Patient Care Assistant

Description:

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a genuine interest in caring for pets and supporting our clinical team.

Role And Responsibilities

As a PCA, you’ll work across all areas of the practice, supporting Veterinary Surgeons, Nurses, and our client care team. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the hospital and delivering exceptional care to our patients.
 

• Prepare theatre for surgeries and maintain instrument quality
• Assist with patient care and husbandry
• Run in-house lab tests and package biological samples
• Clean, disinfect, and prepare patient accommodation
• Follow infection control procedures, including sterilising and deep cleaning
• Support reception duties: answering calls, booking procedures, and taking payments
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients, demonstrating reliability, adaptability, and empathy
   

What We Offer
 

• A structured induction and ongoing support
• Opportunities to progress – we are a Student Veterinary Nurse training practice
• A friendly, collaborative team environment
   

Benefits
 

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• 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

Garston Veterinary Group has a well-established team of experienced veterinary surgeons and nurses dedicated to the treatment of domestic pets.

We aim to provide the best quality of care across our entire range of services at our surgeries in Frome, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, and Warminster. We invest heavily in training, the latest equipment and modern facilities to offer the most up-to-date advice and treatment for our clients and their pets.

All our teams are very friendly and sociable, there is always some form of tasty treat on offer, and we celebrate our associates' birthdays with cake! Although you would be based in our Trowbridge surgery you would get to know the other sites which gives you a larger support group and experience to gain from.

If you’re ready to start your career in veterinary care and make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Garston Veterinary Group 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.