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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Salary: £25,396.80 per annum

Location: Avonvale Veterinary Centre, Southam

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant to join the fantastic team at Avonvale vets in Warwick!

We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our fantastic team.

You will work in all areas of practice, and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people.

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

Travel to our other branches may be required so a driving license is essential.

Duties will also include, but are not limited to:
 

Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation. 

Actively maintain the hospital and follow infection control procedures. 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.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day (non-contractual)

Life assurance 4 x salary

Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Family Leave

E-cars Salary Sacrifice (perm only)

Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)

Refer a Friend

Pet Insurance Discount

Discount Platform – Benefits Hub

Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)

Associate Assistance Programme

Eye Care Scheme

Headspace

Annual Flu Voucher

About us 

We are a group of 7 primary care practices based around the county of Warwickshire. With over 40 years’ experience, our RCVS-qualified vets and nurses are dedicated to looking after small animals and their needs. Having multiple certified Associates in surgery, imaging, and medicine, we take pride in continuously developing our employees' skills and interests within the veterinary industry.

Interested? If you would like to apply for this role, please click ‘Apply’ at the top of the page. Or, for any questions, please contact gergana.prosenikova@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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.

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Salary Value: £25,396.80 per annum;

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk