Blog Category: Training Practices
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Take part in the SPVS Salary Survey 2017!
The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) is looking for veterinary professionals to complete the SPVS Salary Survey 2017. The association aims to gather information from a wide range of practice employee. This includes veterinary nurses, practice managers, veterinary surgeons and receptionists. VPMA and BVNA members will have access through their own association to the Managers and […]
Calling all vet nursing diploma students – Upcoming Paper 2 revision days!
Calling all vet nursing diploma students – don’t miss our next revision days at our Potters Bar centre on 23/24 August! Perfect for students who are coming up to their exams, our targeted revision courses are intensive training and review sessions intended to help you identify your trouble spots and work on fixing them! Wednesday 23 August […]
Be the rabbit nurse you’ve always wanted to be!
Are you a vet nurse and passionate about rabbits? Join rabbit enthusiast, Claire Speight RVN C&G Cert VNES, on Friday 18 August at Potters Bar and find out how you can best care for rabbits in veterinary practice, as well as provide clear information to owners on how to enrich the lives of their rabbits. Claire holds […]
Is veterinary reception the career for you?
The important role that receptionists play within a veterinary setting cannot be underestimated. As the first point of contact for every client that visits a practice, veterinary receptionists are the unsung heroes of the industry and the cogs that keep the wheel turning. If any of these veterinary receptionist skills apply to you, then this […]
The AWF is looking for trustees!
The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is looking to recruit as many as three trustees to help drive the charity’s mission to improve the welfare of animals through veterinary science, education and debate. AWF funds research, supports veterinary education, provides pet care advice and encourages debate on animal welfare issues. As a AWF trustee, you would be responsible for facilitating the […]
Careers in Teaching: Work at CAW!
Have you been there, done that and got the gown and gloves? If so, why not share your knowledge and experience of veterinary nursing with the next generation? At The College of Animal Welfare we regularly recruit for a number of teaching positions. Previous experience in teaching is not usually required as successful candidates will […]
Teach veterinary nursing and inspire the next generation!
Have you been there, done that and got the gown and gloves? If so, why not use your knowledge and experience of veterinary nursing to inspire the veterinary nurses of tomorrow! If you’ve ever wondered what it’s actually like to teach veterinary nursing, or are thinking that a job in education could be your next career […]
Do you know someone who deserves to be ‘Veterinary Nurse of the Year 2017’?
Do you know a veterinary nurse who has shown outstanding commitment and dedication to their job? Someone who not only shows exceptional support to animals and clients, but to their team as well? Or perhaps someone who has gone above the call of duty to educate people on responsible pet ownership and improve animal welfare? […]
FAO: Vet nursing diploma students – Submitting Applications for Entry onto the Register of VNs
Please note the college process in place for submitting applications for entry onto the VN Register is changing… Going forward, all veterinary nursing diploma students will need to submit their Application to Register to us, to be reviewed and forwarded to the RCVS with the required evidence of training. If you are a non-employed student, […]
New Veterinary Receptionist Qualification Now Open for Registration
Applications for the new VetSkill Level 2 Certificate for Veterinary Receptionists qualification are now open! The qualification, designed to provide key receptionist skills tailored to a veterinary practice setting, will help those working in a veterinary receptionist role to manage the reception area, communicate confidently and effectively with clients about retail products and services, manage […]