Veterinary Care Assistant

5 hours ago


Alfreton, United Kingdom Medivet Group Ltd Full time

**The role**
Our Veterinary Care Assistants, known as Patient Care Assistants are an integral part of the team in practice. You will typically be supporting 4-6 practices performing a variety of duties, such as ensuring the practice maintains high clinical standards throughout, maintaining kennels and the general environment following cleaning protocols, feeding animals, animal handling and behaviour, reporting back to and assisting nurses with patient care and preparing medical equipment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in looking to pursuing a career as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in future and offers an excellent insight to what it means to be an exceptional nurse.

We are committed to supporting you and will provide full on the job training, led by a qualified buddy.

We are looking for dedicated, professional colleagues who show a real passion and positive attitude in every duty they perform. If you work hard and show your commitment to progressing further within your career, we are committed to fully supporting your career development and will financially support you on your journey to becoming a Registered Veterinary Nurse by progressing onto college as a Student Veterinary Nurse.

43 hours a week

some weekends

**Key accountabilities**
Reception and dealing with clients

cleaning and assisting in the practice

managing the inpatients and kennels

assisting with the running of the day

Cleaning surgical instruments and packing them

**Skills and experience**
Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to hold a full UK driving licence.

We are looking for colleagues who demonstrate commitment and a positive attitude. Enjoy working within busy environments and within a team, however, must show confidence when working alone as and when required; demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to work and happy to get stuck in where ever needed.

**Required**:
Applicants must hold 5 GCSE's at grade C / 4 or above to include Maths, English Language and a Science and be in possession of examination certificates.

Alternatively, City & Guilds will accept alternative qualifications, e.g. Veterinary Care Assistant Certificate, Animal Nursing Assistant Award or National Diploma in Animal Care - you will still be required to provide proof of GCSE Maths and English and provide the original certificates.
- If you have taken your qualifications abroad, we will require a NARIC comparison._

**Please upload you certificates (not statements ) and list your grades on your C**V, including Maths and English. This will ensure a smooth and faster recruitment process.**

**Branch**
Medivet Alfreton

Job Reference: FR03780



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