Patient Care Assistant – Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care or Neurology & Surgery (Part-Time, Evenings)
Queen Mother Hospital
Location: Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)
Permanent / Part Time
ClosingDate: 23.59 hours BST on Friday 24 July 2026
InterviewDate: Thursday 30 July 2026
Reference: CSS-0141-26
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of Patient Care Assistants complementing our busy wards teams. The 2 successful candidates 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 ward or Neurology & Surgery Wards but may be required to support our Emergency & Critical Care teams as and when required.
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.
- Medicine Emergency & Critical Care Patient Care Assistant (CSS-0142-26): Part time, 17.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8pm-11:30pm
- Surgery & Neurology Patient Care Assistant (CSS-0141-26): Part-time, 17.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8pm-11:30pm
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
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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