Clinical Director

• Aug 2019 - Present

Locum

• May 2017 - Aug 2019

Experienced veterinary surgeon. Graduated 2002 in South Africa. Experience includes shelter medicine, hospital management, ECC, infection control officer and small animal practise. Certificates include:PGcert SAM BSAVA and PGSurg cert CPDSolutions.

Veterinarian

• May 2016 - Nov 2017

Responsible for a team of vets, nurses, and receptionists in a new established ECC clinic. Monitoring and encouraging clinical standards and financial growth. Mentoring and encouraging clinical growth of the clinical team.

Veterinary Surgeon

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

Senior clinical vet in first opinion three vet practice. Mentor to student nurses and new vet graduates at the clinic. Responsible for improving andmaintaining clinical standards using knowledge gained whilst studying for a medicine certificate.

Clinical care co-ordinator

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

Duties included post operative care of in patients, care of inpatient emergency and critical cases, and triaging emergencies.Further responsibilities included interns induction and training via the Fitzpatrick Learning Academy. Infection Control Officer – responsible for general hygiene protocols andsurveillance

Principal veterinarian

• Oct 2010 - Feb 2015

Similar to the principal veterinarian role at the Eastbourne branch. In addition, a 6 month maternity cover role of a district veterinary surgeon.Mentor to the new graduates starting the ‘Vets-Now cutting edge’ induction programme, and surgical tutor (assisted by the Glasgow Referrals surgeons) at the ‘cutting edge’ practical sessions.

Veterinary Surgeon

• Jul 2005 - Dec 2007

Cape of Good Hope SPCA / Assistant veterinary surgeonJuly 2005-December 2007, Cape Town, Republic of South AfricaVaried caseloads (Inspectorate cruelty cases, neuterings, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, equine surgery and medicine)Disease and welfare management of the patients in the hospital, rehoming and inspectorate areas.