Animal Nursing Assistant

**Animal Nursing Assistant**:

- Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre, Ringmer, East Sussex
- Time of Day:As required
- Closing Date:25th Feb 2024

**Animal Nursing Assistant**

**Contract: Zero Hours - working as required**

**Salary: £10.71 per hour**

**Annual Leave: 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata to hours worked)**

**Closing date: 25 February 2024**

Raystede is looking for an Animal Nursing Assistant to work with us on a zero-hour basis. The successful applicant will assist with a variety of tasks in our Surgery as we provide veterinary care to the small animals in our care. Veterinary care including routine health checks, treatment, and operations is essential to finding our animals new homes as quickly as possible, or for some species enabling them to thrive whilst living with us in sanctuary. As this is a hands-on role with animals, some prior experience and knowledge of animal care is necessary however it is an ideal role for somebody looking to gain experience with a view to becoming a veterinary nurse in the future or pursuing other roles working with animals. As a zero hours position, it could be perfect for somebody with other commitments that mean they are unable to fulfil a permanent position.

**Main Purpose of Role**:

- Infectious disease control including the cleaning and preparation of veterinary areas.
- Restrain animals for examinations, vaccinations and treatment ad monitor animals under anesthesia under the supervision and direction of the veterinary surgeon.
- Perform on-site laboratory work as required.
- To ensure the effective operation of the Surgery within its position in the wider organisation including stock management, timely completion of records, and correct provision of medicines following internal and external protocols.

Please see Job Description for detailed information including: Key Tasks, Key Working Relationships, Scope and Accountability and Person Specification
- Staff Application Form
- Animal Nursing Assistant Job Description

**Please note we do not accept CV's