Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

Job Title: Patient Care Assistant
Location: Cathcart and Winn, Surrey
Job Type: Fixed Term, full-time
Hours: Shift work: Monday - Friday, with a share of the Saturday rota; Opening Hours: 8am-7pm Monday-Thursday, 8am-6:30pm Friday and 8:30am-4pm Saturday; No Out of Hours required 

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.
 

Duties will also include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation. 
• Actively maintain the hospital and follow infection control procedures. This will include sterilising and deep cleaning among other duties.
• Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments.
• Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required.
• Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. Demonstrate the ability to be reliable, adaptable, understanding and empathetic.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day (non-contractual)

• Life assurance 4 x salary

• Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Enhanced Family Leave

• E-cars Salary Sacrifice (perm only)

• Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)

• Refer a Friend

• Pet Insurance Discount

• Discount Platform – Benefits Hub

• Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)

• Associate Assistance Programme

• Eye Care Scheme

• Headspace

• Annual Flu Voucher

• Annual Merit Scheme

About us 

Established for over 70 years, we offer primary care services for small animals within Surrey. We take pride in providing the highest standards of veterinary care and quality of service. We offer onsite care 24/7 in partnership with VetsNow, enabling us to make sure the quality of care is always to the highest standard.

Cathcart and Winn is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.   

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.   

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.  

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Cathcart and Winn, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk. 

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