Veterinary General Assistant

Job Title: General assistant

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location:  Garston Veterinary Group, travel across all sites required

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 30 hours per week, 6 hour shifts either 7.30am until 1.30pm or 2pm until 8pm. Plus 1:4 Saturdays

Shifts will vary each week and the rota is published 2 months in advance.

Garston Veterinary Group are looking for highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic person to support our client care and clinical teams.

Role and responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Respond promptly, courteously and efficiently to all clients visiting the surgery
• Prepare and close down clinical areas and consult rooms ready for the working day ahead, ensuring that areas are stocked and tidy
• Assist clients with access to and from the reception area as necessary, by assisting with items such as pet carriers, large orders or by weighing pets,
• Daily cleaning and deep cleaning of clinical areas in line with protocols and clinical standards
• Unpack, shelve and appropriately account for all practice deliveries
• Cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance of instruments and equipment
• Liaise between veterinary professionals and clients to enable efficient working within the team .
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the reception and waiting areas, dealing promptly with incidents as they occur
• To be the initial point of accepting samples and to ensure that they are delivered without delay to the appropriate clinical staff.
• Administrative tasks to include printing, photocopying, filing and other duties as requested.
• Various duties involving the post and practice orders.

You may be asked to provide occasional support for other administrators, by developing an understanding of their roles and the ability to cover specific tasks on instruction in their absence. 

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

About us

Garston Veterinary Group is comprised of five practices across Somerset, each with an experienced team dedicated to the treatment of domestic pets.
We aim to provide the best quality of care, and we invest heavily in training, the latest equipment and modern facilities in order to do so.

We're a social group, frequently organising events throughout the year to bring together our company culture and support mental well-being.
We also support local charities, including Cats Protection, Guide Dogs and raised money for Move the Mind. This year we are fundraising for 'Youth Adventure Group'.

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Salary Value: £12.71 per hour;