OOH Patient Care Assistant

Job Title: Out Of Hours Patient Care Assistant 

Salary:  £22,440.60 & 10% Shift Allowance

Location: Pets’n’Vets Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital 

Job Type: Permanent 

Hours: 8:30 PM – 7:30 AM, 4 nights on 4 nights off 

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic individual who is passionate about animal care to join our Out of Hours team. Previous experience in animal handling or working in a veterinary setting is favorable, although it is not a requirement as training will be provided. The ideal candidate is a reliable individual with attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to be an excellent team player. 

Your role and responsibilities 

In this role, you will be a key member of the night team supporting the nursing team. Overnight you will be working effectively alongside the OOH Registered Veterinary Nurse to help provide the highest standard of nursing care to a variety of patients. You also have a significant role in maintaining our high standards in infection control and performing non-clinical duties. 

You will be trained to assist the OOH RVN with patient handling, meeting the husbandry needs of our patients, running diagnostic tests in our in-house lab and report results our clinical team. 

Benefits 

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program

• Staff discount schemes 

• Life Assurance 

• Enhanced sickness pay

• Enhanced equal family leave 

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme 

• Employer contribution pension scheme

• Wellness program including: 

• Employee assistance program

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Free annual Flu jab 

• Cycle to work scheme 

Making an application

To submit your application, please click the 'Apply now' button at the top of the screen. Or, for any questions, contact Ophelia Hinds on Ophelia.hinds@linnaeusgroup.co.uk 

Closing date for applications is 23rd November 2025.

About us 

Pets’n’Vets Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital is a friendly and progressive primary care and Referral clinic based in the Southside of Glasgow. 

We are proud to provide first-class treatment to our clients and patients by our amazing team of Client Care Assistants, Vets, Patient Care Assistants and Registered Veterinary Nurses. 

We are proud to say our hospital holds an ISFM Cat-Friendly Gold status, to ensure our feline patients receive the best care. 

We believe in supporting and investing in our staff and offer opportunities to gain additional qualifications as well as a structured programme of career progression within our group. Our excellent night team provides outstanding care to our surgical and medical in-patients overnight. We have an Out-of-Hours service provider from 10 pm on weekdays and 6 pm at weekends, so there is time to focus on providing gold standard in patient care. 

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.