Veterinary Practice Manager

Donkey Sanctuary; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An animal welfare charity in Exeter is seeking a Veterinary Practice Manager to oversee the daily operations of the veterinary department. This role involves effective team leadership, budget management, and ensuring high-quality clinical services for equines. Ideal candidates will possess outstanding organizational and communication skills and a strong knowledge of veterinary service provision. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including pension and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Competitive pension

Life assurance – 2 x annual salary

Healthshield

31 days holiday, rising to 34 after full years of service

Wellbeing team

Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes

Long service awards

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant and shop

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of veterinary clinical service provision.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Experience in leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Veterinary Department.
• Handle and approve purchase orders and manage stock levels.
• Act as the main point of contact for staff and security contractors.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Relationship-building skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Veterinary Practice Manager

We have an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, flexible and professional individual with outstanding leadership, organisational and relationship-building skills to join the dedicated Veterinary Team as Practice Manager.

Position : Practice Manager

Location: Based at the fully equipped veterinary hospital at Brookfield Farm, near Honiton

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 08.00-16.30, Monday-Friday

Salary: £44,046 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 8th March. However, we reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found.

About the Role

As Practice Manager, you will be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of the Veterinary Department, ensuring that people, processes, and resources work seamlessly to support the delivery of high-quality clinical services to donkeys, mules and horses within our care.

Key responsibilities

• Acting as the point of contact with regards to staff, estates and facilities, fleet, security and budget
• Triaging veterinary service calls and laboratory results
• Managing the duty and out of hours rota
• Directing and managing the veterinary administration team
• Effectively managing the department budget alongside Head of Clinical Services (Clinical Director)
• Handling and approving purchase orders (including capital and overseas payments), processing invoices through procurement / EBIS, and managing stock levels and ordering for farriery supplies.
• Acting as the main point of contact for professional and security contractors

About You

We are looking for someone with demonstrable working knowledge of veterinary clinical service provision.

You will have experience of

• Using legislation, governance and professional standards relevant to the provision of veterinary services to equines in the UK.
• Effective budget management (including preparing, monitoring and reporting) and ability to work within financial constraints.
• Effectively leading a team.
• Working calmly under pressure and managing competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, report writing and interpersonal skills and excellent computer literacy skill including database utilisation, email, PowerPoint and Excel.

As part of the process, you will be asked to upload your CV and Cover Letter once you click to apply.

Benefits include

• Competitive pension.
• Life assurance – 2 x annual salary.
• Healthshield.
• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
• Wellbeing team.
• Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
• Long service awards.
• Healthshield plan
• Free parking.
• Subsidised restaurant and shop.

About the Organisation

The sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

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PLEASE NOTE : This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation