Rotating Patient Care Assistant

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

Hours: Full-time 40h a week

Shifts vary from 06:00am -19:30pm Monday to Friday

Weekends are 1:5 on call rotation

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Your role and responsibilities 

We are looking for a passionate individual who will strive to maintain the highest clinical and professional standards. You will be working in a fast-paced team that requires a great eye for detail and patient care.  

This is a hands role, and although experience working with animals is beneficial, it is not essential as formal training will be provided.  

The responsibilities of a Rotating PCA includes, but are not limited to: 

• 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.
• Prepare and maintain patient accommodation considering the condition and welfare of the patient, environmental enrichment and additional supporting aids as necessary.
• In-patient care to include exercising, feeding, and grooming of hospitalized patients.
• Ensure adherence to infection control protocols and clinical standards.
• Monitor and maintain clinical areas, ensuring they are clean, stocked, and well-organised.
• Cleaning and sterilising of surgical kits and equipment for procedures
• Cleaning and turning theatres around between procedures
• Assisting in theatre when required
• Liaising with surgical nursing team
• Assisting other departments when required.
• Assist the Veterinary Surgeons, Registered and Student Veterinary Nurses, Reception staff and any other team member who requires support, where and when required.

To be considered for this role, candidates must have: 

• Experience (desired) of working within a clinical and/or high-pressured environment, and/or experience of working with animals within a professional or personal capacity. 
• Ability to work under pressure and stay calm. 
• Attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Ability to deal with client information in a confidential manner. 
• Good time management skills 
• Working within a busy team and can work on own initiative. 
• Methodical approach to working. 
• Passion for the welfare of animals. 

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• CPD opportunities and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes
• Progression & development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Discounts with PetPlan
• Wellness program, including;
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher
• Recruitment reward scheme

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. For more information, click here https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing

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

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Salary Value: £26,437 per annum;