Job Title: Practice Administrator
Department: Administration

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Hours of work: Covering 25 hours over a 5-day week

Location: Frome

Oversee all aspects of maintaining a working rota for the veterinary surgeons employed by Garston Vets. Undertake duties within the finance department, including charity accounts and insurance claims. Participate in other duties related to the role of Practice Administrator.

Organise the weekday and weekend rota for veterinary surgeons as per their conditions of employment and requirements of the business.Authorise and collate requests for ‘annual leave’ and ‘continuing professional development’ days as part of organising the vet’s rota.Circulate the contents of the vet’s rota through the practice management system’s ‘Diary’ and Microsoft Teams ‘Shifts’ and update these as required.Monitor that the daily requirements of the business are met in terms of veterinary surgeon numbers present at the five sites of Garston VetsWork closely with members of the Senior Management Team to achieve the most efficient use of veterinary staff.Process Cats Protection vouchers and request payments.Assist in the processing of pet insurance claims when required.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

Recruitment referral reward scheme

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program including:

Employee assistance program

Eyecare voucher scheme

Free annual Flu jab

Cycle to work scheme

About us 

Garston Veterinary Group has a well-established team of experienced veterinary surgeons and nurses dedicated to the treatment of domestic pets. We aim to provide the best quality of care across our entire range of services at our surgeries in both Somerset and Wiltshire in Frome, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, and Warminster. We invest heavily in training, the latest equipment and modern facilities in order to offer the most up-to-date advice and treatment for our clients and their pets.

Garston Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.  

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.  

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. 

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Salary Value: £16,029;

Salary Description: per annum;