Receptionist

Dorchester Vets for Pets is looking for a receptionist to join their team! We are a team of four vets, six registered veterinary nurses and four receptionists - we are looking to add one more dedicated, compassionate colleague to our team! The practice is purpose built with some great facilities including operating theatre, two dedicated consult rooms, a nurse consult room/diagnostic imaging room, dental equipment and in-house lab equipment. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills - both to clients and colleagues, face to face, over the phone or via other communications. It is a varied role, with duties including booking appointments, dealing with general enquiries, taking payments, filing, general administration, some cleaning duties and interacting with clients at potentially trying times.

Ideally looking for someone to join us part time, of 20 hours per week with some flexibility in exact hours and rota to fit around you. 

Key attributes:

• Friendly, professional and enjoys working in a collaborative team environment
• Self-motivated, punctual, and organised with a keen eye for detail
• Able to provide excellent client service and be able to demonstrate your commitment to delivering high standards in all aspects of your role
• Experience within the veterinary profession is desirable, but not essential, or experience in a similar customer facing role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confident with every-day mathematics
• IT literate, able to use/adapt to computer packages quickly 

We offer a supportive and friendly working environment with a competitive salary and holiday allowance, flexibility and work-life balance, as well as exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home and The Groom Room.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, and exceptional customer service then we would love to hear from you.

Location: DT1 2RY

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!