Job Description

Canine Hydrotherapist Job Spec - Hydrohounds Hydrotherapy

Hydrohounds - Based in Edgeley, Stockport, Manchester - is hiring for a self-employed part-time Hydrotherapist to join our team.

We opened 2 years ago and have seen huge success and rapid growth in both Hydrotherapy & Veterinary Physiotherapy. It's now got to a point where we need to hire more wonderful people to keep up with demand.

Why Hydrohounds?

We're a new, innovative centre that welcomes ideas & creativity. Our dogs are our absolute priority and we need someone that will always put them first. We're a dynamic business that is always evolving so we need staff that are happy to ride the waves of a fast-paced business that's in high demand! As the owner, I'm needing to be more involved in the operational running of the centre, so this is a

HUGE

opportunity for a hydrotherapist to come on board and take ownership of the hydrotherapy and treatment aspect of the business.

You will need to be:

u A registered canine hydrotherapist with experience.

Or

u A trainee canine hydrotherapist currently studying their hydrotherapy qualification.

Or

u A veterinary physiotherapist with a canine hydrotherapy qualification (or about to start the hydro qualification)

Or

u A Veterinary Nurse looking to make a career change.

Job Role Specifications:

Have your own portfolio of beloved dogs doing a mixture of treatment or water confidence sessions.

Confidently run Assessments of Conditions, Weight Management Assessments or Water Confidence Inductions.

Clearly communicate our process and manage expectations of owners based on their goals and dog's condition.

Run affective, informative and fun treatment programmes with your portfolio of dogs.

Communicate with your owners directly regarding appointment times & queries (during working hours of course!)

Understand our pricing structure and put sales through our payment system or send payment links directly.

Regularly post on social media via stories & reels.

Schedule sessions with owners via the Hydrohounds Calendar.

Regularly update session & treatment notes in our system.

Treat every dog that comes to Hydrohounds like their own, always showing empathy, understanding and love towards them.

You will be responsible for a number of cleaning a maintenance tasks depending on the day(s) you work. Dogs + water = lots of mess all the time so having high standards of cleanliness is paramount.

Manage a steady flow of insurance claims on behalf of your owners and dogs and guide them through the process.

This role will start as part-time between 20-25 hours per week (including Sundays and a few weekdays). This will be with a view to increasing the number of hours as the business grows and the owner moves in to a more operational role.

Hydrohounds is in a suburban location close to many local amenities & public transport links to Stockport so you don't need to drive if you don't have a license.

We offer great pay with an opportunity to grow and develop, the world really is your oyster!

Send your CV to hydrohounds.wellness@gmail.com or call me, Fiona on 07730164163.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 20 - 25 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Employee discount Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Transport links
Schedule:

Day shift Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

sk3 9ar: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Do you have a small animal hydrotherapy qualification? Please detail the qualification(s) below. You will be expected to work on Sundays and two other weekdays (potentially Mondays and Tuesdays). Is this something you can do?
Work Location: In person