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SalaryPets and people at the heart of what we do.
As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, we exist to treat the sick and injured pets of people in need through our network of 48 Pet Hospitals across the country. We have a great opportunity for night work at our Pet Hospital in Coventry.
As an Animal Care Auxiliary, you will be in a mission critical role for the Pet Hospital being the point of contact for pet owners who need PDSA help out-of-hours. You will be responsible for:
- Answering the emergency telephone line
- Greeting and booking in clients for out-of-hours appointments
- Taking payments for treatment and encourage contributions from clients
- Maintaining a hygienic environment by carrying out cleaning duties, including clinical areas
- The role includes a small amount of animal husbandry, providing support to the clinical team by assisting with cleaning and looking after inpatients
The role provides support to the small, out-of-hours, clinical team overnight from 8pm until 8am (12h shift) on a rolling six-day rota of one night on shift and five nights off. The role also has the requirement to cover absence/annual leave shared between the 4-strong Animal Care Auxiliary team. This will mean some additional nights, for which overtime will be paid.
- Please note that this vacancy has an extended closing date so we may not be able to respond to you as promptly as we normally would. We will be in touch ASAP, thank you for your patience.
About PDSA:
As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 48 Pet Hospitals, we strive to improve pets’ lives – through prevention, education and treatment. Every year our dedicated vet teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets. Our national network of around 120 high street shops help us to provide these treatments through selling both donated and new goods.
We believe that we work better together, so everyone from our vets, volunteers, shop teams and to our office support colleagues – we are driven in our dedication and passionate about pets. Join us and help improve the lives of every pet.
PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.
