veterinary shortage

Julie South of VetStaff speaks with Dr. Stuart Burrough of Vet Marlborough in the final instalment of a three-part series.

Dr. Burrough discusses the strategies his clinic has implemented to mitigate the veterinary shortage and create a great place to work.

He emphasises the importance of paying staff well enough to remove money as a motivator, and shares his vision for a veterinary business that prioritises personal and professional growth.

The episode concludes with a discussion of the impact of training on employee satisfaction and clinic success.

Links mentioned in this episode
julie@vetstaff.co.nz
isobel@vetstaff.co.nz
first episode with Dr Burrough
second episode with Dr Burrough

Companion Animal Vacancy at Vet Marlborough - contact Julie South or Tania Bruce for more info.

Resources mentioned in this episode can be found at VetStaff - Podcast.

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In this special episode, I talked to Daniella Dos Santos, one of the most well-known people in the British veterinary industry, about why there's a vet shortage.

We discuss the why. But we also provide evidence for those who choose not to believe it. We talk about the causes that have led us to today's situation.

In our talk, we explore Brexit, the pandemic, reasons for vets to stay or leave the profession and gender discrimination in the workplace.

If you are a vet and are interested in what we have talked about, follow the links below. They will lead you to the documents mentioned in the episode. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe!



Links and materials:

https://www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/news-article/uk-s-veterinary-workforce-crisis-deepens-as-eu-registrant-numbers-drop-by-over-two-thirds-since-brexit/

https://www.bva.co.uk/media/2990/motivation-satisfaction-and-retention-bva-workforce-report-nov-2018-1.pdf

https://www.bva.co.uk/media/2988/gender-discrimination-in-the-vet-profession-bva-workforce-report-nov-2018.pdf

https://www.bva.co.uk/take-action/our-policies/good-veterinary-workplaces/




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This week I want to start a conversation, a discussion – with YOU.   I want to know what YOUR thoughts, opinions and ideas are on a letter I received over the weekend.

It’s an Open Letter written by a practicing veterinarian in a small town who tragically lost her veterinarian husband to suicide three years ago.   

The full text of Dr Jasmin's letter is on episode 18's Paws Claws Wet Noses show notes page for this episode so you can read it yourself.

It’s written to the Veterinary Practitioners Boards of Australia, the Australian Veterinary Association and anyone else who cares to read on… and is sent by Dr Jasmin Klocker – a mixed practice veterinarian in NSW.

The Australian CVE – the Centre for Veterinary Education - will invite comments from the AVA and the Veterinary Boards which will be published in Issue 303 in June 2021. So if you want to contribute  / participate in that conversation you can virtually head over the Ditch and do that there.

In this letter Dr Jasmin shares how it is for her working in Australia.  It’s because her experiences didn’t sound that much different to what life on this side of the Tasman is like for veterinarians here in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand, that I wanted to share this with you.

Also, because I was sent a copy of this letter – by a practicing kiwi companion animal veterinarian, and Dr Jasmin also gave me her permission, I believe it’s definitely worth bringing to the attention of veterinarians on this side of the Tasman.  

Companion Animal Vacancy at Vet Marlborough - contact Julie South or Tania Bruce for more info.

Resources mentioned in this episode can be found at VetStaff - Podcast.

How to get more bang for your recruitment advertising buck
This is what VetStaff is really good at so if you'd like to stretch your recruitment dollar, please get in touch with Julie because this is something VetStaff can help you with.

How to shine online as a good employer
If you’d like to shine online as a good employer to attract the types of veterinary professionals who're a perfect cultural fit for your clinic please get in touch with Julie because this is something VetClinicJobs can help you with.

Revive Your Drive - daily 2-minute videos for employers and employees to revive their drives at work and at home.