Animal Nursing Assistant

The Role our Veterinary Nursing Assistants are an integral part of the team in practice. You will typically be supporting the practices performing a variety of duties, such as ensuring the practice maintains high clinical standards throughout, maintaining kennels and the general environment following cleaning protocols, feeding animals, animal handling and behaviour, reporting back to and assisting nurses with patient care and preparing medical equipment.

Full time 40 hours

Key Accountabilities Assisting the veterinary surgeons and nursing team
Cleaning all areas
Assisting with restraining animals
Assisting with the preparation of daily surgical procedures
Assisting with nursing and care of inpatients Helping to admit injured, ill or stray animals
Working on reception
Answering incoming calls, booking appointments, welcoming owners and their pets in a helpful and professional manner, taking payments for treatment and sales of pet shop items
Maintaining client records, scanning and filling, receiving stock orders, cash handling and daily cashing up
Calling owners with information (reminders, collection of orders etc)
Informing owners of various offers and plans
Discussing preventative health care with clients, i.e. vaccinations, flea and worm treatments
Delivering outstanding client and patient care

We are looking for colleagues who demonstrate commitment and a positive attitude. Enjoy working within busy environments and within a team, however, must show confidence when working alone as and when required; demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to work and happy to get stuck in wherever needed.

Full training will be provided with the opportunity for further CPD in the future.
Salary is dependent on experience.

Our benefits include

• Competitive Salary
• 6.6 weeks leave a year (5 weeks plus bank holidays/equivalent), you will also be entitled to length of service holiday and a birthday day
• Industry leading enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.
• Pension
• Staff discount scheme on Veterinary bills and products
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary: From £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bordon, GU35 0DD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/05/2023
Reference ID: ANA