Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

Vermont Veterinary Surgery is an independently owned veterinary practice based in Virginia Water, Surrey. We are establishing a brand-new practice and currently recruiting a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our dedicated and expanding team.

We care passionately about looking after animals and pride ourselves on providing high quality care for pets.

**About the Role**:
Department: Practice Support Staff

Reporting to: Head Veterinary Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a new and growing organization. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the nursing and wider practice team in delivering the highest standards of care to patients.

We require a friendly, hard-working, and enthusiastic individual. Our ideal applicant will have a demonstrable ability to work in a team with customer service experience.

We are looking for someone who has excellent customer service skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure with a reliable and strong work ethic.

This is a full-time role: 8-hour 5days with 1hr unpaid lunch break, 1 in 3 Saturdays (9.00am - 1pm) and no on call or OOH.

If you have a genuine passion for animal care, we encourage you to apply.

**Main duties**:
Assisting veterinary surgeons, qualified and student nurses with all aspects of their work.

Caring for animals, administrating simple medical treatments under instruction and supervision

Setting up for surgery, x-rays, and medical procedures

Walking, cleaning, and monitoring animals

Caring for the clinical environment

Taking payments

Processing of insurance documents

Reception duties

Travel to OOH practice as required

Likely to undertake formal training towards veterinary nursing qualification

**About you**:
Five or more GCSE’s (or equivalent) including mathematics, science and

English

Hold a valid UK driving license (preferred)

No unspent criminal convictions

Computer literacy

Ability to communicate effectively

Proven empathy with patients and clients

**Experience**:
No experience required but interest in animal care.

**Salary**: £15,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Virginia Water: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/11/2023
Expected start date: 02/01/2024