Pets at Home Limited
Veterinary Care Assistant
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Join Our Growing Team
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Veterinary Care Assistant looking for an exciting opportunity in a modern, purpose-built practice? Having opened our doors in Whetstone in Summer 2025, we're continuing to grow our team and are looking for a dedicated Veterinary Care Assistant to join us on a full-time basis.
At our practice, collaboration, clinical excellence, and exceptional patient care are at the heart of everything we do. If you're looking for a supportive environment where you can develop your skills and play an important role within a growing practice, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Practice
Our Practice Owner, Shweta Nakrani, graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2011 and is currently working towards a Certificate in Veterinary Consulting (CertNCS VetCons). Shweta has particular interests in cat-friendly practice, soft tissue surgery, and brachycephalic airway syndrome.
Our purpose-built practice has been designed to provide outstanding clinical care while creating an enjoyable working environment for the whole team. Facilities include:
- Digital radiography
- Dedicated operating theatre
- Separate dog, cat, and isolation wards
- Spacious colleague break room
You'll be joining a friendly and supportive team where your contribution is valued, and you'll have opportunities to develop your skills while helping to deliver exceptional standards of patient and client care.
About the Role
This is a full-time position, working 40 hours per week. Our opening hours are:
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- Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 7:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm (1 in 2 rota)
There are no out-of-hours requirements, helping you maintain an excellent work-life balance.
As a Veterinary Care Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our clinical team by:
- Assisting with patient care
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the practice
- Preparing equipment and consulting rooms
- Supporting with inpatient care
- Ensuring clients and their pets receive a warm and professional experience from the moment they arrive
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Has previous experience working in a veterinary practice, ideally as a Veterinary Care Assistant
- Is passionate about animal welfare and delivering outstanding patient care
- Enjoys working in a busy first-opinion practice
- Has excellent communication and client care skills
- Works well as part of a team while also being able to use their own initiative
- Is organized, proactive, and keen to learn
- Takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming practice environment
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to help shape and grow a new practice and become an integral member of our close-knit team.
What We Offer
In return, we offer an excellent benefits package, including:
- Salary in line with National Minimum Wage
- Contributory pension scheme
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Access to wellbeing, pastoral support, and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Cycle to Work scheme
- 20% colleague discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home, and Groom Room
- Access to Retail Trust, Port of Call, and Mental Health First Aid support
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Location
Located in the London Borough of Barnet, Whetstone offers the perfect combination of suburban living and city convenience. With excellent transport links into Central London, easy access to the A1 and M25, plus an excellent selection of cafés, restaurants, shops, and green spaces, it's a fantastic place to live and work.
Apply Today
If you'd like to learn more about this opportunity, we'd be delighted to have an informal and confidential conversation with you.
Please contact Ryan from our Talent Acquisition team at covet@vets4pets.com, or submit your application today, and we'll be in touch.
Location: N20 9BS
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect, and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
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