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
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. Our hospital is 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 are looking for an experienced vet to join our fabulous team who is happy consulting and performing neuterings/small surgical procedures sole charge as some of you time will involve branch work. You must be client and patient care focused with an interest in working your cases up to a high standard working alongside a brilliant team of vets some of which have certificates in medicine, surgery and diagnostic imaging with others currently undertaking study towards theirs. Individual progression is encouraged.
We also have a close working relationship with the referral side of our practice.
50% of your time will be sole charge branch work or we could accommodate a candidate wanting a branch sole charge only role with the hospital as a backup. We will consider part time applicants also.
You will work a 4 day week and weekend rotas 1:8 Saturday and Sunday OR two Saturdays and one Sunday in 8 weeks. Some contribution to the OOH rota will be needed for holiday and sickness cover. 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays. £1750 CPD allowance with 1 week for CPD attendance. VDS, RCVS and BSAVA or BVA paid. Salary commensurate with experience. A great staff pet discount scheme, maternity/paternity/adoption pay schemes, optional private medical insurance, healthshield and other great benefits.
To apply please email your CV and skills matrix to; gerard.tennyson@rutlandhousevets.co.uk
Part Time Animal Care Auxiliary – Maple Branch Penketh
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work across our Maple branches in Penketh and Grappenhall, Warrington. The role will be focused on client care and assisting the Veterinary Surgeon or RVN with duties including restraint of patients, inpatient care and laboratory tests. They will be responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness, all reception duties, insurance forms, weekly debtors lists, amongst other tasks. The right candidate will be responsible for opening and closing of the branch and communicating with the teams at our main hospital. Weekend shifts will be covered at our Main Hospital in St Helens
Branch
This is a branch surgery position that has a varied caseload and benefits from the support of the main hospital in St Helens
Hours
Monday – 10:30am-6:30pm
Tuesday – 10:30am-6:30pm
Friday – alternate 8:30am-4:30pm or 10:30am-6:30pm
Weekends will be 2 full weekends in 4 (Saturday and Sunday, covering shifts 7am-3pm, 8:30am-4:30pm or 10:30am-6:30pm) based at our 24hour hospital in St Helens
Bank holidays will be on a rota basis, minimum of 1 per year, based at our main hospital in St Helens
Cover at other surgeries may be required but is not routine.
Candidate
The right candidate will have a passion for delivering high standards of care to our clients and their pets. Must have a full drivers licence and be able to work as part of both a large and small team.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary dependant on experience
- 30 days holiday including BH’s (pro rata)
- CPD Allowance
- In house CPD sessions at the hospital
- Company Pension
- Health Cash plan and Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced family schemes including maternity and paternity leave
- Great discount schemes
To Apply for this role, send CV and cover letter to karen.lord@rutlandhousevets.co.uk
Closing Date: Monday 7th September 2026
Part Time OOH/Hosp RVN
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 8 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 RVN to join our wonderful team.
The Role
We are recruiting for a part time RVN to join our team to assist with our out of hours and hospital caseload. There is the opportunity to pick up further holiday cover shifts if wanted. This role will be a combination of OOH shifts and rotational hospital shifts. The role will include taking care of inpatients, dealing with OOH calls, theatre (1st opinion and referral), Consulting, 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. Good communication skills and a willingness to teach our wonderful Student Veterinary Nurses is essential.
Hours
32hrs per week, following the below pattern:
| Week 1 | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 8:30am-6:30pm day | 8pm-8am night | 8pm-8am night |
| Week 2 | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 8:30am-6:30pm Day | 1pm-9pm | 8am-8pm |
Bank holidays are minimum of 1 per year and shared on a rota basis.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary Dependant on experience
- 6 weeks holiday per year including BH’s (pro rata)
- CPD Allowance
- In house CPD sessions at the hospital
- Company Pension
- Health Cash plan and Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced family schemes including maternity and paternity leave
- Great discount schemes
To apply, send CV and cover letter to: karen.lord@rutlandhousevets.co.uk
Closing Date: Monday 7th September 2026
Animal Care Auxiliary – Penketh, Grappenhall, Halton View
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work in our Maple branches. The role will be focused on client care and assisting the Veterinary Surgeon or RVN with duties including restraint of patients and laboratory tests. They will be responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness, all reception duties, insurance forms, weekly debtor’s lists, amongst other tasks. The right candidate will be responsible for opening and closing of the branches and communicating with the teams at our other branches and main hospital. Weekend shifts will be covered at the main site in St Helens.
Branches
Our Maple branches include Penketh and Grappenhall in Warrington, and Halton View in Widnes. Our main Hospital is in St Helens offering 24/7 support.
Hours
40 hours per week with 1 Saturday in 4 time given back in lieu and 1 paid Sunday in 4
Mon – Fri – range of shifts covering 8:30am to 6:30pm across the maple sites
Weekends will be 1 full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 4 at the main hospital range of shifts, 7am-3pm, 8:30am-4:30pm or 10:30-6:30pm.
Bank holidays will be on a rota basis, minimum of 1 per year, based at our main hospital in St Helens
Cover at other surgeries may also be required, some flexibility is needed.
Candidate
The right candidate will have a passion for delivering high standards of care to our clients and their pets. Must have a full driver’s licence and be able to work as part of both a large and small team.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary £12.71 per hr
- 6 weeks holiday per year including BH’s (pro rata)
- CPD Allowance
- In house CPD sessions at the hospital
- Company Pension
- Health Cash plan and Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced family schemes including maternity and paternity leave
- Great discount schemes
To Apply for this role, send CV and cover letter to karen.lord@rutlandhousevets.co.uk
Closing Date: Monday 7th September 2026