Network Partner - North West

Medivet Group; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary organization is seeking a Strategic Leader to drive clinic excellence across the UK. This role involves enhancing operational effectiveness, fostering team collaboration, and supporting recruitment while ensuring compliance and governance within clinics. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of veterinary operations, proven leadership skills, and a proactive mindset to inspire teams and manage talent across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• A solid understanding of veterinary clinical operations.
• Proven leadership and coaching skills across multiple sites.
• Strong commercial awareness guiding decisions with data.
• Excellent communication and influencing ability.
• Experience managing people and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Medivet's partner-conversion strategy.
• Conduct regular site visits for performance reviews.
• Coach Branch Partners and Lead Vets.
• Lead recruitment for Branch Partners and Lead Vets.
• Approve compliance and governance practices.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication ability

Problem-solving

Operational management

Coaching skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

Job description

Are you a highly influential and inspirational leader? Do you champion clinical excellence, nurture brilliant teams, and support your teams to feel empowered to thrive? If you are passionate about developing people, elevating standards and creating environments where teams can do their best work, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What You Will Be Doing – Strategic Leadership

• Support Medivet's growth and partner‑conversion strategy, helping us reach 90% partner‑led practices by 2027.
• Work closely with Finance on budgeting, monthly performance reviews and Capex business cases.
• Foster collaboration across the network, championing fair use of the hub‑and‑spoke model.
• Partner with Facilities/Property teams to deliver Pride in Clinic initiatives.

Operational Excellence & Client Focus

• Conduct regular site visits to review performance, identify opportunities and support Lead Vets and Branch Partners.
• Ensure schedules and appointments are optimised for client care and colleague wellbeing.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for clinic leadership teams, ensuring continuity of support.
• Oversee stock management processes and drive improvements in material margin.
• Ensure Ops Support Managers deliver strong operational plans with a 100% client‑focused mindset.
• Support clinics in resolving complaints promptly and professionally.

People Leadership & Development

• Coach, develop and inspire Branch Partners, Lead Vets and Ops Support Managers through regular 1:1s, performance reviews and tailored development plans.
• Cascade key communications and lead the implementation of change across your network.
• Manage complex ER cases, using peer support and coaching to prevent recurrence.

Recruitment & Talent Attraction

• Lead the recruitment of Branch Partners and development of Lead Vets, supported by Ops Support Managers.
• Build strong internal talent pipelines and ensure clinics are resourced for success.
• Review recruitment progress monthly and approve new roles in Workday.

Governance & Compliance

• Approve restricted drug requests and review refund reporting for anomalies.
• Ensure robust Health & Safety practices across all clinics, including Evotix risk reviews.
• Support clinics in meeting PSS, RCVS, BVA and VMD compliance standards.
• Champion clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives and patient safety standards.
• Approve maintenance requests above clinic thresholds.

What You'll Bring

You will be an inspiring leader who thrives in a people‑focused, fast‑moving environment, building strong relationships and creating a sense of shared purpose across multiple clinics.

• A solid understanding of veterinary clinical operations, including planning, resourcing and the realities of practice life.
• Proven leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to motivate and develop clinical and operational teams across multiple sites.
• Excellent communication and influencing ability, building trusted relationships with Lead Vets, Ops Support Managers and partners.
• Strong commercial awareness, using data and insight to guide decisions and support sustainable growth.
• Great organisational skills, balancing priorities and maintaining consistency across a busy network.
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset, confident in problem‑solving, decision‑making and driving accountability.
• Confidence with operational systems, including Microsoft Office, Workday and other management tools.
• Experience managing people and HR processes, with the ability to coach for performance and support complex cases.
• Awareness of compliance, Health & Safety and quality frameworks, ensuring clinics operate safely and meet regulatory standards.
• A full UK driving licence to support regular travel between clinics.

You'll be part of a supportive, forward‑thinking organisation that invests in its people and believes in continuous improvement and shared success. You'll have the autonomy to shape your network, the backing of a strong central team, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on colleagues, clients and pets across the UK.

If you're ready to lead with purpose and help shape the future of veterinary care, we'd love to hear from you.