Veterinary Patient Care Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - CVS UK Ltd

CVS UK Ltd

Verified Company

Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Patient Care Assistant to join our team here at Kirkby Vets in Liverpool

This is a full time, working 40 hours per week, covering Monday-Friday with 1:4 Saturday mornings.

Kirkby Vets has recently merged with two other practices; Rees Vets and All Creatures Vets in nearby Warrington, and the position may require working across all three practices should the need arise.

The Patient Care Assistant role is one of the foundations of an outstanding veterinary practice, as a PCA you would be involved in supporting our team of qualified RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients, working alongside a lovely team of people.

This role will involve animal handling, assisting vets and nurses in restraining animals for treatment, cleaning, walking and feeding patients, general cleaning and maintenance duties, answering phone calls, reception cover, greeting clients and providing the highest standards of animal and customer care.

Main duties:

Nursing care to patients
Assisting vets and nurses in restraining animals for treatment
Cleaning, walking, and feeding of patients
Preparation of emergency and operating facilities
General cleaning and maintenance duties
Running internal lab samples
Answering telephone calls
Manage the diary and book appointments
Greet clients and take payments
To provide a friendly, efficient and effective service to clients.

The salary for this position will be in line with National Minimum Wage +3% cost of living increase.

We know that benefits are key, and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority.

If you'd like to learn more, do feel free to contact the recruiter managing this campaign and ask them to talk you through our offerings.

Or, if easier, you can find a list at on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits
- what we can offer you. )