Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

7 months ago


Hertfordshire, United Kingdom LINNAEUS VETERINARY LIMITED Full time

**Location**:
Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Herts

Hours:
Full time

Practice:
Davies Veterinary Specialists

**Salary**:
£22,000 per annum, From

Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

**Salary**: from £22,000

Location: Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hitchin, SG5 3HR

**Job Type**: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, 1:4 weekend rota with time back

**Your role and responsibilities**

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Patient Care Assistant to join our vibrant PCA team and provide additional support to our Oncology department.

As a PCA you will primarily work within our Wards team, supporting our fantastic team of nurses to ensure the highest levels of patient care are provided and maintained. This is a varied, hands-on role. Duties will include but are not limited to:

- Supporting patients before, during and after their medical/surgical procedures.
- Housekeeping duties to include stock control, maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the wards and oncology department.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures at all times to include clinical tasks, infection control, patient restraint, waste disposal, infection control and health and safety policies.

To be successful in this role you need to be highly organised, have the physical, mental and emotional stamina required to work with seriously ill patients, and have the ability to cope with a fast-paced working environment. You should be a highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills and have the passion and drive for delivering outstanding client and patient care.

Although not a requirement of the role, many of our PCAs eventually progress onto further education programmes as Student Veterinary Nurses or take their PCA pathway further within Davies.

PCA experience is not necessary as full training will be provided, although it would be beneficial to have a basic knowledge of animal care and handling.

**Benefits**
- Competitive salary
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Enhanced sickness policy
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- Life Assurance policy
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- CPD allowance
- Extensive learning and development programmes
- Progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Discounts with PetPlan
- Access to discounted pet support
- Local Incentive, freebies & reward
- Private Medical Insurance - Vitality
- Wellness package, including;
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Health Assured, 24-7 People support platform
- Gym membership discount
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Flu vaccine voucher
- Recruitment reward scheme.

**About us**

Davies is one of the largest and most diverse, small animal veterinary referral centres in Europe, with a team of close to 250 people. We are situated in the beautiful Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire countryside, within 50 minutes of London by train. Founded 25 years ago, Davies is recognised as a leader in the veterinary referral sector offering a diverse range of multi-disciplinary services. We are also known for our pioneering sustainability initiatives within the industry, having gained the Investors in the Environment Green Award and won several other awards.

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.

**Part of an amazing global family**

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best - caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make **A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS**.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best - caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Ass



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