Veterinary Care Assistant

Veterinary Care Assistant - Chadwell Heath Vets for Pets

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join our Vets for Pets Chadwell Heath practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a supportive, collaborative practice, where you’ll be encouraged to build your confidence, expand your skills and learn from an experienced and passionate team.

About the Practice

You’ll be joining an enthusiastic team made up of 2 Vets, 2 RVNs, 1 Student Nurse and 1 Veterinary Care Assistant, all committed to delivering excellent patient and client care.

Cheryl has a keen interest in all aspects of veterinary medicine, with a particular passion for surgery, and has recently completed her surgical certificate. Within the wider team there are also interests in rabbit medicine, geriatric care and dentistry, creating a great environment for learning and professional development.

The practice is well equipped with modern facilities including:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-ray
• Full in-house laboratory

Located in Chadwell Heath, the practice benefits from excellent transport links into Central London and easy access to the M25, making commuting simple whether you’re travelling locally or from further afield.

About the role

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, with a fair 1 in 3 weekend rota and no out-of-hours commitments.

• Experience as a VCA and with animals is advantageous but not essential
• You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.  
• You can provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
• You are calm, attentive and always focus on the clients’ needs.
• You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role.  Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
• You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy’s first visit to the vet.  
• Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice. 

In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a difference.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, caring and eager to learn. You’ll enjoy working as part of a team and be passionate about providing the best possible care to patients and clients.

If you’re looking for a role where you can learn, develop and grow within a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please visit www.vets4petscareers.com

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact

Rachel at SouthVets@vets4pets.com

Location: RM6 6NY

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet and People. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you believe you can make a positive contribution through your values and behaviours, we would love to hear from you.