Twilight Patient Care Assistant

Dick White Referrals situated in the stunning location of Newmarket in Cambridgeshire are excited to announce they are hiring a Twilight Patient Cre Assistant. This is a permanent full time role. Your weekly working rota will be Monday to Friday 4.30pm to 12.30am.

We are seeking passionate and enthusiastic Patient Care Assistant to join our vibrant PCA Team working within a wards-based setting in our busy, purpose-built hospital specialist veterinary hospital.

As a PCA you would be involved in all aspects of the care of our canine and feline patients, from their admission through to discharge. This is a varied, hands-on role including everything from basic animal husbandry, through to supporting patients during specialist veterinary procedures, administering oral medications and being responsible for ensuring that the hygiene and stock levels within the wards are maintained. You would report in to the Patient Care Assitant Team Leader.

Within Wards, as a PCA, you have the opportunity to rotate across a number of different areas including Surgery, Medicine, Neurology, Critical Care and Feline, allowing you to develop a broad range of experience and knowledge of working in a veterinary referral hospital.

To be successful in this role you need to be highly organised, have the physical, mental and emotional stamina required to work with seriously ill patients, and have the ability to cope with a fast-paced working environment. You should be a highly motivated team player and have the passion and drive for delivering outstanding client and patient care.

If you have a desire to build a career working with and caring for animals, with an onsite college and in-house training, we are the ideal working environment to help you flourish. Although not a requirement of the role, many of our PCAs eventually progress onto further education programmes as Student Veterinary Nurses or take their PCA pathway into a more specialised role within DWR.

PCA experience is not necessary as full training will be provided, although it would be beneficial to have a basic knowledge of animal care and handling.

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing - valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership

This position is full-time, working a 40-hour week (Monday to Friday) with 8-hour shifts from16.30-12.30am and a 1:4 weekend rota with compensated time off. Participation in the bank holiday rota is also required.

As you would expect from the UK's largest private veterinary referral hospital, we offer an inspiring and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an attractive benefits package.

If you share our passion for delivering excellence, trust and care then we would love to hear from you.,

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave


• Career progression opportunities


• Staff discount schemes


• 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