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We have a special Veterinary Care Assistant position open that could lead to a funded Veterinary Student Nurse Position for the right candidate. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join the veterinary profession in a supportive, fully accredited training practice.

We are a busy general practice seeing equal measure of cats, dogs, rabbits/small furries.
Many of our clients are longstanding and expect special, individualised care for their pets.
Our team of veterinarians, nurses and veterinary care assistants are dedicated to helping clients care for their pets as cherished furry family members.

You will assist all colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth running of the practice and provide excellent patient care. There will be significant front of house responsibilities in the initial phase of training and then as a supporting role for client care. After a successful initial probation period we are committed to funding a Veterinary Care Assistant training course. This provides a great first step into the veterinary profession and a broad foundation for progressing into veterinary nursing.

This is a full time role working 40 hours per week with no Saturdays and Sundays, out of hours or on call. Salary is minimum wage.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

Attributes required

• You are friendly and welcoming to clients and their pets when they arrive at the practice. You have a friendly, and polite phone manner, attending to the callers concerns, needs.
• Your personality is easy going working with a team, with a good sense of humour and can work well under pressure.
• You have achieved a minimum GCSE Score of: C/4 Standard Pass or better on Maths, English, Science GCSE’s
• You are ready to take on the challenge of learning new skills and translating learning into practice working in the clinic.
• You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.

Benefits
In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance. Funding for VCA training and advancement to RVN training is based on positive progression and fully meeting the requirements of the VCA position.

Location: NN10 6BT

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!