Veterinary Care Assistant

PDSA

  • Hendon, North West London
  • £27,066 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • Just now
Join Our Team as a Veterinary Care AssistantLocation: Hendon (NW4 4JU) and Edmonton (N9 9AA)Shifts: 7.5 hours per day, with varied shift patterns across the weekLove animals? Love people? Love the buzz of a busy hospital?We are looking for a passionate, energetic, and compassionate Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to join our amazing team. This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to make a real impact every single day.Whether you’re helping a nervous pet feel safe, supporting a vet during treatment, or making sure our hospital runs like clockwork, you’ll be at the heart of everything we do.What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Supporting our clinical teams with animal care and handling
  • Keeping our hospital clean, safe, and welcoming
  • Preparing and dispensing medication, and taking payments in our dispensary
  • Providing a friendly face and excellent service on reception
  • Assisting with inpatient care and sterilising instruments
Every day will be different, and every task will help make a real difference to pets and their owners. You’ll gain invaluable experience working with a passionate and friendly team who are committed to providing the very best care.About You:To be considered for this role, you must have a Veterinary Care Assistant Level 2 diploma or equivalent, along with strong customer service skills and a highly self-motivated attitude.You must also be 18 years or older, due to the varied shift patterns.We may bring the closing date forward if we receive a high number of suitable applicants, so early application is encouraged.Why Join Us?
  • Be part of a supportive and high-performing hospital team
  • Gain hands-on experience across all areas of veterinary care
  • Make a difference to pets and the people who love them
  • Kick-start or grow your career in a meaningful, rewarding role
About the benefits:We are really passionate about being a great place to work, where people feel connected with what we do and where they feel they can make a genuine difference. This commitment has resulted in us being rated as one of the top 25 big organisations to work for in the UK according to Best Companies survey.In addition to being a great place to work, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:
  • 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
An additional Wellbeing Day to take whenever you like to help recharge your batteriesGenerous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10%Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary)Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issuesWide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday and similar organisations on our fetch platformAbout PDSA:PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.

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