Veterinary Care Assistant - Medivet Elephant Park
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Key details
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Entry level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Healthcare
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 1w ago
Skills
About the role
Join our brand-new clinic as a Veterinary Care Assistant!
Join Medivet Elephant Park, based near Elephan & Castle Station. You’ll support our vets and nurses with in-patient care, procedures and the day-to-day wellbeing of our patients, helping us deliver exceptional care to our clients, patients and colleagues.
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, enjoys working as part of a team and brings a positive attitude to work every day.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new team, with clear career progression opportunities for the right candidate.
What we’re looking for:
- Previous veterinary or animal-handling experience.
- A positive, enthusiastic and team-focused attitude.
- A genuine passion for animal care.
- Commitment to work 40 hours per week, including a weekend rota.
- Ideal start date, to be early November
Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:
Health and wellbeing
- Health Cash Plan from day one
- 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
- Life Assurance 3 x salary
Annual leave
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
- Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you
Additional support
- Cycle to Work
- Season Ticket loans
- Discounts on Medivet products and services
About you
You’re skilled at providing exceptional client care and are passionate about caring for pets. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.
We welcome applications from candidates able to prioritise, remain calm under pressure and who are flexible and willing to learn.
This role is not suitable for young workers in line with Health and Safety Executive (government) direction due to the expected duties of the role. Therefore, you will be asked to confirm that you are over the age of 18 as part of the application process.
What you’ll be doing
Typically, in this role, you’ll:
- Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
- Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding
- Work collaboratively within a supportive team
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