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Successful recruitment and retention of overseas vets will strengthen the practice team. Rob Williams, Head of Talent at VetPartners, sets out how to get the best out of overseas veterinary recruitment and retain staff hired in this best-practice article.
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From her first job helping with the practice books, to chairing the Veterinary Management Group board, Ruth Mckay has focused her career around leadership and management skills
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Although Claire Mariner has been a practice manager for less than two years, she recognises that her experiences have helped her identify how to be a supportive and understanding member of the team
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Switching from human to animal health
23/07/2022
Claire Lawrence joined Cave Veterinary Specialists in Somerset in August 2021 as hospital director after a diverse career that has included stints with a number of well-known high street companies -
Brian Faulkner is a small animal practitioner who also does lots of other things, including fundraising
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Georgina Hills was recently elected president of the Veterinary Management Group. Here, she shares her career story and the roles that have brought her to a leadership position
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From kennel maid to practice director
02/04/2022
Sophie Hadfield recently became a director of City Road Vets in Truro. As a trailblazer, she encourages other members of practice teams to follow her lead -
Hannah Perrin examines some of the research on what works in recruitment advertising, and offers evidence-based advice on the most effective way to attract appropriate candidates to apply to a vacancy
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During 35 years in independent practice, David Black’s interest in cattle breeding led him to become a vet specialist. He has also got involved in a variety of sustainability initiatives
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Launching a veterinary brand in China
07/08/2021
Anthony Beck is the only foreign vet to have built up a veterinary group in mainland China, managing a team spanning 4500 km from Beijing to Singapore. He is now the part-time pro-bono clinical director of the charity ‘No Dogs Left Behind’ -
Lucy Turner is the chief veterinary nursing officer for the CVS Group. As a vet nurse advocate, her role allows her to encourage VNs to achieve their full potential
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Helen Navran is a co-joint venture partner of Vets4Pets Cardiff Bay. She believes practices can benefit from being led by a vet nurse and a vet who have the same aspirations but different skills
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Jildou Kornelis works for a CVS practice in the Netherlands and recently won the group’s practice manager of the year award
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Katherine Jacklin travelled a steep learning curve as she created a practice that has the client experience at the heart of everything it offers
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Vet nurse Daniel Hogan is hospital director of Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Essex and is leading its move to new premises
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Melissa Beck and Lucy Gunn are joint venture partners at Vets4Pets Nuneaton. Their practice won the New Practice of the Year award at the company’s 2019 National Partner Conference
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Vet Alemu Shewakena leads by example to create a positive atmosphere at his Vets4Pets Paisley Phoenix practice, which led to his team winning ‘Practice of the Year’ at the group’s National Partner Conference
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Kendall Clee worked as a legal secretary before finding her dream job as a receptionist in a small animal practice. She is the first British Veterinary Receptionist of the Year
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Vet Richard Killen is clinical services director of CVS. He is also an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme assessor
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Charlotte Hartley and Andrew Wallace work at practices that were both awarded ‘outstanding’ in the RCVS Award for Client Service