Vet Clinic Employer of Choice : VetsOne Hawke's Bay - Dr Sharon Marshall - Veterinarian & Director - pt 1/2 - ep. 1014

What does it look like when a veterinarian who knew at age five what she wanted to be deliberately steps back from clinical work to build something bigger?Dr Sharon Marshall, one of VetsOne's three directors, has spent 25 years in Hawke's Bay building not just a veterinary practice, but a culture designed to outlast her. In this first of two conversations, she reveals how she reconciles the tension between being a vet and being a business owner (spoiler: they're the same goal approached differently).In this episode, you'll hear:Why animal advocacy doesn't stop when you move into management—it scalesWhat work-life balance actually looks like beyond the buzzwords (including AI consult scribing, no on-call, and weekend hours that finish at 1pm)How VetsOne's longevity programme rewards team members from year one through to 20+ years (including paid overseas holidays)Why succession planning starts now, not when directors are ready to leaveWhat it means to build a team that can carry the work forward long after you're goneIf you're a small animal vet with 8-10 years experience ready to step into a leadership role (even if you've never had "team leader" in your job description), this conversation is for you.VetsOne is recruiting for their next small animal veterinarian and team leader. Details at vetclinicjobs.com/vetsonePart 2 continues next week with the practical details of the role, team structure, clinical capabilities, and how VetsOne's values were developed.Links:Position details: https://vetclinicjobs.com/vetsoneVetClinicJobs: https://vetclinicjobs.comVeterinary Voices: https://veterinaryvoices.comContact Julie: [email protected] Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.Explore Culture Story Centres for veterinary clinics