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Referral Clinical Director

Employer
Dovecote Veterinary Hospital
Location
Castle Donington, United Kingdom
Salary
Attractive Salary + Benefits
Closing date
1 Apr 2023
Dovecote Veterinary Hospital (Castle Donington)

At CVS, we are the largest integrated veterinary service provider in the UK, operating in excess of 500 veterinary surgeries throughout the UK, Ireland and Holland. Our surgeries include nine referral practices providing first class specialist treatment, one of which is Dovecote Veterinary Hospital.

Dovecote is a busy, progressive, growing, multi‐disciplinary, referral‐hospital in the East Midlands. Our hospital specialities include Neurology, Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery, Oncology and Dermatology. The hospital is located in Castle Donington – a picturesque market town in the heart of the Midlands, 10 minutes from East Midlands international airport, 30 minutes from the Peak District and 20 minutes from both Nottingham and Derby. We are also a clinical associate practice for University of Nottingham Veterinary School.

This centre requires a Clinical Director to lead, manage and support our clinical and non-clinical teams. You will work in partnership with the referral clinicians, Hospital Director, Nurses and admin team to optimise service to clients and patients, helping develop the business by maximising turnover and productivity.

In the role, some of your key accountabilities will include:
  • Working with clinical colleagues, you will ensure that standards within the practice continue to be in line with the RCVS code of professional conduct, RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and the CVS Clinical Governance standards
  • Responsibility for the financial performance of the clinic in conjunction with the Hospital Manager and Referral divisional leadership team. You will take a lead in developing the clinical and commercial strategy for the centre in line with our overarching referrals strategies but also taking advantage of regional opportunities
  • You will work with the clinical colleagues to deliver and maintain the highest standards of governance in relation to clinical meetings, CPD, clinical development planning and creating clinical frameworks, clinical audit and recording of unexpected clinical events


This role would suit a Specialist who is ready to take the next step in their career within this successful and established Referral Centre. The proportion of clinical to managerial responsibilities is open to being discussed.

To be successful, you will be able to demonstrate:
  • Managerial experience in a similar role within the veterinary sector (desirable)
  • A high standard of communication and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to energise, shape and direct a team to maximise motivation and support and develop staff to deliver business goals
  • Fluent in interpreting a wide range of financial information to inform decision-making and action-planning and communicating financial information
  • Knowledge of sector standards required and possesses proven track record of driving improvements in quality standards

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