Ward Assistant

Kernow Vet Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in Belfast is seeking a part time Veterinary Ward Assistant to support the Veterinary Nursing team. The role involves providing care for inpatients, maintaining cleanliness in kennel areas, and assisting Veterinary Nurses and Surgeons. Candidates must have at least 1 year of animal care experience and 3 GCSEs in Math's and English, along with a qualification in Animal Management or working towards it. A competitive salary and numerous benefits are offered.

Benefits

6.6 Weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for your birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Non-accidental injury support

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted staff pet care

Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• 1 year of animal care experience, either employed or voluntary.
• Preferred experience in a veterinary practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for inpatients alongside Veterinary Nurses.
• Maintain cleanliness in kennel areas.
• Assist Veterinary Nurses and Surgeons in daily work.

Skills

Animal care experience

Ability to multi-task

Education

3 GCSEs grade A - C in Math's and English

Animal Management qualification or working towards a qualification

Job description

Earlswood Veterinary Hospital, Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland & Isle of Man

An opportunity has risen for a part time Veterinary Ward Assistant to join our existing Veterinary Nursing team!

This position will involve working alongside our Registered Veterinary Nurses to provide care for our inpatients and supporting the rehab / pain management team. This is a busy and varied role, and will include inpatient care, maintaining high standard of cleanliness in our 4 kennel areas and assisting Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Surgeons in their daily work.

About the rota

You will be required to work 8-hour shifts across 3 days per week, between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm with a share in the weekend rota.

Want to know more about us?

Earlswood Veterinary is a leading, RCVS-accredited, general and referral hospital in Belfast. Our diagnostics and treatments are second to none and our clinical team is highly trained and experienced to ensure our patients receive the very best treatment. Our referral work encompasses the fields of orthopaedics, ophthalmology, internal medicine, neurology, cardiology, soft tissue surgery, rehabilitation, and pain management.

You will join a team of over 20 nurses, ward assistants working with 9 Veterinary Surgeons. Our facilities include three operating theatres, an x-ray, on-site 16 slice CT, visiting high field MRI, ultrasound, arthroscopy, fluoroscopy, endoscopy and a water treadmill.

Our ideal candidate must have 1 year of animal care experience (full time equivalent) which was either employed or voluntary for example working in a kennels, rehoming centre or veterinary practice. A minimum of 3 GCSEs grade A - C in at least Math's and English, an Animal Management qualification or working towards a qualification and the ability to work in a busy environment whilst multi-tasking. Some experience in a veterinary practice would be preferred.

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

• 6.6Weeks annual leave
• 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

Earlswood Veterinary Hospital, Belfast