Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Location: Davies Veterinary Specialists

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week. 1:4 weekends

About us

Ready to make a difference? Here’s where to do it: At Davies, one of the largest and most diverse small animal veterinary referral centres in Europe. What we are: passionate, dedicated and totally committed to delivering truly outstanding care. What you are: driven, determined and someone who loves hands-on nursing.

Outstanding care needs outstanding carers. Join us and you join a strong nursing team in a supportive environment. You’ll have the opportunity to nurse at the highest level, developing your skills and working on an interesting and varied caseload with a team of veterinary specialists who are second to none.

Every night is different from the last, with unique challenges offering a constant opportunity to learn and progress.

Your role and responsibilities

We have an opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant to join our team here at Davies!

The role of a Patient Care Assistant is to support the nurses and interns in achieving the highest standards of care. The role is a vital part of the patient experience as you will provide hands on care to patients as well as ensuring the overall cleanliness, organisation and stock levels are maintained, allowing the smooth running of the day

To be successful in this role you need to be highly organised, have the physical, mental and emotional stamina required to work with very ill patients, and have the ability to cope with a fast-paced working environment. You should be a highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills and have the passion and drive for delivering outstanding client and patient care.

Previous animal care experience would be an advantage but is not essential to apply as full training will be provided.

Benefits

• Pro-rata allowance of 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

• Your birthday as a paid day off

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programmes

• Career progression opportunities

• Staff discount schemes

• Enhanced sickness pay

• Enhanced equal family leave

• Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance programme

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Free annual Flu jab

• Cycle to work scheme

• Recruitment referral 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.