Veterinary Care Assistant

Kernow Vet Group; Ilkley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary clinic in Ilkley is seeking an enthusiastic Veterinary Care Assistant to join their friendly team. This part-time role requires working 24 hours a week, mainly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Responsibilities include assisting the clinical team, answering phone calls, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness. The ideal candidate will have experience in animal care, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a busy environment. Competitive salary and employee wellbeing initiatives are offered.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience with animal care is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical team with hospitalized patients.
• Perform receptionist duties, including answering phone calls.
• Maintain cleanliness and facilitate proper stock levels.

Skills

Client care

Assisting in theatre

Stock management

Job description

Holly House Veterinary Clinic, Ilkley, Yorkshire & The Humber

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working Veterinary Care Assistant to join our fantastic team. We are a friendly bunch with high standards of care. Should it be a career path the successful candidate is considering, there are opportunities to progress further onto the veterinary nurse training programme with us in due course. This is a part-time permanent role working 24 hours per week across a Monday, Wednesday and Friday with no OOH or weekends.

Your main duties will include:

• Helping with the clinical team with hospitalised patients.
• Answering telephone calls and other receptionist duties.
• Assisting in theatre, wards, pharmacy, and consults.
• Ensuring a high level of cleanliness at all sites.
• Stocking up.
• Training on the use of various medical equipment to assist the clinical team with providing high levels of patient care.

Come and join us here at Holly House

Holly House Veterinary Hospital is a first opinion and referral hospital which is open 8:00am-7:00pm Monday to Friday. We have a dedicated onsite emergency service open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Our lovely practice is located just 10 minutes from Leeds, is close to York and Harrogate and is within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales

We have certificate holders in Emergency and Critical Care, Medicine, Surgery, Exotics and Dentistry. Our ideal candidate would enjoy a varied caseload looking after ops and surgical inpatients, helping with client care and consulting.

We are a friendly motivated, inclusive team and regularly have team events for charity (such as recent Dragon Boat event) plus summer BBQ and Christmas Party. Wellbeing is our highest priority, and we have 3 wellbeing champions across the business, a Mental Health First Aider and team coach who can offer individual and team development. We also hold regular clinical governance meetings and Schwartz Rounds as well as team and practice meetings.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6Weeks annual leaveFTE
• Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Discounted staff pet care

To be a part of our amazing team, click apply now!

Holly House Veterinary Clinic, Ilkley