Veterinary group to take on another 50 staff in 12 months
A Yorkshire veterinary group has recruited its 300th team member following a period of rapid growth.
White Cross Vets has been caring for pets for 84 years, having first opened its doors in Guiseley, Yorkshire in 1937.
It now plans to recruit a further 50 people across its 22 practices over the next 12 months.
The group’s people manager, Hannah Wilkinson, said: “White Cross Vets was originally started by one of the UK’s most pioneering female vets.
“Christine Woods launched her own practice in West Yorkshire after qualifying from Liverpool Veterinary School, and she was elected the first ever female president of the Yorkshire Veterinary Society.
“Christine and her subsequent business partners, Mary Dalby and Pam Braithwaite, would be very proud to know that of our 300 team members, 90% are women.
“Of the 50 jobs we are recruiting for, 10 of those are for graduate vets, and the others range from experienced vets and veterinary nurses to client care co-ordinators and veterinary care assistants.
“We have the availability to provide a graduate development programme of clinical and lecture based continuing professional development (CPD) events through our parent company, which is industry leading and a great opportunity for our graduate vets.”
Since joining IVC Evidensia, which is Europe’s largest veterinary care provider, in 2018, White Cross Vets has invested more than £300,000 in a state-of-the art veterinary practice in Sale, Manchester.
The practice offers a range of innovations including digital dental x-ray and ultrasound machines, an on-site laboratory and a technologically advanced surgical theatre.
White Cross Vets also welcomed Balby Veterinary Centre in Doncaster into the group in 2020.
Wilkinson added: “Since joining IVC Evidensia three years ago, it’s been a real delight to welcome further practices into the White Cross family, and we envisage we will continue to grow our brand and geographical presence in this way moving forward.”
