Job Description

Job title: Patient Care Assistant

Location: Calder Vets Dewsbury

Hours: 40h per week

Calder Vets are recruiting for a Patient Care Assistant to join their team in the Dewsbury branch. This is a full-time fixed-term contract for 12 months.

In this role you will have the opportunity to progress your career in the veterinary industry and working alongside our Registered Veterinary Nurses.

The role of a Patient Care Assistant is to support the nursing and wider practice team in achieving the highest standards of careThe Patient Care Assistant role will involve working in a variety of areas within the practice to support the teamIt will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people including Management, Veterinary Surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses. Working enthusiastically within the team you will help maintain a happy, efficient and effective working environment.

Ensure the highest standard of care is provided to our patients and clients.

• Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clientsDemonstrate the ability to be reliable, adaptable, understanding and empathetic.
• Assist with patient handling and restraintEnsuring that all handling and restraint is carried out in a ‘patient friendly’ approach to ensure no unnecessary stress or discomfort to the patient.
• Prepare and maintain patient accommodation taking into account the condition and welfare of the patient, environmental enrichment and additional supporting aids as necessary.
• Cleaning and disinfection of patient accommodation to include ward and isolation accommodation.
• In-patient care to include exercising, feeding and grooming of hospitalised patients.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programmes
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance programme
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Recruitment referral reward scheme.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience in working within a veterinary practice or Previous experience in working and/or caring for animals
• Basic understanding of animal welfare and handling
• Reliable and hard working
• Able to work in a team and on their own
• The ability to take instructions .

About us

Calder Vets is a Tier 3 Hospital based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, a 13-minute train ride from the city of Leeds with easy access to the beautiful Peak District and the city of York less than 1 hour away. We are a high-standard primary care and referral Tier 3 Hospital with ten satellite clinics. We practice an excellent level of patient care in our first-class facilities and we are proud to provide our own 24-hour on-site emergency care through our dedicated ECC night team. We try to live and breathe our Core Values.

We are a large, friendly, welcoming team that enjoys bringing fun into the workplace. Our Champions Team organises regular events and we have made an exciting Engagement Action Plan together as a team. We are also working on our well-being agenda, with trained Mental Health First Aiders on-site and working towards our investors in the Environment Silver Award. We often discuss clinical cases through Vet meetings and M and M rounds.

Calder Vets 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 Calder Vets, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at  careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

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Salary Value: £26,437 per annum;