Patient Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Marlow, United Kingdom The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC Full time

_“A huge focus for me is compassionate patient care, and I am so grateful to be part of a practice that prioritises this so highly.”_

The Ralph is the UK's largest independent multidisciplinary specialist referral centre for dogs and cats. Our hospital is in Marlow, Bucks, west of London. It is just off the A404 and easily accessible from the M4 and M40 motorways.

We have opportunities available in our Daytime Patient Care Assistant (PCA) team.

PCAs at The Ralph rotate through all departments within the hospital. You will also work alongside the Medicine and Oncology services and assist with daily pet carer consultations.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Assisting the vets and nurses with patient care
- Walking, feeding, cleaning and looking after the patients in our Dog wards, Cat ward and ICU
- Assisting the Theatre team with daily workflow, including preoperative patient preparation and infection control measures
- Stock management
- Cleanliness, tidiness and maintenance of clinical areas
- Generally helping as and where needed

NB. *One of the available opportunities involves some time working in our Theatre Sterilisation department. When you apply, please let us know if you are interested in this specific role.*
- “My favourite part about my job is getting to help the vets and nurses with patients and procedures. I absolutely love learning, and everyone at The Ralph is a great teacher. [It] is all so rewarding to see these patients get the help they need and deserve.”_

Please note that the Daytime PCA rota includes working early shifts, late shifts and weekends, and the occasional night shift.

We will provide full training and support.

The Ralph is a workplace that focuses on culture, core values and mission. If you want to know more about this, we would love to hear from you.

**Benefits**:

- Day salary range: £23,795-£25,295.
- The Ralph is a National Living Wage payer.
- The Ralph will also pay for you to undertake a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) training course. This is a compulsory requirement of the PCA role to further develop your skillset by providing the necessary clinical knowledge.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,795.00-£25,295.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Marlow SL7 1YG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Animal care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/06/2024
Reference ID: PCASMAY24



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