Job Description

Veterinary Care Assistant/Laboratory Technician/Dispensary
Hamilton Specialist Referrals, High Wycombe, South East
Discipline: Clinical Support
Full Time
Up to 25,484.71

We are seeking a fantastic individual to join us as a Veterinary Lab Technician at Hamilton Specialist Referrals. You will be responsible for performing various tests and analyses on animal samples. Your work will support veterinarians in diagnosing and treating animal patients. This role is perfect for a veterinary care assistant who has experience within a lab environment, or an interest in developing those skills.

Your duties

You will process samples, maintain laboratory equipment, manage inventory, and ensure that tests are conducted accurately and efficiently. You will also be responsible for sending samples to external laboratories when necessary.
The laboratory technician role is part of our wider day veterinary care assistant team, which consists of 9 members in varied roles. You will be working closely with them to support our vets and nurses.
Additional responsibilities include supporting our Dispensary Veterinary Nurse with tasks such as general practice stock control and contributing to ongoing infection control within the hospital as part of the infection control committee.

A hospital designed for excellence

Situated just outside of High Wycombe (J4, M40), Buckinghamshire, Hamilton Specialist Referrals (HSR) is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art veterinary hospital that provides the latest in specialist treatments for cats and dogs, supported by an exceptional rehabilitation and physiotherapy facility.
The hospital is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and can offer the most advanced treatment options available for Orthopaedic, Neurology, Soft Tissue, Oncology, and Internal Medicine cases.
Despite working within such a large team, we pride ourselves on maintaining a friendly and supportive culture with a focus on development, clinical excellence, and gold-standard patient care.

More about you

Experience working in a veterinary care assistant role with experience running in-house laboratory tests is an advantage. You must be a team player as our Lab Technician will play a vital role in coordinating between our specialists, interns and nurses to ensure efficient processes within the lab setting. You must be willing and able to achieve and maintain the very highest standards within Infection Control, to support the hospital to achieve the necessary clinical standards expected within an environment such as this. Being able to work in a consistently thorough manner in a fast-paced environment and having a high attention to detail is essential for this role.

Shift pattern

This is a full-time role, consisting of 40 hours per week on a rota basis, covering a variety of 8-hour shifts over 5 days. You will also be included in the OOH rota.

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

Hamilton Specialist Referrals
Cressex Business Park, Unit 5, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SD, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Dogs, cats & small pets