Animal Care Assistant at University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Apr, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Communication Skills

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are a referral veterinary and teaching hospital with a great team of vets, nurses and assistants who are all committed to animal health and welfare. This is a demanding role and requires dedication, proactivity, flexibility, a resilient work ethic and a strong belief in delivering the highest standard of patient care.
We are seeking a candidate who is interested in all aspects of hospitalised animal care such as kennel cleaning, infection control, feeding inpatients, laundry, walking dogs, assisting vets and vet nurses with procedures on dogs, cats, and exotics, grooming and general day to day patient care.
This is primarily based in our Intermediate Care Ward, however we have a full 6-8 week training programme where you will shadow our friendly and experienced staff to learn the ropes and opportunities for additional shift cover once fully trained. Training shifts will routinely be based Monday-Friday working 8.30am-5pm, all additional hours worked will be paid as overtime.

YOUR SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

  • Experience working with animals in a veterinary setting is essential.
  • Ability to work alone as well as part of a team is essential.
  • Excellent communication skills are essential to this role.
  • Full, clean driving licence is essential.
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Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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