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- Advice on Schedule 3
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1. How can I stand for election to RCVS Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council?
Those considering standing for election first need to secure nomination from two individuals who must be veterinary nurses registered with the RCVS, but not current VN Council members.
There is then paperwork for you to fill out and sign, and paperwork for your nominees and you to sign. Both can be found at www.rcvs.org.uk/vncouncil22, together with guidance notes.
For you, there is a short form which includes your name, qualifications, address and other contact details.
You are then asked to include a short biography (200 words, maximum) and a personal statement (300 words, maximum).
You also need to send us a high-resolution digital image which will be used both on the RCVS website and on the secure voting website. Both of these will be made accessible to all voters.
Meanwhile your proposers need to complete a form that asks for their name and Register information, and you will also need to obtain electronic signatures from both.
The paperwork needs to be submitted to Annette Amato via email on [email protected] by no later than 5pm on 31 January 2023.
Related FAQs
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Yes, reasonable expenses are covered, including an overnight stay in London if that is required.
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New VN Council members are invited to an induction day where they meet the President and senior staff to find out more about the role of Council and the activities of the College.
VN Council members are happy to support newly-elected members, with informal advice and a more formal “buddy” system.
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For more information and an informal chat, you are welcome to contact Matthew Rendle RVN, Chair of VN Council ([email protected]); our Director of Veterinary Nursing, Julie Dugmore on [email protected]; or Annette Amato, Secretary to VN Council, on [email protected].
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Our Council members tell us that being on VN Council has broadened their horizons and allowed them to meet people and go places they never would normally have done. In some cases, it’s given them back the buzz about their profession that they enjoyed when they first qualified. They feel good about giving something back to their profession – and often the employers benefit too, from having someone on their team ‘at the heart’ of the governance of the profession.
Council work can count as CPD if you feel it has helped you meet your development objectives, and it’s even been rumoured that it can be fun….
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VN Council meetings are held in public and anyone is welcome to attend, providing there is space. Please contact Annette Amato on [email protected] for more information.
However, unfortunately, there is not a VN Council meeting during the candidate nomination period.
Paperwork from past VN Council meetings is available, which will give you an indication of the type of business conducted.