A veterinary surgeon at a 3-vet, small animal, first opinion practice. - A 100% francophone practice which facilitated the rapid development of linguistic skills in written and spoken French. Demonstrable ability to practice autonomously in a second language. - Undertook out-of-hours night duties working solo, drawing on strong self-reliance, decision-making under pressure, client management, multi-tasking and prioritisation skills.

Staff Clinician in the first opinion teaching hospital of one of the world's leading Veterinary Schools (QS World University Rankings 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020); with a focus on the workplace training of gold-standard clinical practice, an optimal environment for learning, and customer service excellence.- A role having a surgical bias with responsibility for expanding the surgical facilities offered at the hospital, including the establishment and launch of a minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery service. - Teaching basic surgical skills to final year students, whilst seeking novel ways to improve the teaching of essential manual skills to student colleagues, including attending a human surgical teaching course (RCS "Training the Trainer). - Also involved in the teaching of consultation skills, logical clinical problem solving, and client & colleague communication skills to students, toward the goal of successfully attaining day one competencies. - Part of a team dedicated to fostering a safe, supportive, inclusive learning space which naturally enhanced mentoring and leadership skills.

Veterinary Surgeon part of a team responsible for the health and welfare of a large number of homeless cats and dogs, personally led initiatives in establishing an in-house cardiology screening service and risk-assessment of infectious disease.