Patient Care Assistant

5 months ago


Tamworth, United Kingdom Linnaeus Full time

**Role**:Patient Care Assistant

**Salary**: £22,000 per annum

**Location**:Riversmeet Vets, Tamworth and Atherstone branches

**Job Type**:Permanent, Full-time

**Hours**:40 hours per week

**Your role and responsibilities**

Riversmeet Vets are looking for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our fantastic team

PCAs work in all areas of practice and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people.

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.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a passion for animals and a great way to pursue a career to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse in the future.

Duties will also include, but are not limited to:

- Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation.
- Actively maintain the hospital and follow infection control procedures. This will include sterilising and deep cleaning among other duties.
- Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments.
- Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required.
- Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. Demonstrate the ability to be reliable, adaptable, understanding and empathetic

**Benefits**
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rated) and Birthday Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
- In house training is given as well as CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Wellness program including:

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

**About us**

Riversmeet Vets are an RCVS-accredited, small animal practice based in Tamworth and Atherstone, that have been established for over 100 years

Our fantastic team provide primary care services as well as specialty services in orthopaedic surgery, cardiology, arthritic management, and oncology. With our experienced team.

As part of 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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