Out of Hours Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Telford, United Kingdom CVS Group Plc Full time

Out of Hours Veterinary Patient Care Assistant - Haygate Veterinary Centre

Practice Site: Haygate (Telford)

Haygate (Telford)

Are you passionate about making pets a priority ? So are we

Take a look at our short film to recognise the remarkable work that our vets, nurses, care assistants and receptionists do on the front line every day in the UK: 

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for animals to join us as an Out of Hours Veterinary Patient Care Assistant at Haygate Vets in Telford on a Fixed Term Contract until the end of September .

We are looking someone who is able to start ASAP, where you will be working a variety of fixed shifts between now and September, with an estimate of roughly 7 shifts on and 14 off.

Your new role will be supporting the OOH team and would be ideal for a SVN or Vet student to increase their knowledge. You'll be working alongside a RVN and Lead Vet with a varied caseload, plenty of animal handling and clinical experience.

About CVS:

CVS Group plc is one of the largest integrated veterinary services providers in the UK, encompassing four main business areas; our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories, pet crematoria and e-commerce division.

About the role:

The Patient Care Assistant role is one of the foundations of an outstanding veterinary practice, as a PCA you will be involved in supporting our team of qualified RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients, working alongside a passionate and lovely team of people.

This role will involve animal handling, assisting vets and nurses in restraining animals for treatment, cleaning, walking and feeding patients, general cleaning and maintenance duties and reception cover when needed to include answering phone calls, greeting clients and providing the highest standards of animal and customer care.

What we're looking for in our Veterinary Patient Care Assistant:

An excellent communicator with strong empathy Excellent customer service skills and experience in dealing with members of the public Experience in animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling and a high level of understanding of how to meet the welfare needs of animals Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations A positive attitude and excellent teamwork skills An understanding of health and safety and being comfortable with manual handling tasks Experience in looking after animals in a veterinary environment would be desirable

What we can offer you:

We know that benefits are key and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others, so



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