Rotating Patient Care Assistant

5 months ago

Winchester, United Kingdom Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists (AMVS) Hampshire Full time

**Rotating Veterinary Patient Care Assistant (PCA)**

**Reporting to**: Surgery Lead

**Hours**: Full-time with participation in the OOH service, as required.

**Your role and responsibilities**

As a Rotating PCA you will be exposed to a variety of elements relating to the preparation and care of our patients. This includes walking and feeding animals, sterilising surgical equipment, and assisting the nursing team in handling patients and preparing them for surgery.

We are looking for a passionate individual who will strive to maintain the highest clinical and professional standards. You will be working in a fast-paced team that requires a great eye for detail and patient care.

The Rotating PCA Position comprises of 3 separate roles: Theatre Technician, Patient Care Assistant and Prep Technician. This will require you to switch between these areas on a weekly rotation. In addition, you will be included in the Theatre Technician on-call rota comprising of 1:5 weekends (10am-10pm).

This is a hands-on role and at least some experience handling animals is essential, however formal training and support will be provided within each discipline / role.

**The responsibilities of a Rotating PCA include, but are not limited to**:

- Working with the Theatre Technicians to assist in the cleaning and sterilising of surgical equipment.
- Performing final surgical preparation for patients before surgery. And opening sterile Equipment for the surgeons.
- Walking and feeding patients, assisting the nursing team by holding patients for blood samples and intravenous catheter placements, providing basic physiotherapy, providing clean, safe, and secure kennels and patient enrichment for a stress-free hospitalisation experience.
- Ensuring all clinical areas are kept to a high level of cleanliness and stocked ready for use.
- Experience (desired) of working within a clinical and/or high-pressure environment, and/or experience of working with animals within a professional or personal capacity.
- Ability to work well under pressure and stay calm.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to deal with client information in a confidential manner.
- Good time-management skills
- Working within a busy team and can work on own initiative.
- Methodical approach to working.
- Passion for the welfare of animals.

**Benefits**
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- VDS fees paid for
- 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**

Since 2006, we have been one of the country’s leading veterinary specialist referral hospitals with vets and their teams caring for small animals every day.

Our dedicated vets, nurses, and nursing assistants, supported by the administrative teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets.

We accept referrals for Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Cardiology, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Physiotherapy as well as Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) and a Pain Clinic.

We have comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development, and CPD.

You can find us in Hampshire, just south of Winchester, close to the M3 and national and international transport links. We are in a serene countryside setting with state-of-the-art facilities and are available to look after pets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our vision is to be the south of England’s multi-disciplinary veterinary referral hospital of choice, where referring vets, clients and their pets receive the best possible care.

Our mission is to create an inspiring, inclusive, professional environment where the team are empowered to work together to consistently deliver exceptional care and service.

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