Animal Care Assistant (All Services)

Contract type: Full time (35 hours + 2.5 hours contractual overtime per week) 8.30 am-5 pm Monday-Friday

Open ended (permanent) 

The Opportunity: 

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a passion for animals and the drive to make a difference. We are a large 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. 

We have a full 6-8 week training programme where you will shadow our friendly and experienced staff to learn the ropes. 

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 driving licence is essential for the transportation of cadavers.

HfSA Staff benefits include: 

• Staff discount for pet treatment. 
• Amazing onsite perks: 
  • Staff discount for on-site gym and exercises classes www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/gym-memberships 
  • Free car parking with electric car charging points www.ed.ac.uk/transport/driving/ev-charging 
  • Two on site canteens.
  • Cycle to work scheme, on-site bike lockers and showers available. www.ed.ac.uk/transport/cycling/getting-a-bike/cycle-to-work 
• Additional shift cover opportunities are available, accruing paid overtime for additional hours worked. 
• Holiday entitlement of 36 days + 4 days public holiday per annum for full time staff (pro rata).

If you have any question, please contact our lead ACA, Tasha Cadman Tasha.Cadman@ed.ac.uk 

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