Veterinary surgeons needed to join RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council

Two vacancies have arisen for veterinary surgeons to join the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Veterinary Nurses Council.

It's important that vets from all sectors of the profession take the time to get involved with the regulation and development of the role of the veterinary nurse.

The positions, which are open to veterinary surgeons not currently serving on RCVS Council, would be particularly well suited to those veterinary surgeons who have an interest in the nursing profession and some experience of working with nurses.

However, applicants need not necessarily be politically involved with the profession at this point.

“Veterinary nurses play a vital role in the practice team and, with the opening of the non-statutory Register in 2007, the VN profession is now recognising its responsibilities in terms of maintaining professional standards, skills and competence,” says VN Council Chairman Liz Branscombe.

“Now, more than ever, it is important that vets from all sectors of the profession take the time to get involved with the regulation and development of the role of the veterinary nurse,” she adds.

Applications are invited from all veterinary surgeons, although those with some experience of working with veterinary nurses would be most relevant.

The posts will require an annual time commitment of approximately six to ten days.

For an application pack, please contact Annette Amato, Deputy Head of Veterinary Nursing, on 020 7202 0713 or [email protected].

The deadline for the receipt by RCVS of completed application packs is 30 April 2011.