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As a husband and wife team it had long been our ambition to set up Bright Side Vets and are thrilled we made the leap to do so eight years ago. We love the autonomy and fulfilment that being a family run, independent, innovative, small animal first opinion and referral practice brings not only to us but to our amazing team of professionals.

Everyone takes pride in providing high quality pet care alongside a great client experience. This is what keeps our genuinely lovely clients raving about us and has been central to our success that is showing no signs of letting up!

We run a well organised ship and strive to be dynamic and different! We prioritise scheduling time in the diary for clinical meetings, appropriately timed consults, fair sharing of ops and consult blocks…oh and you will get a 1-hour lunch break pretty much every shift! Our team host a wide variety of interests, experience and hair styles which is great for knowledge sharing but more importantly everyone being able to come to work and be themselves.

Irrespective of if we have a formal vacancy or not we are always on the look-out for talented people who want to join our unique Bright Side team. We are happy to tailor a package that suits your needs alongside those of the business, being able to offer flexi working, condensed hours or even job share. It is more important for us that we get the right person in who shares our values.

So if you think you are that person, have a passion for providing animal and client care in a rewarding environment and have something to contribute to our culture then we want to hear from you!

Curious to find out more, come say 'hi!' to us in the beautiful National Forest. What have you got to lose by coming for a chat? Travel expesnes, coffee and cake is on us!
Overview

Independent company

Small animal

Exotic

General practice

20-49 employees

Gain experience

Nurse Training

VetGDP approved

No out of hours

Accredited workplace

Award winner

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Caseload

35% Cat

45% Dog

15% Rabbit

4% Small furries

1% Wildlife

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Employee experience insight

Our purpose

Psychological safety

Diversity, equality and inclusion

Employee engagement

Team building

Wellbeing champions

Wellbeing initiatives

Onboarding

Breaks

Flexible working

Graduate friendly

Equal and transparent pay

Family friendly

Nurse champions

Compensated overtime

Professional development

New graduate training scheme

Mentorship

Performance management

Community champions

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Gain experience with us

For veterinary students we have an in-house EMS programme which we tailor to each students individual needs, aims and any previous experiences. This not only allows us to ensure the students time wit ...

Veterinary students
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Awards and accreditations
RCVS

Accredited Practice

RCVS

Vet GDP Practice

ISFM

Gold Cat Friendly Clinic

Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund

Silver Rabbit Friendly Clinic

Vet Help Direct Best UK Vets

2022 Best Vets in Derbyshire

Family Business Awards

2019 Rising Stars - Winner