Gillian Morrow

I have been involved in the creation and development of both Level 2 Veterinary Care Assistant and Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.

My role has encompassed a wide range of duties from assisting with the design of a purpose built Vetlab, sourcing suppliers and purchasing of equipment, establishing and maintaining relationships with veterinary practices for creation of student placements. Achieving course accreditations with Awarding and Professional Bodies. My role as course coordinator involves overseeing the daily running of the programs from student induction, registration, meeting all H&S requirements for students commencing placement, developing standardisation and Clinical Supervisor meetings with work placement providers, participation in ongoing progress and update meetings with Awarding and Professional Body, attendance of online seminars and planning and organising online modular examinations, assignments, e-portfolio tracking and liaising with students, the veterinary team and exams department. Developing and implementing Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans for lectures to include the integration of TELs for lectures on a wide range of veterinary nursing practices, using social constructivism as my teaching approach.

Responsible for the daily running of the practice, nursing, marketing, development, HR, H&S and Training, liaising with Regional and Commercial Directors under a corporate framework.

Founded and Developed the All Creatures brand into a well known and successful local business. Project managed a 7,000sq. ft. new Hospital Premises Build to relocate business in 2012. Responsible for the daily running of the practice, led multiple teams, driving company growth consistent with overall mission and values, nursing, marketing, oversaw daily company operations to reach financial targets. Certified company met relevant legal and regulatory requirements. Developed professional relationships with business partners and authorities to establish trust, rapport and reliability. Monitored budget to meet sales and revenue targets. Designed business strategies to acquire short and long-term goals for company. Researched best practices and trends to stay abreast with developments achieving multiple local business awards, RCVS Tier 3 Hospital accreditation and ISFM Gold Standard Cat Friendly accreditation. Delivered speeches at events and conferences to build brand awareness. Evaluated challenging developments and provided methodical solutions. Directed day-to-day work of 15 employees and motivated teams to exceed objectives. Recruited and managed senior staff with focus on delivering clear results. Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.

A new BSc. Program in Veterinary Nursing. Assisted with the development of the course. Responsible for sourcing suppliers and purchasing of equipment. Worked closely, building and establishing relationships with practices for student placements. Achieved Veterinary Council of Ireland validation for the course. Implemented quality assurance in the workplace by devising a point system for practices ensuring students received similar experience by end of their final year. Mapped program and module learning outcomes for the course syllabi for programmatic review. Wrote exam papers and model answers, developed OSCE practical examinations and implemented them into a structured practical examination process and met with external examiners. Networked with different companies and invited guest speakers to the college. Represented the College and Ireland through the PEPAS programme on standardisation of a European Framework in Norway. During this employment I studied a Level 9 Post graduate diploma in Training & Ed.

Optimised brand storytelling, supporting development of high-quality marketing content and collateral whilst working within set financial constraints, keeping marketing expenses low. Interior Design for private homes and businesses through storyboards and samples. This is a special interest of mine and this position was more for my own hobby and interest alongside running my business.

Preparation in setting up new veterinary practice. Planning, developing, negotiating with builders merchants, recruitment of tradesmen, project managed internal structural fit out, setting up new accounts, dealing with all legal requirements both structural and business, purchasing of equipment, marketing "All Creatures" brand whilst adhering to a strict budget.

Wey Referrals, Woking (Night Nurse, treating first opinion and referral high dependency spinal and medical cases) Apex Veterinary Surgery, Essex (Surgical/medical nursing) Rosemary Avenue Veterinary Surgery, London (Surgical/medical nursing) Animal Health Trust, Newmarket (Night Nurse, treating referral high dependency spinal and medical cases). Royal Veterinary College (RVC), Potters Bar, London. (Referral medical and diagnostic imaging nursing).

Approached by Goddard's and offered a position which suited my career path better at the time. Promotion of a new veterinary clinic. Responsible for day to day running of the practice and general nursing duties. Additional reception and nursing duties at Wanstead Veterinary Hospital.

Promoting a new veterinary clinic. General student veterinary nurse duties and reception.

Reception and General nursing (surgical and medical) covering three sites.

Personal Secretary. Nursing Assistant/Receptionist