Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

Milton, England, United Kingdom

7/1/2025

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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Village Vet in Cambridgshire are excited to announce they are recruiting for a Patient Care Assistant to join theri team. This is a permanent full-time position.

• 42hrs/week, 1 week of 6am-2pm and 1 week 2pm-10pm (alternating)
• 1 in 6 weekends at Milton (3 days TOIL allocated for weekends)
• 1 x Bank holiday/year
  
  

The role of a Patient Care Assistant is to support the nursing and wider practice team in achieving the highest standards of care. The Patient Care Assistant role will involve working in a variety of areas within the practice to support the team. It will be necessary to accept instruction from Management, Veterinary Surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses. Working enthusiastically within the team you will help maintain a happy, efficient and effective working environment.

Duties will also include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation.
• Actively maintain the hospital and follow infection control procedures. This will include sterilising and deep cleaning among other duties.
• Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments.
• Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required.
• Work and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. Demonstrate the ability to be reliable, adaptable, understanding and empathetic.
  
  

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day (non-contractual)
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Family Leave
• E-cars Salary Sacrifice (perm only)
• Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)
• Refer a Friend
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Discount Platform – Benefits Hub
• Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)
• Associate Assistance Programme
• Eye Care Scheme
• Headspace
• Annual Flu Voucher.
  
  

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

Village Vet Cambridgeshire is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Village Vet, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].