Patient Care Assistant

Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Salary: £25,646

Location:  Avonvale Veterinary Centre, Heathcote

Job Type: Permanent 

Hours: 40 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant to join the fantastic team at Avonvale vets in Heathcote!

We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our fantastic team.

You will work in all areas of practice, and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people.
You will be responsible for preparing theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assist with patient care and husbandry, running in-house lab tests, packaging biological samples and assisting with the smooth running of the practice.

Out of hours work is required at the Warwick hospital branch. The hours are during Saturday or Sundays 830-530pm (1:8) and also bank holidays (1-2 per year)

Travel to our other branches may be required so a driving license is essential.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

About us 

Based in the sought-after area of Warwickshire, we have the best of both worlds with historic castles, beautiful countryside including the nearby Cotswolds and with the City of Birmingham only 30 minutes’ drive and London a direct train away.
We are a very close-knit team and have both a summer social, visits from Annie’s Antics ice cream van and a Christmas party each year.