Patient Care Assistant

Role: Patient Care Assistant
Location: Shires Vets, across all 5 sites

Salary: £25,646.40 per year pro rata to £22,440.60 per year

Job type: Permanent, part-time

Hours: 35 hours per week, 1:5 Saturday mornings at the Stone practice

Your role and responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our friendly team

 at Shires Vets.

PCA's work in a variety of areas in practice and it 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.

You will be responsible for preparing theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assist with patient care, ensuring our patients are exercised and fed regularly, running in-house lab tests, packaging biological samples and assisting with the smooth running of the practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a passion for animals.

The ideal candidate will have experience in veterinary, medical or care sectors.

 Duties would also include:

• Assist with patient handling and restraint. Ensuring that all handling and restraint is carried out in a patient friendly approach to ensure no unnecessary stress or discomfort to the patient.

• Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation. Play an active role in maintaining the hospital and its infection control. This will include sterilising and deep cleaning among other duties.

• Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments.

• Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required.

• Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. Demonstrate the ability to be reliable, adaptable, understanding and empathetic

What we offer

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• Extensive Internal CPD
• Potential career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme

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