Practice Manager Alfreton

The Opportunity

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for excellence in veterinary care and practice management, we would love to hear from you as we have an opportunity at our 24 hours hospital in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 40 hours per-week over five days with no weekends but we can offer flexibility in terms of hours and shift patterns so let us know what works for you.

As the Practice Manager, you will take on a key leadership role in the practice with responsibility for the day-to-day operations, team development, and overall management. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the success and growth of the practice and have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients, clients, and team members while ensuring a happy work environment and a healthy work-life balance for all.

Medivet Alfreton has a large, driven and dedicated team of ten vets, a fantastic head nurse, twelve nurses and five receptionists. Many of the vet team are certificate holders or are in the process of gaining them (specialising in dermatology, surgery, internal medicine, emergency & critical care and ophthalmology) The practice is well-equipped with seven consult rooms, separate dog and cat wards, three sterile theatres, separate suites for diagnostics, dental facilities, digital x-ray, two staff rooms and much more. Our hospital works to high standards throughout and is dedicated to delivering amazing client and patient care while also offering team members the support to grow and specialise.

This is the perfect opportunity to take the next step in your career by joining the growing Medivet community, we want to be the best place for vets and nurses to work and we’re putting in the effort to do that. For more information contact daniel.scratcher@medivet.co.uk

Key Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:

• Deliver exceptional client care, monitor client feedback and follow up on actions to improve the practice.
• Work closely with the Lead Vet and Regional Operations Director to maximise commercial performance with a focus on key performance indicators, including capacity and skills utilisation and managing costs.
• Observe the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance, conducting audits and sharing best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.
• Manage the planning and execution of the practice rotas to ensure optimum service levels, maximising utilisation of clinical skills.
• Set the team up for success through effective recruitment and induction and ongoing communication and management, delivering colleague engagement and retention.
• Promote the practice externally through local community events and other avenues.

Your Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of practice environments, ideally gained in a Veterinary, GP or Dental practice setting.
• An understanding and appreciation of exceptional care and how this improves the client experience.
• Understanding of the importance of regulation and of managing/monitoring effective processes for compliance.
• Experience in driving strong commercial performance through effective financial management, marketing activity and efficient ways of working.
• Experience of resource planning.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.
• Proficiency with computer systems, experience of using Microsoft Office
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• Experience of managing and leading a team.

About Us

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.