Daytime Patient Care Assistants
“A huge focus for me is compassionate patient care, and I am so grateful to be part of a practice that prioritises this so highly.”
The Ralph is the UK’s largest independent multidisciplinary specialist referral centre for dogs and cats. Our hospital is in Marlow, Bucks, west of London. It is just off the A404 and easily accessible from the M4 and M40 motorways.
Our Daytime Patient Care Assistant (PCA) team has several vacancies.
PCAs at The Ralph rotate through all departments within the hospital. You will also work alongside the Medicine and Oncology services and assist with daily pet carer consultations.
*Responsibilities*
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
– Assisting the vets and nurses with patient care
– Walking, feeding, cleaning and looking after the patients in our Dog wards, Cat ward and ICU
– Assisting the Theatre team with daily workflow, including preoperative patient preparation and infection control measures
– Stock management
– Cleanliness, tidiness and maintenance of clinical areas
– Generally helping as and where needed!
“My favourite part about my job is getting to help the vets and nurses with patients and procedures. I absolutely love learning, and everyone at The Ralph is a great teacher. [It] is all so rewarding to see these patients get the help they need and deserve.”
*Additional Information*
– Salary range: £23,795-£25,295.
– The Ralph is a National Living Wage payer.
– Full-time and part-time applicants will be considered.
– We will provide full training and support.
– The Ralph will also pay for you to undertake a Veterinary Care Support (VCS) training course. This is a compulsory requirement of the PCA role to further develop your skillset by providing the necessary clinical knowledge.
– The Daytime PCA rota includes working early shifts, late shifts and weekends, and possibly the occasional night shift.
Requirements
- Eligible to work in the UK
- English speaking (native, bilingual, professional)
- On-site working
Benefits
- Salary range: £23,795-£25,295
To Apply
Contact Sophie at [email protected].
Please include your CV and let us know your availability to start.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 4th December 2024. Recruitment may close sooner if enough applications are received before this date. We encourage you to submit your application as quickly as possible!
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