Looking for a hands-on role where your support genuinely matters? At PDSA Huyton, you'll help care for pets overnight, support the clinical team, and make a real difference to people and animals in need.
The role involves helping deliver the hospital's mission through the night. Shift pattern is two 12-hour shifts, 8:00pm to 8:00am, followed by four days off. Additional hours may be required for holiday cover.
This part-time Animal Care Auxiliary role at PDSA Huyton is offered on a 3-month fixed-term contract. You'll work two 12-hour night shifts from 8:00pm to 8:00am, followed by four days off, with additional hours sometimes needed to cover holidays.
You'll be supporting inpatients overnight, helping keep the hospital clean, safe and hygienic, assisting with animal handling, and carrying out practical tasks for the team. Reception duties may also form part of your week, including calm and sympathetic communication with clients.
The role suits someone who is reliable, resilient, confident using initiative, and committed to animal welfare. Depending on the needs of the hospital, you may be working as part of a small team or on your own at times, so you should be comfortable knowing when to escalate concerns.
PDSA Huyton is part of PDSA, the UK's leading veterinary charity, which provides veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship. The charity has supported people and pets for over a century and is continuing to expand its reach.
The hospital is described as highly collaborative and effective, with varied clinical interests across the teams and a strong focus on teamwork, case discussion and shared learning. The pet hospitals are modern and well equipped, with separate dog and cat kennelling, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.
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