Veterinary Vision Bamber Bridge

**Location**:
Signal House, Gillan Way, Penrith, Cumbria

Hours:
Full time

Practice:
Veterinary Vision Penrith

Due to expansion into our brand new practice at Bamber Bridge, we are looking for a Patient care assistant to build our team.

The role will involve: assisting the clinical team during consultations, looking after hospitalised inpatients, maintaining a clean and hygienic environment at all times, and reception/administration duties.

You will ideally have experience working with animals in a veterinary surgery but this is not essential as training will be provided.

Competitive salary, plus additional payments for overtime.

**Benefits**
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:

- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme

**About us**

Veterinary Vision offers a dedicated ophthalmology referral service for cases referred throughout the UK, with three sites in Charnock, Penrith and Sunderland. We are equipped with state-of-the-art operating facilities for all types of ocular surgery in a friendly, caring environment where the well-being of patient’s is our top priority.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone

**Part of an amazing global family**

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best - caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make **A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS**.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best - caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.