Due to ongoing growth, we are inviting applications for an experienced Receptionist/Client Care Team Member to join our team at Wear Referrals Veterinary Specialist. This is a genuine opportunity for candidates with extensive high-level reception experience gained in a busy and challenging professional environment to join a successful and growing business with scope for career development for the right candidate. A customer service qualification is preferred.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a similar high-pressure client care environment, be organised, smart and professional in appearance, detail orientated, committed to excellent customer service and able to commit to a shift-based role.

Meeting and greeting clients in a professional, yet sensitive manner

Answering the telephone, dealing with queries, transferring calls, and taking messages where applicable

Liaising with referring vets and accurately recording details

Updating in-house notes system clearly and accurately

Coordinating appointments with the animals owners

Discussing finances and pet Insurance details

Taking card and cash payments

Accurately carrying out departmental filing

Building good working relationships with colleagues at all levels

Assisting with any other ad hoc duties when requested.

This is a full-time position working 40hrs/week over 5 days, Monday to Sunday, shifts between 7am -10pm.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday LeaveCareer progression opportunitiesStaff discount schemesLife AssurancePrivate healthcareStaff discountsEnhanced sickness payEnhanced equal family leaveE-car salary sacrifice schemeEmployer contribution pension schemeWellness program including:
 Employee assistance programEyecare voucher schemeFree annual Flu jabCycle to work schemeRecruitment referral reward scheme.

About us

Wear Referrals (part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, owned by Mars) is a multi-disciplinary, specialist veterinary referral hospital in the North East of England, close to the historic university city of Durham, the thriving city of Newcastle, and set between the northeast coast and the Pennines. The hospital is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Scotland.

Our specialist services include neurology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, oncology, diagnostic imaging and cardiology, a busy primary care out-of-hours emergency service, in-house hydrotherapy.

We are committed to supporting all our associates' physical and mental health and are dedicated to making Wear Referrals a truly great place to work. Wear Referrals won 2 nationally recognised wellbeing awards in 2021 and are on track to attain 2 more in 2022. We have a large team of 14 qualified Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) onsite at Wear Referrals, in addition to private counselling and a confidential Employee Assistance Program.

Please click apply to submit an application. For more information please contact our talent acquisition coordinator Sofia on sofia.thackray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

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Salary Value: £26,159.33;

Salary Description: per annum;