Meet the Team

Careers

West Lakeland Vets have a team of vets, nurses and administrative staff.

If you are qualified in one of these disciplines, and would like to register an interest in working for our practice then please contact us.

We are also committed to providing career opportunities for those hoping to train as a vet nurse or veterinary surgeon. We currently have 8 nurses working in our team that have studied vet nursing at higher education level. A further 4 student nurses are undertaking their vet nurse apprenticeships with us at the momennt. We have animal nursing assistants in our team and offer training placements for them too, which is a good pathway to do nurse training.

We are recognised by the RCVS as VetGDP Advisors.

For candidates interested in the veterinary nurse apprenticship in association with Myerscough college, you can find out about the course at :

https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/veterinary-nursing/level-3-diploma-veterinary-nursing-small-animal-practice-day-and-block-release/

For any candidates wishing to start their nursing career as an animal nursing assistant then please have look at the following link:

ANA Certificate Course information

Please contact the surgery, as outlined above, if you are considering studying the Animal Nursing Assistant certificate.

What’s in West Cumbria

In this section:

Egremont Surgery
55 Main Street
Egremont
Cumbria
CA22 2DB

Tel: 01946 820312
Whitehaven Surgery
Preston Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 9DL

Tel: 01946 693303