Careers & Vacancies
Join the Rutland House team
Pursuing our passions
Many of our team members have been with us for years, and it has been a pleasure watching them grow and evolve together, bonded by the shared commitment to exceptional patient care that defines our practice.
Our practice family supports each other in all that we do, and upholds our core values of honesty, collaboration and continuous learning.
Whatever your professional interests, you will be encouraged to take the opportunity to develop your career and complete CPD opportunities and further qualifications.
Join our team
We’re always open to hearing from qualified vets, vet nurses and support team professionals who are interested in joining our practice.
Based in the heart of the North West of England, our trusted practice has been supporting locals and their pets for over 50 years.
If you have a passion for quality veterinary care and great customer service, then our practice could be the perfect place for you to develop your career.
Delivering a complete in-house service
The excellent facilities at our modern hospital in St Helens, coupled with the vast experience across our local teams, mean that we can offer a full range of services to our patients and clients, including orthopaedics, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, soft tissue surgery and advanced imaging.
Our team also has access to the latest equipment and facilities, such as our onsite CT and MRI scanners, fully equipped surgical suites and dedicated spaces for rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
For a confidential, informal chat about our availability, please get in touch.
We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds.
Current vacancies:
Veterinary Surgeon
We are currently recruiting for:
Veterinary Surgeon
We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon (full or part time, we are open to discussion)
Our tier 3 hospital is a training practice which is fully equipped with digital X-ray, ultrasound, various scopes, dental radiography, CO2 laser, laparoscopic equipment, 64 slice CT scanner and a 1.5T MRI scanner.
We are located close to the major cities of Liverpool and Manchester with great airport links. We are also close the beautiful countryside of Wales and the Lakes. We have a close relationship with the referral side of the practice.
You must be client and patient care focused with an interest in working your cases up to a high standard alongside a brilliant team. Individual progression is encouraged.
Great package including 5 weeks holiday, VDS, RCVS and BSAVA or BVA paid. Salary commensurate with experience. A great staff pet discount scheme and other fabulous benefits including maternity/paternity/sickness pay, great CPD allowance and weekly treats.
To apply please email your CV and skills matrix to gerard.tennyson@rutlandhousevets.co.uk
Part-Time Out of Hours Nurse
We are currently recruiting for:
Part Time OOH RVN 2 Fridays in 3
The practice
Rutland House is a very busy, RCVS accredited first opinion and referral practice with a large team of vets, RVNs and ACAs and a dedicated OOH team at the main hospital. We also have 9 branches in the surrounding area. We have an amazing team of nursing staff including ACA’s, SVN’s, RVN’s and Diploma/Certificate holding RVN’s. We are currently looking for another outstanding out of hours RVN to join our wonderful team.
The role
We are recruiting for a part time RVN to join our OOH team to work 2 Fridays in 3. There is the opportunity to pick up further holiday cover shifts if wanted. This will be working in our Busy 1st opinion and referral hospital taking care of inpatients, dealing with OOH calls, triage of patients, assisting in theatre, maintaining high levels of infection control, this list is not exhaustive.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will have amazing in-patient care skills, good anaesthesia experience and knowledge and a passion for providing emergency care to a varied case load.
Shifts
2 Fridays every 3 weeks
Salary, Benefits and Holiday Entitlement (pro rata)
Salary is dependent on experience
Holidays will be pro rata
RCVS Fees paid
CPD Allowance
In house CPD sessions
Company Pension
Health shield
Enhanced family schemes including maternity and paternity leave
Great discount schemes
For further information or to apply contact or send CV and cover letter to karen.lord@rutlandhousevets.co.uk