This week is rabbit awareness week (RAW) 2022. This years focus being 'Room for Rabbits', looking at optimal housing for indoor and outdoors rabbits, including changes in requirements throughout the year. To ensure the welfare needs of pet rabbits are met, they need not only the appropriate environment but also a suitable diet, opportunity to express normal behaviour including companionship, and appropriate health care. For further information please visit the RAW website.
We have a vacancy for a receptionist. The full time position will involve working 35 hours a week on a rota basis, including some Saturdays. Flexibility of working hours is essential. The main duties of the role include answering phone calls and taking messages, booking appointments, taking payments, filing and cleaning. The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication skills, be empathic and have computer literacy. If you are interested in joining our team please bring or send your CV and an accompanying letter to the surgery by Friday 1st July 2022.
Over the Jubilee Bank Holiday (Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd of June) our vets will be on call 24hrs for emergencies. Priority surgeries will be run at 10am and 6pm for clients with sick or injured animals who need to be seen but do not constitute an emergency. If your pet is unwell over the bank holiday please call the practice to speak to the on call vet, or nurse, who will be able to offer you advice and arrange for your pet to be seen as appropriate.