**Veterinary Receptionist - 12 month Fixed-Term**

**Millcroft Veterinary Group Cockermouth**

Millcroft Veterinary Group is a fiercely independent, six centre, mixed practice in the western Lake District.. We have an opportunity for a veterinary receptionist to join our friendly team.

Millcroft Veterinary Group is a member of XLVets, a community of independently-owned veterinary practices.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Client communication
- Booking appointments
- Dispensing medicines
- Recording client details, taking and recording payments
- Stock monitoring
- Reception area cleanliness

**Skills, knowledge and experience required**:

- Good communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Experience of basic clerical duties
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work as a member of the team
- Ability to problem solve
- Animal care experience - working with clients, animals and within the veterinary environment (desirable)
- Client/customer focus
- Self-motivated
- Excellent time keeping
- Empathy
- Conscientiousness
- Willingness to learn
- Respect for others
- Honesty and integrity
- Flexibility

**We offer**:

- 12 month fixed term
- Full time position - 38 hour week over 4 days, plus weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Part-time would be considered
- Starting salary of £23,000
- Full driving license essential

**Training**:

- You are required to undertake - British Veterinary Receptionist Foundation Training

**Holiday**:

- 5.6 pro-rata weeks of paid holiday per year, including public holidays, with additional allowance for long service.
- Optional holiday purchase scheme of up to 1 week pro-rata.

**Other benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Company pension
- We take mental health seriously and subscribe to an employee assistance programme which provides 24/7 support
- Discounted veterinary fees and free membership to our Lifetime Care Club Practice Plan.
- Team social events
- Flu vaccine
- Eye test

**Still need to be convinced?**
- We are proud, active members of XLVets, and recent winners of the XLVet's "Inspirational Teams" award.
- We’re situated in the heart of the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site which presents a wealth of opportunities for walkers, horse-riders, kayakers, runners, mountaineers, climbers, paragliders, and wild-swimmers.

For an informal discussion please contact Gemma Allison, HR Manager:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: From £23,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 - 38 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/07/2023
Reference ID: Veterinary Receptionist