Veterinary Care Assistant

4 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom PDSA Full time

**Pets and people at the heart of what we do.**

**About the Role**:
We are looking to recruit a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) who will provide a high standard of customer service and clinical care whilst promoting pet wellbeing and supporting the clinical team.

The role will be responsible for supporting the hospital team with taking care of the wellbeing of pets by maintaining a clean and hygienic environment at all times, assisting with animal handling, working at reception and providing support to the Veterinary nurses and Veterinary Surgeons. They will also encourage financial contributions from clients from time to time.

You will form part of a team who will work a 6 week rota average 37.5 hours per week. The rota will include a mix of days, late’s, overnights and weekends. An uplift will be paid for night and weekend work which equates to on average an additional £2,181 per annum. No matter what shift you work you will always be part of a team that consists of at least a Veterinary Surgeon, all PDSA employees.

**About You**:
A minimum age of 18 years old due to a varied shift pattern.

**About PDSA**:
As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 48 Pet Hospitals, we strive to improve pets’ lives - through prevention, education and treatment. Every year our dedicated vet teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets. Our national network of around 120 high street shops help us to provide these treatments through selling both donated and new goods.

We believe that we work better together, so everyone from our vets, volunteers, shop teams and to our office support colleagues - we are driven in our dedication and passionate about pets. Join us and help improve the lives of every pet.

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.



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