Practice Owner

About the Role

This Practice Owner opportunity is centred on a brand-new small animal practice in Newhaven, where you will have the freedom to shape the clinical direction, client relationships and team culture. The ownership model gives you clinical and operational autonomy, while offering support to help you get established and grow.

You will be joining a community of fellow practitioners and business owners, with support from the outset and the opportunity to take a salary from day one. The listing also highlights a flexible investment approach, with finance arranged through partnered banks and a two-year repayment holiday for new practices.

The new practice is planned within an existing Pet Care Centre in a vibrant coastal town on the south coast of East Sussex, within reach of Brighton, Eastbourne and Lewes. The fit-out is set to include three consult rooms, a prep area and theatre, X-ray, pharmacy, laboratory, separate cat and dog wards and waiting areas, an isolation ward, office and a branded reception area, with an expected opening window of 6 to 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead your own practice and shape the clinical and operational direction.
• Define the client experience, team culture and day-to-day running of the practice.
• Work with the support teams to recruit, manage finances, payroll, IT, marketing and HR.
• Build the practice, client base and reputation within the local community.
• Use the ownership model to develop a business and asset for the future.
• Plan for the long-term, including the option to market and sell the practice when the time comes to move on.

Requirements

• You should be an experienced veterinary professional.
• You should be ready to take on practice ownership and make clinical decisions independently.
• You should be interested in running a practice with business support behind you.

Benefits

• Clinical and operational autonomy.
• Support with recruitment, finances, payroll, IT, marketing and HR.
• Salary from day one.
• Pension, life cover and income protection.
• Generous 28-day holiday package.
• 100% of future profits.
• Dividends paid twice annually once loans are repaid.
• Two-year repayment holiday for new practices.
• Ownership model with an initial investment of £20,000 for sole ownership of a brand-new practice.
• If co-owning, the initial investment is split between partners.
• 100% of goodwill and asset value when exiting the practice.

About the Practice

The practice is a brand-new Vets for Pets location in Newhaven, East Sussex, operating from an existing Pet Care Centre. It is positioned to benefit from footfall from new pet owners and potential clients already visiting the centre.

The ownership model is presented as a supported route into practice ownership, combining independence with help from a wider network of practitioners and business owners.