Veterinary Infection Control Assistant

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual, to join the Royal Veterinary College, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals as a Veterinary Infection Control Assistant. 

We are a multidisciplinary small animal veterinary referral hospital. You will be required to maintain a standard of infection prevention and control across all clinical areas of the hospital and report into the Veterinary Infection Control Manager.  

As part of the team, you will be a clinical cleaner and will be working alongside our friendly and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, Patient Care Assistants, Veterinary Surgeons, Residents, Interns and Students. 

You will be a supportive and compassionate team player, with excellent organisational and administrative abilities. You will be a positive role model with outstanding communication skills. 

We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

Competitive and attractive pension packageGenerous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays + concessionary days)Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPDA range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leaveOn site café and restaurant Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)Cycle to work schemeFree mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus 

For informal enquiries regarding this position or requests to visit before applying, please contact Gemma Cooper, Infection Control Manager at [email protected]

Closing Date: 08 Feb 2026

Reporting Unit: Animal Care

Salary: £26,692 to £27,291 Per Annum Including London Weighting Permanent / Full Time