Leanne McLeod

Changed roles and became part of the Finance team.

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.

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)