The Role

We are currently looking for an Animal Nursing Assistant to join our friendly team in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week and we have roles available for both day and night Animal Nursing Assistants. The shift patterns are varied to cover the needs of a 24-hour hospital. This is a varied role, assisting the qualified nursing staff and veterinary surgeons with animal care, including handling of patients.

About Us

Hamilton Specialist Referrals delivers world-class, exemplary clinical services, but with a clear focus on the people that make that a reality. By nurturing our workforce, we can offer the very best services to the pets entrusted into our care and to their owners. We employ a wide range of workplace measures to ensure our staff feel happy, valued, and can fulfil their potential. All specialists are either European boarded or board-eligible, and all services are supported by two European boarded anaesthetists. We have an ECVN recognised residency programme in place and are in the process of gaining approval for an ECVS training programme. HSR offers the most cutting-edge investigations and treatments, with both a 1.5 Tesla MRI and a CT-scanner on site; and all disciplines work closely with the in-house professional physiotherapy department.

Applicant Requirements

Applicants must have a love of small animals and be confident and experienced in their handling. You must be a team player as our Animal Nursing Assistants play a key role in supporting our specialists, interns and nurses in the day to day running of our busy hospital. You must be willing and able to clean to high clinical standards to help maintain our high standards of infection control and be eager to assist the nurses with our in-patients’ care, exercise, feeding and hygiene too. Full training will be provided to the successful applicant.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.