Medicine Emergency & Critical Care Patient Care Assistant
Queen Mother Hospital
Location: Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)
Salary: £26,692 to £27,291Per Annum Including London Weighting
Permanent / Full Time
ClosingDate: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 23 August 2026
InterviewDate: Thursday 27 August 2026
Reference: CSS-0219-26
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of Patient Care Assistants complementing our busy wards teams. The successful candidate will be integral to our dynamic team of vets, nurses and students who work to a high standard with a passion for patient care. In this role you will predominantly work either across our Medicine wards or Emergency & Critical Care department.
This post would suit a friendly team player who is hardworking, caring, and enthusiastic. Previous experience in an animal care environment is essential, and an animal care qualification would be desirable, but it is not essential. The role will involve maintaining infection control standards, patient handling, basic patient assessments, walking, grooming and feeding.
This position is full-time working 35 hours per week, Wednesday - Sunday, evening shifts (3pm-11pm).
Training and ongoing support will be provided.
We offer a generous reward and benefits package including:
- Competitive and attractive pension package
- Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and concessionary days)
- Access to free in-house CPD
- Free membership to the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
- A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
For further information, or for an informal chat, please contact Senior Oncology RVN, Rachel McCormack: rmccormack@rvc.ac.uk
We promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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#J-18808-LjbffrMedicine Emergency & Critical Care Patient Care Assistant in Potters Bar employer: Royal Veterinary College
At the Royal Veterinary College, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Located near Potters Bar, our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our competitive benefits package, which includes generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and onsite gym membership, ensuring our team members thrive both personally and professionally.
