Veterinary Client Care Associate

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Willows Veterinary Hospital and Referral Service are recruiting for a professional Client Care Associate to join their team. This is a temporary full-time position working 37.5h per week. This position is maternity cover for 1 year.

We would love to hear from you if have an interest in working within the veterinary sector. Enjoy interacting with clients and have a passion to learn and develop within a caring, progressive company.

Working in our state-of-the-art referral centre, you will learn from the best. Willows provides an amazing opportunity for a rewarding career, working with an exceptionally friendly, professional, and dedicated team.

This position is to cover maternity leave for 1 year. The shifts will be

Your role and responsibilities

• Welcoming all clients and visitors to the hospital
• Answering telephones and diverting or taking messages ensuring prompt delivery and accurate details.
• Monitoring practice email and directing enquiries to the relevant department
• Accurately inputting patient data to the computer system as required
• Dealing with all general enquiries, explaining procedures in place and making new and follow up appointments.
• Ensuring that waiting areas, reception and patient toilets are kept clean, tidy and stocked up.
• Office administration duties to include scanning and filing

Candidate specification

• Be highly motivated and well organised with the ability to work on their own initiative
• Have a friendly, welcoming and professional manner with excellent interpersonal skills both in person and on the phone
• The ability to multitask under pressure whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality of work.
• Can support and communicate effectively with clients, vet professionals, and fellow associates
• Be a team player with the ability to establish positive working relationships.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave (pro-rata)
• Enhanced sickness policy
• Discounted vet fees for your own pets
• Discount on Pet Plan Insurance
• Life Assurance
• E-car Scheme
• Wellbeing and employee appreciation initiatives ranging from weekly free fruit, eye care vouchers, gym membership discount, Cycle2Work and a staff discount scheme.
• 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.

About us

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the world's leading small animal referral centres, having been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years.

Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience recognised for excellence worldwide. Our values centre around the care of our patients, our clients, our referring vets, each other, and the environment to make A BETTER WORLD OF PETS.

Willows is widely known for the delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. We employ over 250 Associates working as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally-renowned Specialists. Our service teams include orthopaedics, neurology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, clinical nutrition, oncology, soft tissue surgery, cardiology, dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care (ECC), anaesthesia and analgesia, diagnostic imaging and physiotherapy.

In-patient care is a priority and includes 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover, with support from a team of emergency vets and Interns. Our hospital facilities are of the highest quality, including on-site Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, two in-theatre mobile image intensifiers, two digital radiography rooms, ultrasonography, electro diagnostics, video endoscopy and an extensive range of advanced surgical equipment.

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team