If you’re working in veterinary practice and feel you’re doing a great job in your current position, it’s only natural to want to develop and grow. Perhaps you’ve been working as a veterinary nurse for some time and chasing that elusive promotion to Head Veterinary Nurse? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to be a Practice […]
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10 Ways to Show You’re Ready for a Management Position in Veterinary Practice
5 Tips for Effective Clinical Coaching
If you’re a clinical coach or mentor in your veterinary practice, you’ll know the responsibility for supporting junior team members goes way beyond helping them learn the technical knowledge needed to do their job, or achieve a qualification. It’s also about creating well-rounded, dedicated staff who understand the unwritten rules and responsibilities of the profession. To […]
20+ Ideas to Boost Environmental Sustainability in Your Veterinary Practice
As veterinary professionals, we have a natural compassion for living creatures and the natural world. From LED light bulbs to recyclable paper, every veterinary practice has scope to reduce its environmental impact, whatever the size or budget. We want to share some simple ideas for eco-friendly ventures you could implement in your veterinary practice. Read […]
10 Ways to Become a Better Head Veterinary Nurse
It’s a difficult balance to be a head nurse: you need to be caring, motivating and approachable to your staff, but you also need to be firm and authoritative when needed. The role requires good management and leadership skills. The job also involves a lot of physical work and dealing with individual personalities can sometimes […]
Lead your veterinary team to success this Summer, with a Leadership & Management qualification!
When you find yourself promoted to the role of team leader, head nurse or manager, you may find many aspects of your new role challenging. Leading a team of people and managing scarce resources are two of the biggest challenges that exist in the veterinary and animal care profession. It is essential that your team […]
Interview with Cheryl Humphreys, Dog Grooming Tutor – Disability Awareness
Cheryl Humphreys works at The College of Animal Welfare, teaching on the Level 2 and 3 Dog Grooming courses. In light of April being National Disability Month, Cheryl wanted to share her experience with deafness in order to raise awareness. Read below for her interview: Can you tell us a bit about what you do […]
FREE Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month resources available to download
In anticipation of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month this May, we’ve created a range of FREE resources to help veterinary practices promote the veterinary nursing profession. All the resources available can be shared online or used as part of virtual activities throughout May. Resources available include posters, social media images, infographics, careers booklets and much more. […]
Letter to Practice Principals regarding student veterinary nurse training
Dear Practice Principal A number of student veterinary nurses who are in training and are on placement or are employed as Apprentices have been in touch seeking guidance on continuing to work in practice. Students who are on placement may themselves suspend their placement at any time as could the practice. However, The College of […]
Coronavirus Guidance for Students – Updated 20 March 2020
Updated on: Friday 20 March 2020 The College of Animal Welfare’s highest priority is the well being of our students, staff, visitors and the wider community. In support of Government guidance to help contain the virus, we will be closing the college to students from Sunday 22 March 2020. We will be replacing face-to-face lecturing […]
March 2020 OSCE – Information regarding COVID-19
Following on from the updated Government advice City & Guilds are taking the step to postpone the OSCEs for the weekends of 20-22 March and 27-29 March to a later date. The decision was made in consideration of the health and safety of examiners as well as candidates. Please note: City & Guilds will continue […]