Veterinary Patient Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you interested in Animal Care?
We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant to join the night team at Petmedics - Worsley to work alongside our clinical team.
As a Patient Care Assistant, you will be empathetic, passionate about the industry and will be compassionate about animal care - someone who strives to deliver the very best service for our animals and clients, every single time. Your role will mainly involve taking care of the wellbeing of our patients by maintaining a clean and hygienic environment at all times, assisting with animal handling along with cleaning the consultation rooms.
You will work alongside a team of vets and nurses, ensuring that we continue to deliver excellent customer service within our practice. This opportunity allows for a great work/life balance in a very rewarding field.
The hours would be between 3pm and 6.30am on a rota'd pattern - further details can be discussed at interview.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with animals, as you will be working with the emergency and critical care team.
The salary for this position is in line with National Minimum Wage plus 3% cost of living increase
Your responsibilities will include:
- Animal handling and predominantly supporting the veterinary team in all aspects of clinical practice
- Nursing care to patients
- General cleaning and maintenance duties
- Providing a friendly, efficient and effective service to our lovely clients
We know that benefits are key, and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority. If you'd like to learn more, do feel free to contact the recruiter managing this campaign and ask them to talk you through our offerings. Or, if easier, you can find a list at on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)
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Please do not delay in submitting your application for this role. With some roles that receive a high volume of applicants, we may interview and conclude the process prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet Care & Veterinary
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Veterinary Patient Care Assistant roles across CVS UK Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet Care & Veterinary.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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