Volunteer RVN

Local Area
Countywide (all of Cornwall)
Location for Volunteering Activity
Current outreach locations are Newquay, St Austell and Camborne/Redruth
Minimum Age
18+
Role description

This is a volunteering role for qualified Veterinary Nurses registered with RCVS as a practicing Veterinary Nurse. 

What does the role involve? Attending outreach clinics in either Newquay, St Austell or Redruth to: 

  • Support StreetVet volunteer vets to perform general health checks
  • Restrain animals for examination
  • Dispense and administer medication at the direction of a StreetVet volunteer vet including preventative care
  • Pack up and send off diagnostics including bloods & FNAs
  • Educate owners for best practice pet care
  • Provide provisions such as food and toys
  • Write up all clinical notes on our veterinary PMS
  • Support with managing stock

StreetVet are looking to find volunteers that are able to sign up on a longer term basis. This enables you to get to know our patients and built up trust with their owners. We ask that all volunteers attend an outreach at least once every 3 months. Ideally, volunteers would be able to attend one outreach per month.

 

"I have been volunteering as a veterinary nurse for StreetVet for over 2 years, and I have loved every minute! Even when I was training to be a nurse, I had my sights set on volunteering for this incredible charity and using my qualification and passion to help others in a way that's different from my day-to-day practice. My favourite thing about volunteering is that I get to meet so many incredible people, the pet owners that I meet in the communities we support, and the other veterinary professionals that I work alongside." Emily, RVN Volunteer, StreetVet Bournemouth. 

 

 

Organisation Information

StreetVet is a multi-award winning charity delivering free essential veterinary care and services to the pets of people experiencing homelessness in multiple locations around the UK. Our volunteers provide a vital role in helping us to deliver our support.

 

Visit our website for more information https://www.streetvet.co.uk

Type of activity
Health & Wellbeing
Working with Animals
Volunteering days
Tuesday Afternoon
Wednesday Afternoon
Friday Afternoon
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Address

Cornwall
United Kingdom

Email address for volunteer applications