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I am going for an interview tomorrow for a role as a vet assistant, as far as I know that means there is no formal qualifications and from what I have managed to find out about this role is that it is mostly helping with admin while going with vets to farms.
So what qualities should I be pushing, what will they be looking for and what should I know about this sort of role. I only have limited experience on a dairy farm and moving livestock so that isnt too much of a help.
So what qualities should I be pushing, what will they be looking for and what should I know about this sort of role. I only have limited experience on a dairy farm and moving livestock so that isnt too much of a help.
Veterinary nurse (sometimes called a Vet Assistant) is a protected title and as such it would be usual for you to have to study for a qualification and then registration once in employment. Minimum educational standards exist. More here: http://www.exploreadultlearning.co.uk/become-vets-...
However...it may be that you are going to be employed in a non-animal contact role, hence you may be employed as an admin assistant, then the above does not apply. If however you assist the Vet in the direct care of animals, you will need to follow the above.
Competencies and experiences for each role are different as you can see, but an empathy for animals and at least some animal contact experience will count for you for the Vet Nurse role, otherwise admin skills are what will count; organised, methodical, timely, attention to detail etc, etc.
Good luck!
However...it may be that you are going to be employed in a non-animal contact role, hence you may be employed as an admin assistant, then the above does not apply. If however you assist the Vet in the direct care of animals, you will need to follow the above.
Competencies and experiences for each role are different as you can see, but an empathy for animals and at least some animal contact experience will count for you for the Vet Nurse role, otherwise admin skills are what will count; organised, methodical, timely, attention to detail etc, etc.
Good luck!
On a general front - what type of practice is it? Small animal or large? Different skills are required as large tend to be more commercially orientated, small seems to be more about cuddly looking after the owners. I'm speaking as someone who uses both small and large animal vets - not someone inside the biz.
With all interviews, do your homework up front and know about their business. Turn up saying "I know you do this and I have this applicable experience" Even if it is a small animal practice and you have a dog and a rabbit so you can demonstrate you are comfortable with small animals, it helps. With a large animal practice I would have thought working easily with large animals (you mentioned dairy) would get you a long way as they frighten most people.
With all interviews, do your homework up front and know about their business. Turn up saying "I know you do this and I have this applicable experience" Even if it is a small animal practice and you have a dog and a rabbit so you can demonstrate you are comfortable with small animals, it helps. With a large animal practice I would have thought working easily with large animals (you mentioned dairy) would get you a long way as they frighten most people.
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