Senior Patient Care Assistant

**Your role and responsibilities**

Southfields Veterinary Specialists are recruiting for a talented Senior Patient Care Assistant to support our team of specialists, residents, interns, and nurses.

As a member of the Senior team, you will lead by example, guiding, supporting, and motivating your team of highly skilled Night Patient Care Assistants.

Your duties will include the creation and management of rotas for the Night PCA team to support the provision of nursing care and department preparation to accommodate an increasing caseload.

You will be the first port of call for departmental line management, liaising with the Head of Nursing Services to identify recruitment needs and taking an active role in the recruitment selection process.

Your attendance at senior meetings will allow you to use your experience to contribute ideas and solutions to the continued progression and development of the practice and the PCA team.

With the support of the Head of Nursing Services, you will influence, guide, and develop the Night PCA team. This is an exciting opportunity to build on your existing leadership skills in a friendly and supported environment.

**Hours**: 7.30pm-7.30am, 5 on: 10 off rota (average 26 hours per week)

**Opportunities for career development**

This is a challenging and rewarding role that will require an assertive and proactive leader with a positive approach to patient care.

You will have the opportunity to build upon your existing skill set through a thorough and supported induction alongside the completion of the Linnaeus Patient Care Assistant Course, covering topics such as animal husbandry, pharmacy, laboratory, and theatre, along with other CPD opportunities.

Referral experience would be beneficial however is not essential as full training and support will be provided.
- You will need to be highly motivated self-starter able to demonstrate leadership qualities to co-ordinate, support and motivate our busy PCA team.
- You will have experience of, and a passion for, mentoring and training colleagues and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills to assist in managing conflicting priorities.
- You will have a desire to provide gold standard care to all our patients and the ability and initiative to work both independently and as part of a team
- You will be willing and motivated to build upon your current skill set, utilising available training courses

You must fulfil the following requirements:

- A Level 2 Veterinary Care Assistant qualification, or similar
- Provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK
- Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
- Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work

**Benefits**
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays on a pro-rata basis *
- Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Enhanced sickness policy
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- Extensive learning and development programmes
- Progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Discounts with PetPlan
- Recruitment reward scheme

Wellness package, including;
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Gym membership discount
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Flu vaccine voucher

*Pro-rata for part-time associates

**About us**

Southfields is the new name in referral services. It’s a very exciting time to join a forward-thinking and highly motivated team that has the support of the Linnaeus Group, providing significant investment in providing new innovative services, a contemporary state-of-the art working environment and commitment to personal and career development. With an excellent support team in place, you’ll be able to concentrate on what you do best in a friendly and supportive practice as we prepare to move to brand new 42,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facilities.

Excellent location - only 30 minutes by train from central London, within easy reach of the beautiful Essex countryside and extremely well located for international travel links by air and train.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Basildon, SS14 3AP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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