Veterinary Patient Care Assistant

Job description

Job Title : Patient Care Assistant Location: Garston, Frome Job Type: Full time Permanent Hours: 38 hours, 4 days a week. Hours are between 7.30am and midnight. Weekend work on a rota basis. We are looking for a pro-active Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our fantastic team. PCAs work in all areas of practice, and it will be necessary to accept instruction from a variety of people. You will be responsible for preparing theatre for surgeries, cleaning and maintaining the quality of our instruments, assist with patient care and husbandry, running in-house lab tests, packaging biological samples, and assisting with the smooth running of the practice. Duties will also include, but are not limited to: - Cleaning, disinfection and preparation of patient accommodation. - Actively maintain the hospital and follow infection control procedures. This will include sterilising and deep cleaning among other duties. - Assist with reception and client care, including answering the telephone, dealing with enquiries, booking procedures and taking payments. - Assist Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, and support staff where and when required. - Work and communicate effectively with colleague...