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🏥 When clinical ability is not enough - 5 steps to better leadership

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June 05, 2026

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Your new grad nailed her first solo consult, the Beagle sat like a statue for its ear exam, and Nora the practice cat has claimed the wheelie stool and is slowly rotating with it, entirely on purpose. Carve out a few minutes for this week's Veterinary Stories, Snip-Pets, and Jobs. And as always...please take care of yourself; you deserve it, and if you can, someone else too 🤗

This week we explore…

  • When clinical ability is not enough - 5 steps to better leadership

  • Stay and grow, or move on with purpose: thoughtful ways to reflect on work

  • When selling your clinic means building a life after ownership

…and so much more…

📰 Story Of The Week

🏥 When clinical ability is not enough - 5 steps to better leadership

Clinical ability matters, but it is only part of what makes a veterinary team feel steady, supported, and ready to do its best work. Better leadership shows up in the daily habits your team can feel, from how decisions are explained to how people are heard when the day is under pressure. These five steps focus on turning clinical confidence into better leadership and stronger team culture...

🩺 Job Of The Week

Veterinarian

  • Canberra 🔹 ACT 🔹 Australia

  • Enjoy the freedom and time to practise medicine the way you always intended

  • Join a passionate, experienced team eager to support and grow alongside you

  • Embrace the prospect of genuine work-life balance in an ideal lifestyle location

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🩺 USA + Canada Featured Jobs

ER Veterinarian

  • Bowling Green 🔹 KY 🔹 USA

  • Practice true emergency medicine veterinary care in a brand-new facility

  • Join a collaborative ER team with genuine support and mutual respect

  • Enjoy work-life balance in an ideal lifestyle location

Small Animal Veterinarian

  • Phoenix 🔹 AZ 🔹 USA

  • Guide families through peaceful in-home end-of-life care

  • Work with an experienced technician beside you on every visit

  • Practice at a calmer pace, with 4 to 6 unhurried visits a day

Small Animal Veterinarian

  • Greater Seattle 🔹 WA 🔹 USA

  • Keep doing rewarding small animal work on a part-time schedule

  • Ideal for semi-retirement, family life or better work-life balance

  • Work and live near mountains, islands, Puget Sound and ferry-day adventures

Small Animal Veterinarian

  • Smithfield 🔹 VA 🔹 USA

  • Join a leading hospital where every role is respected and valued

  • Build on your confidence with mentorship, collaboration and genuine team support

  • Enjoy small-town charm, easy access to Virginia Beach plus an ideal lifestyle

📰 More Stories…

🩺 Stay and grow, or move on with purpose: thoughtful ways to reflect on work

The right career move is not always a move. Sometimes staying with greater intent gives you the stability, confidence, and growth you need. Other times, small signs begin to show that your current role may no longer match where you want to be heading. A thoughtful check-in can help you see what is working, what has changed, and what your next step could look like...

🧭 When selling your clinic means rebuilding life after ownership

Practice ownership can become so intertwined with your identity that selling the clinic feels less like a transaction and more like a personal reckoning. One owner describes burnout, relief, grief, and the quiet work of redefining success once the clinic no longer carries your name on the old front door...

💰 Why practice growth doesn't always build owner security first

A growing clinic can still leave its owner uncertain about income, future security, and exit planning. This discussion reframes financial success as something owners need to design intentionally, so business progress connects with personal stability, clearer decisions, and a more confident exit plan...

Lead Veterinarian

  • Perth 🔹 WA 🔹 Australia

  • Shape a team and standard of care that can become a legacy to the community

  • An ideal balance of medicine, mentorship and client relationship care

  • Finish the day with the beach on your doorstep, easy access to Perth CBD

Lead Veterinarian

  • Greater Melbourne 🔹 VIC 🔹 Australia

  • Lead a well-established clinic with a loyal team and enviable local reputation

  • Shape team growth, mentor others, and build strong clinical standards

  • Enjoy city-edge convenience, surgical scope, and a well balanced week

Small Animal Veterinarian

  • Gold Coast 🔹 QLD 🔹 Australia

  • Join the Gold Coast's Top Vet - voted the best four years in a row

  • We're a team but more than that, we're a lil' family. We support each other...

  • A true Aussie village lifestyle where people respect what you do for their pets

Veterinarian

  • Canberra 🔹 ACT 🔹 Australia

  • Join a team where your clinical instincts are trusted and respected.

  • Varied, engaging caseload backed by resources to practice quality care.

  • Genuine work-life balance in a lifestyle location that delivers on its promise.

Latest Veterinary Snip-Pets...

🎓 Texas Tech's second DVM class adds 80 newly graduated vets to the market reflecting continued growth following its historic inaugural graduation last year.

🛒 Tractor Supply's VIP Petcare acquisition points to rising demand for affordable, convenient veterinary access in rural communities.

💻 PIMS may no longer be the fixed center of practice, as open APIs and AI workflows start shifting how teams manage daily work.

🛡️ AVMA LIFE and AVMA PLIT have unified as AVMA Insurance Services, aiming to make coverage easier for members to manage.

👀 A global survey found veterinary care's most valuable work is often invisible, from hidden pain detection to food safety.

📋 Paper consent forms and handwritten records now create measurable risk, while digital workflows protect time, clarity, and accountability.

🧰 AVMA's team tools package practical support for retention, operations, client relationships, and stronger day-to-day culture.

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🩺 UK + Europe + Global Featured Jobs

Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader

  • Cliftonville 🔹 England 🔹 UK

  • Lead a surgical caseload with clinical governance responsibility

  • Shape a collaborative vet team in a modern PDSA Pet Hospital

  • Build your next chapter in coastal Margate with strong support

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

  • Rye 🔹 England 🔹 UK

  • Step into leadership with autonomy, support and rich clinical variety

  • Work with experienced teams across branch, hospital and referral care

  • Shape a flexible role across Kent and East Sussex, with no OOH

Equine Veterinarian

  • Pine Bush 🔹 NY 🔹 USA

  • Join a warm, collaborative team dedicated to excellence and active mentorship

  • Immerse yourself in a diverse and interesting caseload with advanced facilities

  • Enjoy a genuine work-life balance in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley

Veterinary Surgeon

  • Accrington 🔹 England 🔹 UK

  • Work up varied small animal cases with insured clients and support

  • Develop your clinical interests with visiting specialist input

  • Enjoy no OOH, free parking, and easy Lancashire connections

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