Veterinary Care Assistant - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow
Description
Job Purpose
As a member of the nursing team ensure the smooth running of the Small Animal Hospital and provide a high standard of nursing care to all patients.
Main Duties &
Responsibilities
- Ensure all patients are appropriately identified at admission and ensure all items left with the patient are labelled and returned to the clients on discharge.
- Provision of care to hospitalised patients in conjunction with veterinary nurses to include feeding, walking, grooming and additional needs as required.
- Restrain a variety of species including cats, dogs and exotics, with varied temperaments, including aggressive patients. Understand how to safely handle patients and use restraint aids appropriately.
- Perform basic patient monitoring including demeanour, temperature, pulse, respiration rate, capillary refill time and mucous membrane colour. Recognise abnormalities and know when to report changes to the veterinary nurse/surgeon.
- Select an appropriate volume of a pre-determined diet to meet the patients' nutritional demands. Ensure patients eat and if not, provide encouragement by tempting with different diets and hand-feeding. Accurately measure the amount of food eaten and record on patient records.
- Perform routine cleaning of kennels, runs, wards, treatment rooms, consulting rooms, food preparation and storerooms as required. Perform disinfection of high-risk areas including those that house immunosuppressed patients and patients with infectious/zoonotic diseases. Understand and adhere to infectious control procedures.
- Assist staff while they perform a variety of diagnostic & nursing procedures by setting up equipment and restraining patients e.g. catheter placement, blood sampling, dressing changes and ultrasound examinations.
- Collect faecal and urine samples. Deliver samples to laboratory when required.
- Adhere to hospital protocols to ensure high levels of hygiene are maintained in all areas of responsibility. Ensure health & safety guidelines are followed at all times.
- Use a range of equipment including in-house laboratory analysers and accurately report results to more senior staff in charge of case.
- Perform daily quality control of maintenance of in-house laboratory equipment. Inform senior staff of any problems with equipment. Ensure the laboratory is kept clean and appropriately stocked.
- Monitor stock levels within area of responsibility. Rotate stock to ensure mínimal wastage.
- Assist with laundry duties, both internal & external.
- Theatre duties to include cleaning of theatres, cleaning & packing surgical instruments and general stocking. Changing surgical gas cylinders when required. Assisting with preparation of patients for surgery and transport of patients to and from theatre.
- To set up and disinfect equipment for a range of common procedures performed within treatment area including endoscopy.
- Understand veterinary terminology and ensure patient hospital records are updated following any procedure/check.
- Other tasks within level of responsibility as deemed suitable by line manager.
Knowledge/Qualifications/Skills/Experience
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Knowledge of animal husbandry (cats, dogs and exotics).
A2 Educated to Standard Grade level or equivalent.
A3 Knowledge of veterinary terminology.
Desirable:
B1 Veterinary Care Assistant (City & Guilds Level 2)
B2 Veterinary Terminology (SCQF Level 3)
Skills
Essential:
C1 Excellent animal handling skills especially dogs and cats.
C2 Evidenced ability to clean to a high standard.
C3 Good observation & communication skills.
C4 Evidenced ability to use initiative.
C5 Evidenced ability to work independently or as part of a team.
C6 Basic IT skills.
C7 Good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise work.
Experience
Essential:
E1 Substantial & relevant work experience in a kennel, cattery or veterinary environment.
Desirable:
F1 Experience of working in a veterinary practice.
F2 Experience of handling reptiles and exotics.
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 3, £21,900 - £22,681 per annum.
This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
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