26 01, 2020

Difference between Trial Period and Probation Periods

Employment Law, Leadership, Staffing|

Trial and Probation Periods are two completely different beasts – a guide to what, when, where and how for veterinary clinics and their employees Relying on a trial period, if applied or executed incorrectly, may come back to bite an employer later. Here’s an overview of what the differences are between trial and probation periods [...]

1 01, 2020

Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act 2019

Employment Law, Leadership, Staffing|

The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act 2018 the what, why, when, who and how in your clinic   The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act came into force on 1 April 2019.  It adds legal protections in the workplace for people affected by domestic violence. Put another way, this means your clinic is legally [...]

5 06, 2019

Maximising Staff for Maximised Profit – Simple Steps to Success

Leadership, Staffing|

  Staffing for maximum profit Every practice faces the challenge of having the right level of staff, in the right place, at the right time.   Get it wrong and staff can be hanging around. Or the worse scenario, are so busy they run constantly behind: frustrating customers, stressed out stressing other staff. A combination [...]

15 01, 2019

Does your Clinic have Leadership?

Leadership|

Leadership, that much touted but imperfectly understood term.  In most practices there are team leaders, senior vets, head nurses and practice/business managers but how defined are these roles?  What do the titles mean in practice? Are they really providing leadership? Leadership in veterinary practice terms can have a host meanings and these need to be [...]

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