Practice Manager

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Shield Veterinary Centre is seeking a dedicated Practice Manager to join our friendly and dynamic first opinion small animal practice in Southampton, Hampshire.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with our Clinical Director in leading a committed team. You'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the practice and enhancing our client experience. This is a part time position of 30 hours of work per week, ideally working 3 1/2 days, however a 4-day week can also be considered and the days can be tailored.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities Will Include:

* Payroll

* Dayforce scheduling

* Building management

* General knowledge of P&Ls and debt management - while P&L and debt management are already well-managed, your support in these areas may be required, though you will not be heading them.

* Ensuring health and safety compliance with team support.

* Line management duties (this is negotiable, however you will be expected to support in meetings).

About Shield Veterinary Centre

Shield Veterinary Centre is a 2 branch practice situated between Portsmouth and Southampton. This position will be mainly based at our Bishops Waltham branch. We feel we are very lucky with our location as we are both close to the coast and the New Forest, but also have easy access on the train to London.

Join Our Supportive Team

You'll be joining a friendly, supportive team of 22 dedicated staff members. At Shield Veterinary Centre, we pride ourselves on a practice culture built on mutual support, respect, and encouragement. This collaborative environment ensures we consistently deliver gold-standard care to our patients, all while fostering a close-knit, family-like atmosphere within the team.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-Life Balance

* 6.6 Weeks annual leave

* Additional leave for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

£0 - £0 a year

Up to £30,000 pro rata (DOE)