OOH Veterinary Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Leeds Birstall 24/7 Hospital are looking for a night Veterinary Care Assistant to join their friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced team.
- 24/7 RCVS accredited OOH hospital and referral centre
- Family run award-winning practice
- 7 on, 14 off, shift pattern
- Fantastic educational and career progression opportunities
About us:
Set up by our JVPs, Keith and Julie Leonard in 2012, we are a family run, RCVS Accredited Hospital and Emergency Service Clinic, providing OOH and referral support to 16 referring surgeries. This is run alongside a thriving first opinion business meaning we get the best of both worlds: the case variety you expect to find in a busy general practice and the opportunity to provide high quality, advanced, referral level care to our patients in-house.
With an experienced team of 67 colleagues, an abundance of qualifications in a range of disciplines (ECC, small animal surgery and most recently a certificate in dentistry nursing) and a fantastic management network to provide support and progression opportunities we really believe there is no better team to be a part of.
You can find out more about this and our team on our website.
The role:
You will be working as part of a highly skilled and experienced team on a fixed term duration for maternity cover
The rota is a 7 on (8pm- 8am), 14 off shift pattern. We have 1 vet and an RVN in all night and a second vet in until midnight.
You will be joining a team of 12 RVN's (3 night nurses), 7 SVN's and 9 VCA's who support our 14 vets.
Most importantly we are looking for someone who will embrace our team culture in which we have fun at work, get better everyday and look out for each other.
- In-house support and training from certificate holders- Vet and Nurse- Paid memberships- RCVS, VDS, BVNA
- Generous CPD allowance and support development of specific interests
- Pension, income protection, life insurance
- 20% off at all the Pets at Home group including Pets at Home, Vets4Pets and the Groom Room
- Access to Our reward hub giving exclusive discounts across a range of high street retails, supermarkets and more
If you would like to find about more about us or this brilliant opportunity, meet the team or pay us a visit please get in touch, we would love to hear from you: e-mail nick.johnson@vets4pets.com
We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference so if you meet our role requirements, we’d love to hear from you.
Location: WF17 9AD
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet Care & Veterinary
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for OOH Veterinary Care Assistant roles across Vets4Pets's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet Care & Veterinary.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,945 - £33,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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