Patient Care Assistant - Multidisciplinary

At Northwest Veterinary Specialists, we are a specialist, multi-disciplinary referral hospital dedicated to delivering exceptional care across a range of specialist services, including Neurology, Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, and Oncology.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our dynamic team. This is a unique and rare opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary environment, supporting our clinicians and nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with complex and varied needs.

As a PCA, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the hospital and the comfort and wellbeing of our patients. You’ll work closely with specialists across multiple disciplines, gaining exposure to advanced procedures and treatments in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing supportive care and psychological comfort to inpatients, which can include handling, feeding, exercising, grooming, and providing enrichment to reduce anxiety.
• Assisting veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses with animal handling for examinations and diagnostic procedures.

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment, which involves cleaning kennels/cages, surgical theatres, and general hospital areas. Infection control will play a significant part of the role.

• Ensuring the correct disposal of clinical waste and compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Preparing equipment and accommodation for animals.

• Manage patient records accurately and efficiently.
• Monitoring the general wellbeing of patients and reporting any changes to the clinical team
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure seamless patient care. x

Hours

40 hours per week. 4 10-hour days per week plus 1 in 4 weekends.

Career Development:

Our Patient Care Assistants could progress into a Student Veterinary Nurse position via an apprenticeship route. This exciting pathway can be discussed further during your interview.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave 
• Career progression opportunities 
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance 
• Enhanced sickness pay 
• Enhanced equal family leave 
• Employer contribution pension scheme   
• Wellness program including:  
• Employee assistance program 
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

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

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Salary: £26,437 per annum;