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Rotating Veterinary Patient Care Assistant (PCA)

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists.

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

Reporting to: Surgical Team Leader

Hours: Full-time 40h a week with participation in the OOH service, as required.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Rotating PCA and critical part of the Nursing team, you will be exposed to a variety of elements relating to the preparation and care of our patients. This includes walking and feeding animals, sterilising surgical equipment, and assisting the nursing team in handling patients and preparing pets for surgery.

We are looking for a passionate individual who will strive to maintain the highest clinical and professional standards. You will be working in a fast-paced team that requires a great eye for detail and patient care.

This is a hands role, and although experience working with animals is beneficial, it is not essential as formal training will be provided.

The responsibilities of a Rotating PCA includes, but are not limited to:

• Assisting the nursing team with setting up for induction of patients.

• Holding and preparing patients for surgical procedures; clipping, central lines, arterial catheters, epidurals, and nerve blocks.

• Working with the Theatre Technicians to assist in the cleaning and sterilising of surgical equipment.

• Walking and feeding patients.

• Ensuring all clinical areas are kept to a high level of cleanliness.

To be considered for this role, candidates must have :

• Experience(desired) of working within a clinical and/or high-pressured environment, and/or experience of working with animals within a professional or personal capacity.

• Ability to work under pressure and stay calm.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to deal with client information in a confidential manner.

• Good time management skills

• Working within a busy team and can work on own initiative.

• Methodical approach to working.

• Passion for the welfare of animals.

Benefits * *

· 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

· RCVS and 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

· 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

· Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us * *

Since 2006, we’ve been one of the country’s leading veterinary specialist referral hospitals with vets and their teams caring for small animals every day.

Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the administrative teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets. 

We accept referrals for Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Cardiology, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Physiotherapy as well as Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) and a Pain Clinic.

We have comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development and CPD.

You can find us in Hampshire, just south of Winchester, close to the M3 and national and international transport links. We are in a serene countryside setting with state-of-the-art facilities and are available to look after pets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our vision is to be the south of England’s multi-disciplinary veterinary referral hospital of choice, where referring vets, clients and their pets receive the best possible care. 

Our mission is to create an inspiring, inclusive, professional environment where the team are empowered to work together to consistently deliver exceptional care and service.