About the Role
This is a full-time permanent Animal Care Assistant position at Crown Vets Fort William, a busy mixed practice in Fort William, known as the Outdoor Capital of the UK. You’ll be part of a friendly, welcoming team of 23 staff, supporting the clinical team to deliver patient and client care.
The working pattern is 08:30 to 17:30, although this can vary until 18:15 with a later start time. Once trained, you’ll join an on-call rota covering 1 in 7 weekends, and the practice says it can be flexible with working hours.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the clinical team with inpatient care under the direction of a Veterinary Surgeon or Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Feed, exercise and provide basic care for animals
- Assist with patient handling and restraint
- Clean and maintain kennels, wards, theatres and consultation rooms
- Prepare clinical areas and equipment
- Help maintain hygiene and infection control standards
- Support reception and administration duties
- Assist vets at outreach clinics and croft or farm visits
- Take part in on-call duties after completing training
Requirements
- Enthusiastic, team-orientated and keen to develop within a veterinary environment
- Reliable and motivated with a collaborative approach
- Caring and professional, with a genuine interest in animal welfare
- Good communication skills for working with colleagues and clients
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks in a busy setting
- Proactive attitude to learning and openness to feedback
- Experience with animals in a clinical or non-clinical setting is advantageous
Benefits
- Salary up to £26,436.80 per annum
- 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off
- Holiday allowance increases with length of service
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, subject to eligibility
- Access to learning and development through the inspiring vet care Academy
- Pension scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
- Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to retailer discounts and cashback
- Structured development opportunities, including ACA development programmes and apprenticeships
- Career pathways into Student Veterinary Nurse roles and beyond
About the Practice
Crown Vets Fort William is a busy mixed veterinary practice based in Fort William, Scotland. The practice says its team of 23 staff is dedicated to providing first-class care for animals and their owners.
Animals treated include dogs, cats and small pets, farm animals and equine. The practice is part of inspiring vet care, within the IVC Evidensia group.
