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Animal Nursing Assistants Wanted!

Gloucester

We are excited to welcome two new members to our nursing team at Wood Veterinary Group! We are a busy 24/7 Animal Hospital in Quedgeley.

The Role:

The role of the Animal Hospital Assistant is to assist with daily routines including looking after patients and assisting with cleaning protocols.  You will be providing support to the nursing staff in keeping the kennel, theatre and prep areas including the outside areas (where animals are walked) immaculate at all times. Priority must be given to achieving excellent cleanliness. You are directly responsible to the Head Veterinary Nurse.

Skill Set:

• Be able to multitask efficiently.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and a ‘can-do’ approach.
• Caring, responsible and reliable
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in animal welfare.
• Be cheerful, friendly, approachable, and compassionate.
• Flexible and able to cover shifts.
• Be able to show empathy.
• Physical fitness to cope with manual handling tasks daily, including heavy lifting, stretching, use of autoclave and heavy-dutycleaning.
• Stamina to work long periods on feet.

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning kennels
• Ensure the practice is kept clean and tidy, including the kennel, theatre, and prep areas.
• Ensure the operating theatre, consulting rooms,ward area and prep room are kept properly stocked with disposables, also ensuring they are kept clean and maintain a professional outlook.
• Assist colleagues as required.
• Washing/drying laundry
• Prep duties including, cleaning kits and instruments, packing and sterilising.
• Assist with daily and monthly job lists in theatre and kennels if on top of your own jobs.
• Ensure all animals are kept clean and comfortable and exercised appropriately.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained and running effectively if any problems/faults are picked up they must be reported to a senior member of staff or Director – training for all equipment will be provided.
• Accurately monitoring/recording levelsand Oxygen ordering.
• Always follow practice protocols and health and safety guidelines.
• Training provided in laboratory to run blood and urine samples.

What We Offer:

• Salary £22,748 p/a (£11.67 p/h)
• Full time hours Monday to Friday to cover shifts from 6:30am to 9pm – subject to change as required for business.
• 1:5 weekends with time off in lieu
• 6 weeks paid holiday, including Bank Holidays
• £500 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay
• Generous staff discounts for companion animals
• My Perks - offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Company sick pay
• Annual salary reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Volunteering Day
• Life Insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities

Should you feel you are able to fulfil the requirements of the job, then email your CV and covering letter to our head nurse by clicking on Apply Now.

Applications received without covering letter and CV will not be considered.

Salary: £22,748 p/a (£11.67 p/h)

Hours Per Week: Full Time

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