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Abbey Vet Centre

Veterinary Care Assistant (Part-Time)

Durham

PART TIME

November 18, 2024

Veterinary Care Assistant (Part-Time)

Abbey Vet Centre, Dunleigh House, Durham, North East

Discipline: Clinical Support

Part Time

Up to £2,387 DOE per annum.

We are hiring!

We are looking to recruit a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) who will provide a high standard of customer service and clinical care whilst promoting pet wellbeing and supporting the clinical team. The role is an excellent starting point if you want to progress to a career as a Veterinary Nurse.

This is a part-time Saturday role of 4 hours per week. The role is predominately at one practice but occasionally may require working between the sites and some training may take place on weekdays. A large aspect of this role will be maintaining a clean and hygienic environment in practice.

Other duties include:

Animal Handling
Assisting vets and nurses including preparation for surgical procedures and in-patient care
Accurately taking and recording vital signs
Providing nutrition and TLC to patients
Running laboratory testing such as, blood and urine
Maintaining surgical equipment
Full training will be provided.

About us

Abbey Vets is small animal only practice. We have two branches; one in Durham and one in Chester le Street. Durham is a lovely city with excellent transport links to the North and South. Beautiful coast and dales nearby for people who prefer the countryside.

Both sites are fully equipped. Facilities include digital radiography, dental x-ray, ultrasonography, endoscope, multiparameter, laser and more.

Our practice puts quality above quantity. This is to make sure our patients get excellent care and to make sure staff have a nice working environment.

We have eight veterinary surgeons, twelve RVN’s, 3 VCA’s, we also have an excellent and experienced receptionist team. We also have a supportive admin team who takes care of financial matters including insurance.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

6.6 Weeks annual leave
Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
Cycle to work scheme
Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Non-accidental injury support
Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
Pension scheme
Discounted staff pet care

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Abbey Vet Centre, Dunleigh House

Newcastle Road, Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4HZ, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Small animals

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