Patient Care assistant

1 week ago

Linnaeus Avonvale Veterinary Centres Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom Linnaeus Veterinary Full time £25,596 - £50,992 per year
Job Title: Patient care assistant, Stratford upon Avon

Salary from: £25,396 FTE per annum

Location: Avonvale Veterinary Centres-Stratford upon Avon
Job Type: Full time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Out of hours: 1:8 Saturdays/Sundays at Warwick. 1-2 Bank holidays/year

We have an exciting opportunity for a PCA to join our team at Stratford.

We are a group of seven Primary Care Practices based around the county of Warwickshire. With over 40 years' experience, our RCVS qualified vets and nurses are dedicated to looking after small animals and their needs. Having multiple certificate holders in surgery, imaging, and medicine, we take pride in continuously developing our employees' skills and interests within the veterinary industry.

The role will be at our Stratford branch

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our fantastic team.

You will work in all areas of practice, and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people.

You will be responsible for preparing theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assist with patient care and husbandry, running in-house lab tests, packaging biological samples and assisting with the smooth running of the practice.

Travel to our other branches may be required so a driving license is essential.

Benefits

  • 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

  • RCVS and 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

  • Recruitment referral reward scheme

  • 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

About us 

Based in the sought-after area of Warwickshire, we have the best of both worlds with historic castles, beautiful countryside including the nearby Cotswolds and with the City of Birmingham only 30 minutes' drive and London a direct train away.
We are a very close-knit team and have both a summer social, visits from Annie's Antics ice cream van and a Christmas party each year.

Avonvale is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.   

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You'll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.   

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.  

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Avonvale, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at  

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