Patient Care Assistant

1 week ago

Whitchurch, United Kingdom CVS UK Ltd Full time

**We are looking to recruit a full time Patient Care Assistant to be part of our hospital team at the Highcroft Veterinary Hospital.**

It will be necessary to accept instruction from veterinary surgeons, nurses and members of the management team, as well as working using your own initiative. The role is a permanent full time (40 hours) positon and you will be expected to participate in a 1:4 weekend rota.

Working pattern will be 1 week of early shifts 7:30am - 4pm, followed by 1 week of late shifts 11:30am-8pm, 1 week of middle shifts 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Salary is government minimum wage +3%, to be reviewed in line with CVS wage reviews.

***Job Role**:

- Assist veterinary surgeons and nurses with clinical procedures and patient handling and restraint.
- Maintain a high level of asepsis throughout the hospital including, ward, theatre and prep rooms. Ensuring all areas are adequately stocked with supplies and consumables.
- Assist the veterinary nurses with inpatient care including feeding, walking and cleaning of hospitalised animals.
- Assist the veterinary nurses and clinicians with in patient procedures such as bandage changes, x-rays, physiotherapy, blood sampling and catheter placement.
- Assist with the maintenance of anaesthesia equipment, to include changing medical gas cylinders, filling vaporisers, cleaning equipment and stocking up.
- Carry out daily/weekly and monthly duties as per checklists, including end of day shutdown checklists.
- Assisting with the sterilisation of medical equipment as directed and participating in sterilisation rota cover.
- Maintaining accurate patient records with regards to all clinical notes, treatment, diagnoses, client communication and client /patient information.
- Maintaining a good working relationship with all team members.
- Communicating in an effective a pleasant manner with clients and colleagues.
- Carry out all other reasonable duties as requested.

We know that benefits are key, and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority. If you'd like to learn more, do feel free to contact the recruiter managing this campaign and ask them to talk you through our offerings. Or, if easier, you can find a list at on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits
- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)

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