Patient Care Assistant Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Your role and responsibilities
You will support our busy team with patient care, laboratory work, cleaning and theatre assistance.
Our PCAs are highly valued team members, working closely with both our primary care and referrals teams.
We encourage and support career development including training to be a Veterinary Nurse.
We are looking for someone who is hard working and pro active to provide the best care for our patients.
Ideally, you will have a minimum of 5 GCSES grades A-C or equivalent. An animal care qualification would be desirable but not essential.
Salary and package
- £19,927
- Full time
- 40 hours per week
- 1 in 8 weekends
- Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave starting in March for 9 months
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
About us
Eastcott Veterinary Hospital is a busy, large hospital with both primary care and multi-disciplinary referrals working closely together under one roof.
We place an emphasis on training for all and improving our already high standards.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months
Salary: £19,927.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- SWINDON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
