Rotating Patient Care Assistant

About the role

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

Location:

Winchester, Hampshire

Hours:

Full-time 40h a week
Shifts vary from 06:00am
-19:30pm Monday to Friday
Weekends are 1:5 on call rotation
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team member to join our Nursing team. As a Rotating Patient Care Assistant (PCA), you’ll play a critical role in supporting our clinical operations and delivering exceptional care. This dynamic position offers exposure to both ward and theatre environments
, giving you the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience. You’ll work closely with our nursing team to ensure the highest standards of patient care and support.

• Assist with patient handling and restraint.
• Ensuring that all handling and restraint is carried out in a ‘patient friendly’ approach to ensure no unnecessary stress or discomfort to the patient.
• Prepare and maintain patient accommodation considering the condition and welfare of the patient, environmental enrichment and additional supporting aids as necessary.
• In-patient care to include exercising, feeding, and grooming of hospitalized patients.
• Ensure adherence to infection control protocols and clinical standards.
• Monitor and maintain clinical areas, ensuring they are clean, stocked, and well-organised.
• Cleaning and sterilising of surgical kits and equipment for procedures.
• Cleaning and turning theatres around between procedures.
• Assisting in theatre when required.
• Liaising with surgical nursing team.
• Assisting other departments when required.
• Assist the Veterinary Surgeons, Registered and Student Veterinary Nurses, Reception staff and any other team member who requires support, where and when required.

• Experience (desired) of working within a clinical and/or high-pressure environment, and/or experience of working with animals within a professional or personal capacity.
• Ability to work under pressure and stay calm.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to deal with client information in a confidential manner.
• Good time management skills.
• Working within a busy team and can work on own initiative.
• Methodical approach to working.
• Passion for the welfare of animals.

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• CPD opportunities and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes
• Progression & development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Discounts with Pet Plan
• Wellness program, including
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle2
  
  Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher
• Recruitment reward scheme

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