Veterinary Care Assistant
Company: Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals
Salary: £25,568.2 per annum
Location: Ellon
Date posted: 26 September 2025
Apply before: Unspecified
The Job:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Care Assistant to work within our referral practice, supporting our team of Veterinary surgeons and registered Veterinary Nurses. The successful candidate will work with our surgical and medical team and duties will include surgical preparation, assisting in theatre, supporting with radiography and CT, kennel duties, reception and carrying out tasks within our in-house laboratory.
- Location: Scotland, Aberdeenshire & Moray
- Industry: Animal Care, Veterinary
- Job type: Full-time

The Company:
Situated in Aberdeenshire, our dedicated practitioner-led team provide veterinary services across multiple disciplines including orthopaedic, spinal, neurology, oncology, soft tissue and imaging.
Our Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals team are trained to a high standard and are committed to providing exceptional care throughout the day. Overnight care is provided by VetsNow, a dedicated small animal out of hours emergency service made up of fully qualified vets and registered nurses who have received intensive training in emergency and critical care veterinary treatment.
The Candidate:
We are an RCVS approved hospital dedicated to providing compassionate care to our clients while continually developing and growing our own skills. Qualifications and experience are not essential for this position as full training will be provided. There will be an opportunity to study and and gain qualifications while working with us following a successful probation period.
The Package:
- 6.6 Weeks annual leave
- Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
- Non-accidental injury support
- Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
- Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
- Pension scheme
- Discounted staff pet care.
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