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Night Patient Care Assistant
Location: Unit 18b, Paragon Business Park, Red Hall Crescent, Wakefield Practice: Paragon Veterinary Referrals Salary: £22,140.99 per annum Practice Details
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.
We are looking for a dedicated and proactive Night Patient Care Assistant to support our veterinary team in providing exceptional care to our inpatients.
You will work alongside a small, close-knit team of vets, nurses, and patient care assistants, helping to care for patients across our medical ward, cattery, surgical ward, and ICU.
Shift Pattern
7 nights on / 7 nights off
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday: 8:30pm – 6:00am
Friday & Saturday: 8:30pm – 8:00am
33.5 hours
You will be:
A strong communicator
Adaptable and reliable
Hard-working, proactive, and calm under pressure
Comfortable working nights in a clinical environment
A strong team player with a positive attitude
Key Responsibilities
Providing high standards of inpatient care
Assisting with patient restraint when required
Supporting medication dispensing under direction
Maintaining excellent infection control standards
Carrying out housekeeping and cleaning duties
Cleaning and closing down clinical areas at the end of shifts
Managing inventory and stock levels
Packaging and processing laboratory samples
Performing basic administrative tasks
Answering phone calls and assisting with front desk duties
Supporting other hospital departments as required
Working collaboratively within a small multidisciplinary team
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills within a busy veterinary hospital environment while playing a vital role in overnight patient care.
What we offer
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- 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
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
About us
We are a new state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary referral small animal practice, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. With our practice being RCVS accredited to Small Animal Veterinary Hospital level, it allows us to provide outstanding levels of care to our patients with a kind and compassionate approach. Our Paragon team is committed to the highest quality of care and the excellence of service, assuring patients get the best possible treatment.
Paragon Veterinary Referrals is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
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
