Job Description

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Job

Title

: Out Of Hours Patient Care Assistant

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Salary:

22,440.60 & 10% Shift Allowance

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Location:

Pets'n'Vets

Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital

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Job Type: Permanent

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Hours: 8:30 PM - 7:30 AM, 4 nights on 4 nig

hts

off

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We are looking for a

friendly, enthusiastic individual who is passionate about animal care to join our

Out of Hours

team.

Previous

experience in animal handling or

working

in a veterinary setting is

favorable,

although

it

is not a requirement

as training will be provided.

The ideal candidate is a reliable individual with attention to detail,

strong

communication

skills,

and

the ability to be a

n excellent

team player.

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Your role and responsibilities

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In this role, you will be a key member of the night team

supporting the nursing team.

Overnight y

ou will b

e working effectively alongside the OOH R

egistered

V

eterinary

N

urse

to

help provide the highest standard of nursing care to a

variety of patients.

You also have a significant role in

maintaining

our

high standards

in infection control

and

performing

non-clinical duties

.

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You will be trained to

assist

the OOH RVN

with patient handling, meeting the

husbandry needs

of

our patients

, running diagnostic tests in our in-house lab

and

report

results

our clinical team

.

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Benefits

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Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program

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Staff discount schemes

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Life Assurance

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Enhanced sickness

pay

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Enhanced equal family leave

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E-car salary sacrifice scheme

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Employer contribution pension scheme

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Wellness program including:

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Employee

assistance

program

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Eyecare voucher scheme

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Free annual Flu jab

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Cycle to work scheme

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Making an application

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To submit your application

, please click the

'Apply now'

button at the top of the screen. Or, for any questions, contact

Ophelia Hinds

on

Ophelia.hinds@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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Closing date for applications is 23rd November 2025.

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About us

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Pets'n'Vets

Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital

is a friendly and progressive primary care and Referral clinic based in the Southside of Glasgow.

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We are proud to provide first-class treatment to our clients and patients

by

our amazing team of Client Care Assistants, Vets, Patient Care Assistants and Registered Veterinary Nurses.

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We are proud to say our hospital holds an ISFM Cat-Friendly Gold status, to ensure our feline patients receive the best care.

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We believe in supporting and investing in our staff and offer opportunities to gain

additional

qualifications as well as a structured

programme

of career progression within our group. Our excellent night team provides outstanding care to our

surgical and medical in-patients overnight

. We have an Out-of-

Hours

service provider from 10 pm on weekdays and 6 pm

at

weekends, so there is time to focus on

providing

gold

standard

in patient care

.

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At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance

Programme

which is available for everyone.

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#LI-Onsite #LI-OH1

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We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing - valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk