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Veterinary Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Histon, United Kingdom Medivet Group Ltd Full time

**Remuneration**
National Living Wage
**The Opportunity**
Medivet Impington is a small and friendly practice on the outskirts of Cambridgeshire with very accessible transport links and beautiful country walks on your doorstep. The serene villages of Histon and Milton are a 5 minute drive away and 15-20 minutes further down the road is Cambridge city centre, known for it’s iconic University and views of the River Cam. This practice comes with a varied small-animal caseload and is well-equipped with digital radiography and ultrasound.

Medivet Impington has an excellent support structure in place and take pride in a collaborative approach; consisting of a team of 11, with 4 Vets, 2 RVNs, 2 SVNs and 2 Receptionists. Impington is also happy to hold Puppy Socialisation classes on Thursday evenings at the practice and they are a great way to get puppies to meet other puppies as well as people

This practice has an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Care Assistant to join the team on a full time basis for 40 hours per week with a mixture of 5 x 8 hour shifts Monday to Friday and 1 in 4 Saturdays required.

Previous roles within animal care or animal handling is desirable and a love of animals and their welfare essential.

In this varied and rewarding role, as a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) you will provide essential support to the day-to-day running of the practice.

You will share our values being trustworthy, caring and progressive, you’ll also take the initiative in providing high standards of care, ensuring we live true to our purpose of providing exceptional care, that’s always there.

As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you will be an integral part of the practice team and will perform a variety of duties, such as:

- Providing a gold standard service to our patients and clients
- Following cleaning protocols to maintain cleanliness of the clinical environment
- Preparing and maintaining medical equipment

This role will be National Living Wage if you're aged 21 or over. National Minimum Wage if you're aged under 21.

**Key Benefits**
- Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
- Life Assurance 3 x salary.
- Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
- 31 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising to 36 with length of service.
- An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
- Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discounts on Medivet products and services.

**Role Accountabilities**
Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other - we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:

- Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients.
- Support with operations and procedures.
- Deliver patient monitoring and care, including everyday care: walking, toileting and feeding.
- Ensure the completion of all pre and post operation activity.
- Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
- Dispense any medication required under the guidance of the Veterinary team.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.

**Your Skills and Experience**
- Experience of working as part of a team and building positive working relationships with colleagues.
- Able to provide exceptional care to clients and patients.
- Client care skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Able to prioritise a range of tasks and own workload.
- Flexible and willing to learn.
- An understanding of the purpose and importance of regulation and compliance.

**About Us**
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.

Job Reference: FR05769