Vet Clinic Employer of Choice: VetsOne Hawke's Bay - Dr Sharon Marshall - Veterinarian and Director - pt 2/2 - 1015

This is the final episode in the VetsOne Employer of Choice series where Dr Sharon Marshall brings it all together—the philosophy, the practical support, and the vision for where this 80-year-old practice is heading.

In Part 2, Dr Sharon gets into the specifics of what stepping into leadership at VetsOne actually looks like day-to-day.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How VetsOne supports first-time leaders (3-month induction, monthly leadership meetings, direct support from someone who's been in the role)
• What success looks like: being respected, making teams work together, being the voice for your team
• The team structure: 7 nurses, 5 small animal vets, 3 production animal vets—and how they coordinate across consults, surgery, dentistry, and hospital areas
• Clinical capabilities that set VetsOne apart: TPLO surgeries, BOAS procedures, I-131 radiation treatment for cats, advanced dentistry—because their ethos is being the veterinary home for clients' animals, not a triage service that refers everything
• How their four values (professionalism, advocacy, communication, teamwork) were developed WITH the team—not imposed by management—and how they're revisited monthly
• Why the name "VetsOne" emerged from their rebranding (spoiler: it's about being one team, one with the owner, the one place providing all services)
• The equipment they've invested in: in-house chemistry, IDEXX ImageVet AI, Bionet anaesthesia monitors, video microscopes—provincial New Zealand with big-city capabilities

What's worth listening out for from Dr Sharon: "I don't need a team of robots. I want a team who are thinking for themselves and acting for themselves, but using the ethos of VetsOne as their backbone so they're not just floundering around in the dark."

Over this VetsOne series, you've heard from directors, veterinarians, and nurses. Mountain bike mishaps, palliative care passions, herbal medicine side hustles, relocating 1,300km for the right role.

What's consistent? People who feel genuinely seen, supported to pursue their interests, and part of something bigger than themselves.

If you're a small animal vet with 8-10 years experience ready to step into leadership, this episode shows you exactly what that could look like—without the corporate machinery.

Position details: vetclinicjobs.com/vetsone

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