Veterinary Receptionist / Administrator

Job Description

Receptionist / Administrator – 35.5 hours per week 
12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Winchester Companion Care, which opened in 2007, is seeking a new colleague to join their existing team.

We are looking for a Receptionist/ Administrator to join our busy and well-established team. We have a very spacious practice with state of the art equipment and high medical and surgical caseloads. We provide excellent standards of inpatient care, and we need great people to join our team to support us in achieving our vision.

The successful candidate will enjoy a varied workload and thrive on client contact.  We are looking for an individual who shares our high standards and work ethos.

It is an extremely varied role, duties will include booking appointments, dealing with all enquiries, taking payments, filing, general administration and interacting with clients. Weekly working hours are Monday, 9 am – 6 pm; Tuesday, 10 am – 7 pm; Wednesday, 2 pm – 7 pm; Thursday, 9 am – 2 pm; and Friday, 10 am- 7 pm. Reception cover on Saturdays will be required.

About you:

• Friendly, professional and enjoys working in a collaborative team environment
• Self-motivated, punctual, and organised with a keen eye for detail
• Able to provide excellent client service and be able to demonstrate their commitment to delivering high standards of accuracy in all aspects of their role
• Experience within the veterinary profession is highly desirable or experience in a similar client facing role 
• Excellent communication and written skills: spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• IT literate, able to use Microsoft packages quickly and accurately

As you would expect from the market leader in small animal veterinary care, we offer a supportive and friendly working environment, together with career development opportunities, an excellent package and great benefits that include competitive salary, training opportunities and exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home and The Groom Room.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, and exceptional customer service then we would love to hear from you. For more information on the role please call Eloise Osborne (Reception Manager) or Samantha Firmager (Practice Manager) on 01962 843 885 or email samantha.firmager@companioncare.co.uk . 

To apply, please visit careers.myvetpractice.co.uk

Location: SO23 7XA

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!