Veterinary Care Assistant

**Remuneration**
National Living Wage
**The Opportunity**
We are seeing a weekend Veterinary Care Assistant to support the Cattery at our Hornsey practice. The role involves supplying our feline friends with water, food, some oral medication, cleaning their kennels and ensuring they are well-looked after and loved.

This is a lone working role on Saturday morning and both shifts on a Sunday, working 10 hours per week over the following shift pattern: 09:00am - 12:00pm and 16:00pm - 18:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays

This is a three-month fixed term contract and is entitled to an additional location uplift of 6%.

This role will be National Living Wage if you're aged 21 or over. National Minimum Wage if you're aged under 21
**Key Benefits**
All benefits for this role will be on a pro-rata basis.
- Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
- Life Assurance 3 x salary.
- Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
- 31 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising to 36 with length of service.
- An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
- Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discounts on Medivet products and services.

**Role Accountabilities**
Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other - we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:

- Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients.
- Support patients after operations and procedures.
- Deliver patient monitoring and care, including everyday care: walking, toileting and feeding.
- Ensure the completion of all pre and post operation activity.
- Dispense any medication required under the guidance of the Veterinary team.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
- You may be required to complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.

**Your Skills and Experience**
- Experience of working as part of a team and building positive working relationships with colleagues.
- Able to provide exceptional care to clients and patients.
- Client care skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Able to prioritise a range of tasks and own workload.
- Flexible and willing to learn.
- An understanding of the purpose and importance of regulation and compliance.

**About Us**
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.

Job Reference: FR05283