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Nick Stokes

Nick Stokes

Dublin

Summary

Veterinary Surgeon and Consultant with extensive experience in optimising clinic operations and enhancing veterinary services. Proven track record in managing complex surgical procedures, practice modernisation, and improving clinic efficiency. Skilled in small animal surgery, surgical team management, and conflict resolution. Adept at mentoring new graduates and providing strategic advice to increase clinic foot traffic and pricing strategies. Committed to delivering high-quality veterinary care while supporting non-profit initiatives and community outreach programmes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Surgeon/Consultant

Sandycove veterinary Clinic
Dublin
01.2025 - 08.2025

Optimised workflows to support senior veterinarian in reducing operational hours.

Conducted in-house complex surgeries to eliminate reliance on external providers.

Provided mentorship to recent grad enrolled in surgical cert

To give advice on modernising a dated practice to improve efficiency.

Consulted on strategies to enhance foot traffic and pricing for the newly established sister clinic.

Clinical Director/Head Surgeon

Ark Vetcare
Dublin
06.2020 - 01.2025

Managed daily clinic operations, including scheduling and staff coordination.

Oversaw debt recovery, resolved customer issues, managed pricing discrepancies, and reviewed employee performance.

Collaborated with Area and Regional managers on IVC-driven changes within clinic.

Provided surgical assistance to our three clinics for complex procedures.

Enhanced skillsets of new graduates through surgical and practical guidance.

Locum

Multiple
UK
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • General small animal veterinary, routine cases, consults, and surgery with a mixture of OOH, sole charge, and roster work. Extensive surgical options are provided to clinics with limited surgical abilities.

Veterinarian

Animal Fiji
Nadi
04.2019 - 10.2019
  • All veterinary related tasks required for day to day running of a non profit animal clinic and shelter, offering heavily subsidised veterinary care to private patients as well as free treatment for low income households and shelter animals. Working along side the Ministry of Agriculture in trap neuter release programs and a member of the Fijian veterinary council

Veterinarian

PDSA
Liverpool
02.2018 - 02.2019
  • Responsibilities all aspect of a charitable small animal clinic, seeing over 150 patients a day(hospital) with a wide and varied caseload, treating with limited resources and remaining within our scope of service.

Veterinarian

Village Vets
Dublin
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Responsibilities in all aspects of modern SA veterinary care as a new grad, basic consultations, surgery, case work ups and treatment planning, traveling throughout the 7 Dublin practices.

Education

Small Animal Surgery

Improve International
Online
02-2023

DVM - Veterinary

St. Istvan University
Budapest
02-2017

Bachelor of Arts -

UCD
Dublin
06-2006

High School Diploma -

St. Andrews College
Dublin
06-2003

Skills

  • Surgical procedures
  • Patient care
  • Workflow optimization
  • Staff coordination
  • Client communication
  • Case management

Affiliations

  • Swimming
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Socialising
  • Diving
  • Driving

Timeline

Veterinary Surgeon/Consultant

Sandycove veterinary Clinic
01.2025 - 08.2025

Clinical Director/Head Surgeon

Ark Vetcare
06.2020 - 01.2025

Locum

Multiple
11.2019 - 03.2020

Veterinarian

Animal Fiji
04.2019 - 10.2019

Veterinarian

PDSA
02.2018 - 02.2019

Veterinarian

Village Vets
02.2017 - 02.2018

Small Animal Surgery

Improve International

DVM - Veterinary

St. Istvan University

Bachelor of Arts -

UCD

High School Diploma -

St. Andrews College
Nick Stokes