Checked 2026-11-03
Veterinary Care Assistant
Medivet · Gossops Green, West Sussex
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Job description
Veterinary Care Assistant - working across multiple Medivet clinic's around Crawley. We are looking for a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) to work across our Medivet clinics in and around Crawley. You will be working in multiple clinics including Horley, Gossops Green, Northgate and Faygate. As a Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA) you will play a vital role in supporting the nurses and vets to ensure our patients receive exceptional care. You will safely handle and restrain animals for examinations and treatment, feed, exercise and groom hospitalised patients. You will assist our nurses with surgical preparation of patients, monitoring in-patients and instrument sterilisation. Your role will also include maintaining strict hygiene in our consulting rooms, kennels and theatres, as well as greeting clients and assisting on reception. You will be a caring, compassionate, reliable team player. Previous animal care experience is desirable but full training will be given. A full valid UK driving licence with access to your own reliable transport as the role involves travelling between clinics. The role is full time working 40hrs per week with 1 in 4 full weekends, a fair share contribution to bank holidays and on-call. Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer
Health Cash Plan from day one
24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
Life Assurance 3 x salary
5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you
Cycle to Work
Season Ticket loans
Discounts on Medivet products and services
Requirements
- You’re skilled at providing exceptional client care and are passionate about caring for pets. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you. We welcome applications from candidates able to prioritise, remain calm under pressure and who are flexible and willing to learn. This role is not suitable for young workers in line with Health and Safety Executive (government) direction due to the expected duties of the role. Therefore, you will be asked to confirm that you are over the age of 18 as part of the application process.
- Deliver exceptional care to clients, supporting surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
- Deliver patient monitoring and care to pets, including walking, toileting and feeding
- Work collaboratively within a supportive team
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