Ben Colwell
West Chiltingo,West Sussex
Summary
A highly skilled and efficient general practitioner with good medical knowledge and experience. Demonstrates exceptional time management and decision-making abilities under pressure, ensuring high proficiency in routine/GP procedures. Possesses strong commercial awareness, leadership, and practice administration experience, with an outstanding record of minimal complaints. Committed to delivering top-quality patient care while continuously enhancing professional competencies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Arun Veterinary Group/Southdown Emergency Vets
Worthing, West Sussex
08.2021 - Current
- Lead vet of 2 branches: At a busy large town semi-hospital overseeing a larger team (3-4 vets, 5-6 nursing staff, 2 admin/day) and a smaller rural branch (1-2 vets, 2-3 nursing, 1 admin/day).
- Main (routine) branch surgeon, with internal referrals for dentistry.
- Weekend (1:4) Ward/hospital vet at Main Hospital.
- Line management of new- several year- senior (to me in years) qualified vets, lead and assistant RVNs.
- Complaint management.
- Financial/KPI monitoring/review.
Senior Veterinary surgeon
Vets4Pets
Burgess Hill, West Sussex
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Senior Veterinary Surgeon in a high-performing, well-established stand alone branch, considering partnership
- Enhanced confidence in routine and non-routine surgical procedures
- Development of time management: Extreme surgical, consulting and administrative efficiency due to high throughput model.
- Developed skills in line and practice management, handling complaints
- Generated and reviewed financial reports and KPIs
Veterinary Surgeon
Arun Veterinary Group/South Downs Emergency Vets
Storrington, West Sussex
08.2016 - 02.2019
- Shared role of Main Ward Vet/Medic at newly established Hospital, providing our own and multiple subscribers' OOH.
- Assisted in establishing new hospital
- Managed branch and charity routine surgery and consultations
- Commenced BSAVA medicine certificate
Veterinary Surgeon/Intern
Grove Lodge Vets
Worthing, West Sussex
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Maintained sole charge in branch as new graduate Veterinary Surgeon.
- Medical internship under established referral certificate holder.
- Extensive dental training under cert then diplomat holder.
- Provided ward veterinary care including busy out-of-hours cover for internal clients and subscribers.
Duty/intern Vet
Fitzpatrick Referrals
Godalming, Surrey
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Handled demanding inpatient caseload in high-pressure referral hospital.
- Extensive experience in orthopaedic and neurological imaging.
- Gained expertise in administering analgesic local blocks, particularly epidurals.
Theatre Nursing Assistant
NHS Worthing Hospital
Worthing, West Sussex
12.2003 - 07.2013
- Extensive experience in patient care, surgical techniques/equipment and working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Education
BVSc MRCVS - Veterinary Science
University of Bristol
Bristol 10.2008 - 08.2013
BSc - Psychology with Neuroscience
University of Sussex
Brighton 09.2005 - 09.2008
Skills
- Safe all rounder GP with good medical knowledge/experience
- Above average time management and decision making under pressure
- High efficiency and proficiency in most routine/GP procedures
- Commercial awareness
- Leadership and practice administration experience
- Extreme rarity of complaints
Affiliations
- Mixed martial Arts
- Fitness
- Cycling
Certification
Level 2 & 3 Personal Trainer
Competencies
- Consults: Good rapport with clients, run to time, own my cases and follow things through.
- Medicine: Good general knowledge/case management and experience with atypical cases.
- Neutering: Proficient/efficient. Bitch Spays 12-30minute average.
- Routine/GP Sx: Proficient with most mass excisions/biopsy including mammary (w/o flaps), enucleations, digit/limb amputations, cystotomy, gastrotomy/enterotomy (willingness for enterectomy/anastomosis, splenectomy with minimal support).
- Dentistry: Proficient/efficient: Maximum 2-3 hours in extreme cases, willing to but not needed to stage.
- Imaging: Proficient with basic orthopaedic, abdominal & thoracic Xray. Happy with AFAST/TFAST, Urinary/cysto, limited/overt abdominal.
- General procedures: Proficient with UO unblocking, local blocks especially epidurals (+ steroidal ones for LS disease).
Timeline
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Arun Veterinary Group/Southdown Emergency Vets
08.2021 - Current
Senior Veterinary surgeon
Vets4Pets
02.2019 - 08.2021
Veterinary Surgeon
Arun Veterinary Group/South Downs Emergency Vets
08.2016 - 02.2019
Veterinary Surgeon/Intern
Grove Lodge Vets
08.2014 - 08.2016
Duty/intern Vet
Fitzpatrick Referrals
08.2013 - 08.2014
BVSc MRCVS - Veterinary Science
University of Bristol
10.2008 - 08.2013
BSc - Psychology with Neuroscience
University of Sussex
09.2005 - 09.2008
Theatre Nursing Assistant
NHS Worthing Hospital
12.2003 - 07.2013
Level 2 & 3 Personal Trainer
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