A VETERINARY nurse who began life as an animal care assistant, cleaning kennels, walking dogs and mopping floors, has taken up a key business role at VetPartners.
After fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a qualified veterinary nurse, Christina Coughlan has put her vast experience of practice life to good use by becoming a Business Development Director (BDD) at VetPartners.
VetPartners was founded by vets and is clinically led, so understands what it important to the veterinary profession. Its team of BDDs are all vets or veterinary nurses, including some former owners whose practices joined the group.
Christina started at the grassroots of the profession and also had a spell working on reception at a small charity vets in Taunton. After qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) in 2016, she focused on the business side of the veterinary sector and helped to run her own garage business.
“I’ve seen all aspects of practice life and it has stood me in great stead for my role as a BDD at VetPartners,” she said.
“I have a good insight and understanding of the pressures faced by our colleagues in practices as well as the many great things about practice life we want to maintain.
“Our team of BDDs are all former vets or veterinary nurses, and our unique insight into practice life helps to build trust because our colleagues know we have walked in their shoes. We can relate to the challenges they face and also what they want from their role.”
Christina supports VetPartners’ small animal and mixed practice teams across the South West of England and Wales.
She added: “I love being a BDD as I enjoy building relationships with practices and supporting them with the business side so they can get on with aspects of the job they enjoy the most – caring for their patients and delivering the best possible care and service.
“VetPartners works collaboratively with its practice teams and is so supportive of what they do.”
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