Eyecare voucher scheme

  • Free annual Flu jab

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Childcare vouchers

  • Recruitment referral reward scheme.

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 for everyone.

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