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Patient Care Assistant
Location: 43-47 Cogan Road, Auldhouse Retail Park, Pollokshaws Practice: Pets 'n' Vets Roundhouse Vet Hospital Salary: £22,308 per annum Practice Details
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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant
Salary: £22,308 per annum
Location: Pets'N'Vets, Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital (also be required to work at our Crookfur branch)
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours shifts
Shift Rotation: 5 days over 7 days, Monday to Sunday: 7am-9pm. (Holiday/sickness out of hours cover when needed)
We are currently looking for a friendly, enthusiastic individual who is passionate about animal care to join our Patient Care Assistant team!
The ideal candidate should be like-minded that is professional, confident who will strive to deliver the very best service for our animals and clients!
No previous veterinary experience is necessary as the successful candidates will go through an initial intense training program.
Roles and Responsibilities
Work alongside veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to provide vital care to patients
Record and update information on patient records
Clean, prepare and maintain patient accommodation
Exercise, feed, and groom patients
Calculate nutritional requirements for patients and maintain the patency of feeding tubes and administer tube feeds - checking that a feeding tube is patent and in position - administering a tube feed whilst observing a patient for any related complications
Handle and restrain patients for treatment
Assist with preparing patients for procedures - clipping - removing food and water where required
Administer topical and oral medication and administer subcutaneous injections
Assist with diagnostic imaging - preparing equipment ready for use - assisting with positioning patients for x-rays - assisting with positioning a patient for ultrasound
Prepare theatre - cleaning and damp dusting - cleaning, packaging, and sterilising instruments - preparing materials, instruments, and equipment
There will be some reception and significant front-of-house responsibility with the role therefore you will also need to have strong communication and customer service skills.
Benefits
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
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
Recruitment referral reward scheme
About Us
At our heart we are a business made up of animal lovers. We are incredibly passionate about what we do, and believe we are a little different to other veterinary practices. We offer the most up to date facilities and treatment, whilst firmly adhering to the values of traditional Glasgow veterinary care.
All of our practices are RCVS accredited, including our Roundhouse Hospital which has been accredited with the prestigious RCVS Small Animal Hospital Accreditation.
The Pets‘n’Vets Family is a great Glasgow success story; an expanding and progressive network of practices, with a very proud history and strong Glasgow roots.
To apply, please complete the quick application form below. Alternatively, for more information, please contact Katie Knight on katie.knight@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
