Dr Heather Fordham BVMS MBA MRCVS

• Veterinary locum with broad and extensive experience in diagnostic medicine and surgery in small animal practice. Able to handle diverse caseloads in busy practice setting.
• Ability to fit in quickly and work efficiently with different teams. Good understanding of practice information system and able to implement individual practice protocols.
• Passionate about CPD and learning new skills which greatly enhances the care I can give to clients, their pets and the practices I work with.
• Particular strengths are my excellent communication skills and building rapport with clients which aids discussing diagnoses and treatment options. As well as delivering compassionate end-of-life care.
• Able to work well under pressure and enjoy complex small animal medicine cases as well as able to perform routine surgery.
• I have found my extensive experience from the last 30 plus years in vet medicine invaluable in all my cases and in coaching new graduates.

• Worked along side JVP to provide high standard of veterinary care in busy small animal city practice
• Worked well within small team of vet nurses, VCAs and receptionists to maintain good communication of clients requests and patient needs.
• Able to handle a wide and varied medicine and surgery caseload, effectively and efficiently as well as providing the highest veterinary care possible.

Similar responsibilities to those as previous employer as very similar veterinary group. Mainly Veterinary consulting in extremely busy small animal hospital during Covid pandemic which added to the challenge of managing high level of caseload.

• Veterinary consulting in an extremely busy small animal hospital with high throughput of cases. Part of Saturday team of vets which involves handling a large number of often complex cases effectively and efficiently under time constraints.

After taking a career break I undertook a refresher modular course with RVC and returned to veterinary practice.

Number of technical and product manager roles within the Animal Health Pharmaceutical Industry.

Various small animal consulting and surgical roles in busy small animal practices. Including providing OOH emergency services.