Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

4 weeks ago


Derry, United Kingdom CVS UK Ltd Full time

**We have a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant / Student Veterinary Nurse to join our team here at St Elmo Veterinary Clinic in Derry**

This is a full-time position with a start date of 1 July 2024, working 40 hours per week, covering Monday-Friday (09.00 - 17.30) with a share in the Weekend rota when needed.

The Patient Care Assistant and Student Veterinary Nurse roles are one of the foundations of an outstanding veterinary practice, as our new PCA/SVN you would be involved in supporting our team of qualified RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients, working alongside a lovely team of people. This role will involve animal handling, assisting vets and nurses in restraining animals for treatment, cleaning, walking and feeding patients, general cleaning and maintenance duties, answering phone calls, reception cover, greeting clients and providing the highest standards of animal and customer care.

**Main duties**:

- Nursing care to patients
- Assisting vets and nurses in restraining animals for treatment
- Cleaning, walking, and feeding of patients
- Preparation of emergency and operating facilities
- General cleaning and maintenance duties
- Running internal lab samples
- Answering emergency calls
- Covering the receptionist desk, including answering queries, booking appointments and taking payments
- To provide a friendly, efficient and effective service to clients

**Experience and Qualifications needed**:
Our ideal applicant will be reliable with a willingness to learn and to be able to work within a team and have:

- OR_

The salary for this position will be in line with the National Minimum Wage +3% cost of living increase.

We know that benefits are key and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority. Or, if easier, you can find a list on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits
- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)

**Are you passionate about making pets a **priority**? So are we Take a look at **our** short film to recognise the **remarkable** work **that** **our** Vets, Nurses, **Care** Assistants and **Receptionists** do on the front line every day in the UK**:CVS Ode to Veterinary Professionals


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