Patient Care Assistant
Linnaeus
Patient Care Assistant
£23795
Linnaeus, Savile Town, Kirklees
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 07dc483efd2649a785e80480a921d881
Full Job Description
Join our team as a Patient Care Assistant and play a vital role in maintaining a happy, efficient and effective working environment!
The Patient Care Assistant role will involve working in a variety of areas within the practice to support the team.
The ideal candidate should be like-minded that is professional, confident who will strive to deliver the very best service for our animals and clients!
Roles and Responsibilities
- Work alongside veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to provide vital care to patients
- Record and update information on patient records
- Clean, prepare and maintain patient accommodation
- Exercise, feed, and groom patients
- Calculate nutritional requirements for patients and maintain the patency of feeding tubes and administer tube feeds - checking that a feeding tube is patent and in position - administering a tube feed whilst observing a patient for any related complications
- Handle and restrain patients for treatment
- Assist with preparing patients for procedures - clipping - removing food and water where required
- Administer topical and oral medication and administer subcutaneous injections
- Prepare theatre - cleaning and damp dusting - cleaning, packaging, and sterilising instruments - preparing materials, instruments, and equipment
Previous experience in working and/or caring for animals - Basic understanding of animal welfare and handling
- Previous experience in working within a veterinary practice (Desirable)
- L2 animal-related qualification or equivalent (Desirable)
- IT skills - confident in the use of Word, Excel and Outlook as a minimum.
Established for over 60 years, we are a multi-site primary care and referrals group based in Yorkshire. - 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
Accredited with multiple RCVS certifications, this allows us to give the highest quality care, whilst providing a full range of services including a 24-hour emergency care service.
All our vets and nurses at Calder aim to look after and care for our patients as if they were one of their own.