Job Description

Are you keen to work with dogs and cats in a veterinary setting, alongside a group of friendly Clinicians and Vet nurses?

The medicine department at Langford Vets is currently looking for an Animal Care Assistant to join the team. The chosen candidate will work primarily in our Canine Medicine wards, however will be flexible to support other clinical areas as required.

Please note we don't accept applications via Indeed - to apply, please make an application via the Langford Vets website: https://www.langfordvets.co.uk/work-with-us/canine-medicine-animal-care-assistant/

Duties include:

Assisting with inpatient care such as walking dogs, taking pulses and recording observations on inpatient notes. Patient restraint for a range of patient procedures, including blood collection and intravenous catheter placement. Working within infection control protocols and processes to maintain the clinical areas. Involvement in the running of endoscopic investigations and assisting in medical procedures. Stock control.
Full training will be provided.

The ideal candidate will be able to work well within a team, be self-motivated, perform well under pressure, and able to communicate effectively. An enthusiastic approach and a passion to care for the patients is vital.

Role details:

This role will be 5 full days per week, plus a weekend and bank holiday requirement.

Candidates should have a flexible approach to their work as the post includes shift work (between the hours of 7:30am - 8:30pm) and an OOH weekend rota.

Benefits and wellbeing

Our people are at the heart of what we do and as your employer we want to ensure we offer flexibility, support and staff development, where possible, through:

Time off
- 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
- Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service

Wellbeing
- On site Mental Health Champions
- EDI committee
- Employee Forum - to ensure all employees voices can be heard
- Menopause Cafe
- Wellbeing talks and events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years' service)

Health
- SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Free Specsavers eye test voucher

General
- Free onsite parking
- U2 bus service link to Bristol
- Annual CPD allowance
- Employee discount
- Generous pension scheme - we match up to 8% pension contributions
- Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

How to apply

Please note we don't accept applications via Indeed - to apply, please make an application via the Langford Vets website: https://www.langfordvets.co.uk/work-with-us/canine-medicine-animal-care-assistant/

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Zoe Richards at Zoe.Richards@bristol.ac.uk and Jasmine Pearl Marvell at jasmine.kilpatrick@bristol.ac.uk.

Interview date: Friday 30th May

Langford Vets is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 26,325.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/05/2025