Job Description

Role: Night Patient Care Assistant
Location Cave Veterinary Specialists

Salary: £26,701 pro-rated to £22,028.33 per annum

Job type: Permanent, part-time

Hours 33 hours per week pro-rata - 7pm - 7am Monday to Sunday

Shifts:

Week 1 - 7 nights on

Week 2 - 7 nights off

Week 3 - 5 nights on

Week 4- 7-9 nights off

Are you an animal lover with a passion for providing exceptional care

We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our friendly and welcoming night team.

Working alongside our dedicated and experienced night team, including 2 RVN's and PCA team, your job responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in theatre, which would include cleaning and preparing theatres for surgical procedures,

• Cleaning and sterilising surgical instruments

• Stocking consumables in preparation areas and assisting theatre staff

• Providing inpatient care with the nursing team.

Candidates must be competent at handling a variety of species. The role also includes maintaining cleanliness across the hospital.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

• Extensive Internal CPD

• Potential career progression opportunities

• Staff discount schemes

• Life Assurance

• Enhanced sickness pay

• Enhanced equal family leave

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme

• Employer contribution pension scheme

• Recruitment referral reward 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 Cave Veterinary Specialists, our top priority is to provide outstanding specialist care for small animals.

We are a referral veterinary hospital located in Wellington, Somerset, treating pets across the South West.

Our team of highly experienced Veterinary Surgeons and RVNs work with state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical equipment, including CT, MRI, digital and dental X-rays, ultrasound, and fully equipped theatres, enabling us to treat the most complex and challenging cases.

We pride ourselves on a friendly, supportive, and collaborative team culture.

Cave Veterinary Specialists 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 Cave Veterinary Specialists, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at  careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

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Salary Value: £22,028.33 per annum;