Leanne McLeod
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About
Changed roles and became part of the Finance team.
Experience
Finance Team - Earlswood Veterinary Referral Hospital
(2024-11)
Changed roles and became part of the Finance team.
- Responsible for the practices debt protocols and insurance payments
Registered Veterinary Nurse - Earlswood Veterinary Referral Hospital
(2021-07 - 2024-11)
As a Registered Veterinary Nurse role involves the care of in-patients and performing the duties of scrub nurse, anaesthesia nurse, admission and discharge of patients.
- Assist with all aspects of imaging including CT, MRI, ultrasound and radiography
- Perform venous blood sampling and carry out the relevant tests
- Care of critically ill patients including maintenance of central lines, feeding tubes, chest drains and urinary catheters
Veterinary Nurse - Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists
(2020-12 - 2021-06)
- Role includes nursing surgical and cardiac patients recovering from surgery
- Assisting with Cardiac ultrasounds and CT imaging
- Monitoring anaesthesia for difficult surgical procedures and carrying out the role of a scrub assistant when required
Registered Veterinary Nurse - Earlswood Veterinary Referral Hospital
(2018-08 - 2020-12)
As a Registered Veterinary Nurse role involves the care of in-patients and performing the duties of scrub nurse, anaesthesia nurse, admission and discharge of patients.
- Assist with all aspects of imaging including CT, MRI, ultrasound and radiography
- Perform venous blood sampling and carry out the relevant tests
- Care of critically-ill patients including maintenance of central lines, feeding tubes, chest drains and urinary catheters
- Clinical Coach for level 3 Veterinary Nurse student
Nursing Specialist - Royal Veterinary College – Queen Mother Hospital
(2017-08 - 2018-08)
- Nursing Specialist in the surgical ward caring for patients recovering from major Orthopaedic, Soft Tissue or Ophthalmology surgery
- Neurology ward caring for patients post spinal surgery and those receiving Chemo Therapy
- Covered shifts in the Emergency Room/ICU and interacted with clients during triage of patients
- Ongoing theatre/anaesthesia skills and frequently spent time in theatre over-seeing various complicated surgeries
Qualified Veterinary Nurse - Clare Vet Group
(2016-04 - 2017-07)
- On-call during day, night and weekend shifts
- Nursing patients recovering from minor surgeries and intensive nursing for critical patients
- Assisting in theatre as a Scrub Nurse and monitoring the general anaesthetics
- Construction of 24hour care plans, home care plans and physio plans
- Nursing Consultations, Weight Management Clinics, Diabetic Clinics and Well-Cat Clinics
Kennel Assistant/Receptionist and Student Veterinary Nurse - Earlswood Veterinary Referral Hospital
(2011-09 - 2016-04)
- Kennel Assistant/Receptionist (6 months)
- Student Veterinary Nurse - inpatient care, Prep / Recovery Room nursing, theatre / scrub nurse, assisting with X-Ray, Endoscope and CT scanning, preparation for MRI scanning
- Physiotherapy Assistance – preparation of in-house plans and assistance with treatment delivery
Animal Nursing Assistant - Caddy Veterinary Clinic
(2010-09 - 2011-09)
Completion of Animal Nursing Assistant Placement.
- Daily nursing tasks with small and large animals in a busy rural practise
- Assisting and recording during TB testing
Work Experience - Tullyraine Equine Clinic
(2015-12 - 2015-12)
Spent one week observing equine treatment and procedures within this specialised clinic. This gave greater insight into equine medicine and operations, an area of Veterinary that is of interest.
Volunteer - Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary
(2008-01 - 2012-12)
Volunteered every Saturday helping with the day to day care of all the animals in the sanctuary.
- Care of horses, dogs, cats, hens and rabbits
- Assisted during holiday periods
- Involved in fundraising events to raise funds for the sanctuary
Volunteer - Firmount Veterinary Practise
(2010-08 - 2010-08)
Volunteered for one week during summer holidays to give insight into the general running, procedures and protocol within a busy Veterinary Practise.
Work Experience - Caddy Veterinary Clinic
(2009-10 - 2009-10)
Completed work experience observing many different aspects of Veterinary work. Reinforced ambition to become a Veterinary Nurse and aimed to secure a placement to enable application for the Animal Nursing Assistant course.
Education
Certificate - Practice Manager Certificate - Colourful CPD (2026-04)
Certificate - Anaesthesia and Analgesia (NCert Ana) - Improve International (2022-01)
Level 3 Diploma - Veterinary Nursing - Greenmount Agricultural College (2012-09 - 2017-06)
Animal Nursing Assistant - Greenmount Agricultural College (2010-09 - 2011-06)
GCSEs - Ballyclare Secondary School (2008-09 - 2010-06)
