Veterinary Patient Care Assistant- Surgical Suite
Location: Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull Hours: Full time Practice: Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service 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.

Willows Veterinary Hospital and Referral Service are recruiting!

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a strong interest in surgical practice to join our busy Surgical Clinical Support Team. You will play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care and supporting the smooth running of our state-of-the-art surgical suite.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in surgical patient care while developing your technical knowledge and practical skills. You will be working as part of one of the largest and busiest surgical teams in the UK, where no two days are the same.

We do not require previous veterinary or clinical experience — full training and support will be provided. What matters most is your passion for caring for pets, your willingness to learn, and your desire to work within a surgical environment.

Key Responsibilities

You will work under the direction of Registered Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Surgeons, with responsibilities including:

Supporting in-patients within the wards during weekends and bank holidays
Assisting with the safe handling and restraint of surgical patients
Assisting with preparation, sterilisation, and organisation of surgical instruments and equipment
Maintaining high standards of theatre hygiene and infection control, including decontamination and scheduled cleaning procedures
Taking pride in presentation, precision, and patient care throughout the surgical journey

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about starting a career in veterinary care, especially within surgery and anaesthesia. Many of our PCAs have progressed into Registered Veterinary Nurse training and specialist clinical roles.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
External CPD funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
Career progression opportunities, including support into Nursing
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellbeing Support:

Employee Assistance Programme
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme.

About Us

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the world’s leading small animal referral hospitals and has been delivering the highest standards of patient care for over 30 years.

Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client, and team experience recognised globally. Our values centre around caring for our patients, clients, our team, our referring vets, and the environment — working towards our mission of A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

We employ over 250 Associates working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, including:

We operate 24/7 with dedicated night teams to ensure excellent in-patient care. Our advanced facilities include: