Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

1 week ago


Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Village Vet Full time

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Infection control
  • Preparing and maintaining patient accommodation
  • Assisting with patient handling and restraint.
  • Monitoring, recording and providing supportive care to patients, under the direction of the Veterinary Surgeon or Registered Veterinary Nurse.
  • Assisting with diagnostic techniques to include preparation of equipment, processing and/or packaging for external laboratories.
  • Maintenance of theatre to include preparation of the environment and equipment and
cleaning, packaging and sterilisation of sterile supplies.

  • Assist with the management of the pharmacy to include unpacking of orders, stock rotation and environmental temperatures.


Previous experience is advantageous but training and support for the role will be provided including an in-house training programme and mentorship.


  • Assist with reception and client care to include answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures, taking payments and administrative tasks.

Benefits
(Below is our standard list of benefits, please feel free to add to any additional benefits you offer as a group. Please ensure holidays are listed in weeks to capture condensed hour agreements)

  • 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Staff discount schemes
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced sickness pay
  • Enhanced equal family leave
  • Ecar 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


The Village Vet practice in Berkhamsted is a well established, modern vet practise with an excellent team of vets and nurses.

We pride ourselves in our friendly, professional and compassionate approach to both you and your pet and will try our hardest to ensure that we can meet all your expectations.

At Village Vet Berkhamsted we're proud to be an accredited Silver level
Cat Friendly Clinic and members of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine).

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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