Veterinary Care Assistant

About the company

A bit about us At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.

Our vision is a world where all animals are respected and treated with kindness and compassion. Our purpose is to inspire everyone to create a better world for animals. We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed to our purpose. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Your tasks

We're on the lookout for a passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our dedicated team at the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.

What a day might look like for you

• Undertaking nursing duties including patient care, theatre practice, assisting with consultations, and general reception duties as directed
• General cleaning duties throughout the hospital including equipment, animal quarters and premises
• Maintaining up to date and accurate clinical records for every animal that comes into the hospital
• Dispensing drugs in accordance with professional guidelines and hospital rules

Requirements

What will help you succeed in this role

• Previous experience of veterinary care work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to demonstrate teamwork with veterinary, animal centre and Inspectorate colleagues
• Self-motivation and an ability to manage your own time
• Full manual driving licence for travel off site when needed (subject to reasonable adjustments)

Desirable

• An NVQ Level 2 in Animal Care or equivalent e.g. VCA, ANA.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor visas.

How to apply

We think this role is going to be popular and are expecting to attract high interest, so we strongly encourage early applications to avoid missing out. The deadline for applications will be Monday 19th October.

For more information please refer to the job description attached to this advert.

We're here to support you and encourage you to let us know if you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please feel free to contact us so we can ensure the process works for you.

Other

• On-site: Your base will be at the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital
• Working hours: 35 hour rotating shift basis
• The shifts vary but typically include 8am-4pm, 2pm-10pm, and overnight 10pm-8am.
• The current 8 week rolling rota includes:
• 7 nights on, 7 days off
• 2 weekends (Sat & Sun)
• 5 evening shifts (Mon-Fri)

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles may need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible