Small Animal Vet – Full Time Permanent Position
Would you like to work for a multi-award-winning, well-established practice?
We are looking for full time, permanent, companion animal vet, we are more than happy to discuss the hours to suit your work life balance.
Stanley House Veterinary Group was established in 1911, we offer high quality, first opinion veterinary care to small animals, horses and farm animals in the stunning area of of Pendle in East Lancashire.
The Area
Pendle offers a wide variety of leisure activities, for walking cycling, golf, sailing, football and hiking enthusiasts to name but a few, we are nestled between the Ribble Valley and the Pennine Way. The Forest of Bowland, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is on our doorstep and the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, and Bronte Country are all within easy reach. For people who enjoy the city life, the vibrant cities of Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds and are within easy reach by road or public transport and offer excellent shopping and night life. We also have fantastic access to the motorway network, railways and major airports.
We are an approved veterinary nurse training centre and an approved member of the Royal College Practice Standards Scheme. We have great facilities which will allow for good case work, including a state-of-the-art DR digital x -ray machine with cloud base image storage, ECG, flexible endoscope, ultrasound scanner, tonometer, infusion pumps and a well-equipped lab including an electrolyte analyser.
Pendle offers a wide variety of leisure activities, for walking cycling, golf, sailing, football and hiking enthusiasts to name but a few, we are nestled between the Ribble Valley and the Pennine Way. The Forest of Bowland, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is on our doorstep and the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, and Bronte Country are all within easy reach. For people who enjoy the city life, the vibrant cities of Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds and are within easy reach by road or public transport and offer excellent shopping and night life. We also have fantastic access to the motorway network, railways and major airports.
We are an approved veterinary nurse training centre and an approved member of the Royal College Practice Standards Scheme. We have great facilities which will allow for good case work, including a state-of-the-art DR digital x -ray machine with cloud base image storage, ECG, flexible endoscope, ultrasound scanner, tonometer, infusion pumps and a well-equipped lab including an electrolyte analyser.
Why Apply?
- We recognise we all spend a lot of time at work, and we want our employees to have a great work life balance and enjoy their role
- We have a team of RVNs working 24/7 at Colne, which is extremely beneficial to the Vets who do on-call, and greatly enhances in-patient care
- Up to 38 days holiday a year, with a holiday buy back scheme, too, for those who love to travel.
- We have 15-minute appointments.
- We have regular team meetings so all our employees can contribute to the success of our practice and ensure everyone is listened to.
- We offer a generous CPD allowance of £1700 per annum (pro rata), and certificates are encouraged with a higher CPD budget given.
- Health Shield cash plan https://www.healthshield.co.uk/
- You will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health
- You can join our corporate gym membership for only £22.50 a month https://www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk/membership/activo/
- Cycle to work scheme
- RCVS membership paid and VDS cover plus two other subscriptions
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Company sick pay
- Pets treated at cost (within reason) Well behaved dogs should be able to come to work with you
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Life Insurance
- 1 Paid day volunteering leave, pro rata
- Private Medical insurance available through group payroll deduct
- New Graduate Program, two qualified mentors for VETGDP and a new and recent grad team leader.
- The starting salary will depend on experience and we would expect the salary scale to range from £34,000 to £55,00 pro rata
- We recognise we all spend a lot of time at work, and we want our employees to have a great work life balance and enjoy their role
- We have a team of RVNs working 24/7 at Colne, which is extremely beneficial to the Vets who do on-call, and greatly enhances in-patient care
- Up to 38 days holiday a year, with a holiday buy back scheme, too, for those who love to travel.
- We have 15-minute appointments.
- We have regular team meetings so all our employees can contribute to the success of our practice and ensure everyone is listened to.
- We offer a generous CPD allowance of £1700 per annum (pro rata), and certificates are encouraged with a higher CPD budget given.
- Health Shield cash plan https://www.healthshield.co.uk/
- You will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health
- You can join our corporate gym membership for only £22.50 a month https://www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk/membership/activo/
- Cycle to work scheme
- RCVS membership paid and VDS cover plus two other subscriptions
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Company sick pay
- Pets treated at cost (within reason) Well behaved dogs should be able to come to work with you
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Life Insurance
- 1 Paid day volunteering leave, pro rata
- Private Medical insurance available through group payroll deduct
- New Graduate Program, two qualified mentors for VETGDP and a new and recent grad team leader.
- The starting salary will depend on experience and we would expect the salary scale to range from £34,000 to £55,00 pro rata
The Team
We have a lovely, well established, friendly and supportive team.
It is very important to us that our team feel happy and supported at work. We have regular wellbeing meetings and are constantly looking at how we can improve and help our team feel appreciated and part of the team.
As a practice we love to have social events. Over the last few years, we have taken part in the annual charity Pendle Pub Walk covering 13 miles and visiting a few pubs for refreshments on the way! Many of our employees enjoy taking part in activities, often raising money for various charities.
To hear more from our team and clients on why they love Stanley House, please watch our short video below.
We have a lovely, well established, friendly and supportive team.
It is very important to us that our team feel happy and supported at work. We have regular wellbeing meetings and are constantly looking at how we can improve and help our team feel appreciated and part of the team.
As a practice we love to have social events. Over the last few years, we have taken part in the annual charity Pendle Pub Walk covering 13 miles and visiting a few pubs for refreshments on the way! Many of our employees enjoy taking part in activities, often raising money for various charities.
To hear more from our team and clients on why they love Stanley House, please watch our short video below.
