Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic veterinary nursing assistant to help the clinical and front of house team at our Midhurst site of Woodland Vet Centre. Your responsibilities will include assisting with nurse clinics, helping to restrain pets during veterinary examinations, and supporting our front-of-house team in providing exceptional care to our wonderful clients.

About Us

We are situated in the beautiful South Downs, a stone's throw away from the coast and London, giving the best of both worlds. We are an hour from both Heathrow and Gatwick Airport allowing for close transport links to Europe and beyond. Woodland Vet Centre have recently had our kennels refurbished, having a separate dog and cat ward allowing for improved patient welfare. Our sister practice at Midhurst Vets have a large preparation / kennel area, allowing constant supervision of all the patients.

We have lots of toys, to name a few, digital x-ray with a floating table, dental x-ray, a multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring machine, blood pressure sphymomanometer, microscope, in house biochemistry and haematology blood machines, ultrasound with cardiac and an abdominal probe, laser, ECG, endoscope and tonometer.

Team and Culture

We would confidently say one of our unique selling points would be our team. If you are looking to join a warm and friendly team then we would love to hear from you. We have an amazing team of Vets, Nurses, VCA's and Receptionists, all working together to achieve an excellent standard of care. We have a nurturing culture, with a high emphasis for learning and development. We have several certificate holders who are always sharing their knowledge and discuss cases with the nursing team.

We encourage our team to pursue their passions in whatever form. We look after the residents of a local Cats Protection Adoption Centre, meaning there is not a week that goes by without a kitten cuddle.

Applicant Requirements

We welcome all levels of any veterinary, animal and front of house experience. However, we do hope you will be kind, considerate, have a high energy, a positive can-do attitude, be happy to use your initiative and use time and resources effectively. You will instinctively want to go that extra mile to provide the best care to your patients.

Your shift pattern

You will work 40 hours per week, covering a mix of shifts across 5 days with varying start and finishing times to fit in with the nature of the business

In addition to a competitive salary you will benefit from:
6.6 weeks annual leave Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay Cycle to work scheme Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing Non-accidental injury support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers Pension scheme Discounted staff pet care

Up to 25,484.71 DOE