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Patient Care Assistant (Veterinary)
Location: 11 Belsize Terrace, Hampstead Practice: Village Vet (Hampstead) Salary: £25,064 Practice Details
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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant (Veterinary)
Location: Village Vet, Hampstead
Salary: £25,064 per annum
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 42 hour week, 1 in 5 weekends
Shift Pattern: Shifts will vary between the hours of 7:00 - 20:00
Are you an animal lover with a passion for providing exceptional care?
Village Vet Hampstead is looking for a dedicated Patient Care Assistant to join our compassionate and dynamic team!
At Village Vet Hampstead, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of care to our patients and their families. As a PCA, you'll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring our pets receive the attention and love they deserve.
Role and Responsibilities
Assist our veterinary team with the daily care of patients, including feeding, walking, and providing comfort during their stay with us.
Help with clinical procedures, prepare animals for surgery, and maintain a clean and safe environment throughout the hospital.
Engage with pet owners, providing updates on their pets, and ensuring they feel supported and informed.
Work closely with our nurses, vets, and reception team to deliver seamless, top-quality care.
Develop your skills and knowledge with ongoing training opportunities and hands-on experience in a professional veterinary setting.
Whether you’re just starting out in your veterinary career or looking to build on your existing experience, this is an incredible opportunity to join a passionate team in a role that truly makes a difference.
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
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
Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group with small and medium-sized first opinion practices, and four large 24-hour hospitals based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge.
We believe in supporting and investing in our staff, investing in our facilities and ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the very best, modern first opinion or specialist care.
Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer and support career progression within our group.
We have a strong recognisable brand and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 30 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.
To submit your application, please click the 'Apply now' button at the top of the screen. Or, for any questions, contact Katie Riley on katie.riley@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]
