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Veterinary Patient Care Assistant
Location: Apollo House, 41-43 Halton Station Road, Sutton Weaver, Cheshire Practice: Eye Vet Practice Details
If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
Your role and responsibilities
We are currently recruiting for a talented Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support our highly skilled team.
We are looking to meet candidates who are passionate about animal welfare and developing their knowledge and experience within the veterinary industry.
You will work as part of a nursing team to support the provision of care to our patients and also support the client care team with reception duties.
You need to be a highly motivated self-starter with the following:
- Desire to provide gold standard care to all our patients
- Ability and initiative to work both independently and as part of a team
- Inclination to learn and develop your clinical skills.
You must fulfil the following requirements:
- Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
- Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work
- Provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK
- Previous experience within a similar role would be advantageous.
Benefits
- We offer a competitive benefits package, including:
- 5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Birthday Leave
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- Opportunity to join our Private Medical Insurance
- Payment Protection Life Assurance
- Death in Service Cover
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Family Leave (for over 2 years' service)
- Career Development Opportunities
- Recruitment Referral Reward Scheme
- Plus a Wellness Programme including:
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to Work scheme
About us
Eye Vet is a dedicated Ophthalmology referral clinic in Sutton Weaver, Cheshire. We're conveniently located just off the M56 and close to Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales.
Our close-knit team of veterinary ophthalmologists, nurses, anaesthetists and client care are passionate about the ophthalmic treatment we provide, and we benefit from multi-disciplinary support from nearby Northwest Veterinary Specialists and the Liverpool University small animal teaching hospital.
As well as treating patients referred by primary-care veterinary practices all over the North West of England and North Wales, we also treat a variety of animals off-site, including Chester Zoo.
Our ophthalmologists share their expertise through clinical teaching and placements for final year students from the university.
We would love to hear from you, please contact lorraine.greta@eye-vet.co.uk if you have any questions about the role or to apply, please complete the application form below.
This is a permanent full-time role. The working hours will be 40 hours per week over 5 days between 8am and 6.30pm on rota
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]
