Lucinda Halewood

I am a motivated, determined, enthusiastic, conscientious and hard working person. I enjoy challenges, problem solving, training others, working in a high paced environment and tend to build excellent relationships with clients and colleagues alike. I have a special interest in emergency and critical care nursing, anaesthesia and analgesia, and am currently undertaking the BVNA Pathway in Anaesthesia.

I hold a full clean UK driver’s license. Throughout my career, my key achievements have been: Outside of work I enjoy travelling ,horse riding and spending time with my family and friends.

Multi Disciplinary Veterinary Nurse - Northwest Veterinary specialists - Frodsham

(2023-07)

Working within Diagnostic imaging, Surgery and wards

• Delivering gold standard care for a range of patients with complex medical and surgical needs, including anaesthesia, recovery and inpatient care.

Veterinary Nursing Tutor - LITE LTD - St Helens

(2022-10 - 2023-07)

• Teaching Veterinary nursing students VTEC and City in Guilds Syllabus
• Planning and delivering both theory and practical sessions
• Marking assignments

Registered Veterinary Nurse / Veterinary Nurse Team Leader - PDSA Kirkdale - Liverpool

(2016 - 2022)

• Working in a fast paced environment with a diverse surgical and medical caseload.
• Nurse consults, including Triage of emergency patients, surgical discharges, post operative check ups, sample taking for both internal and external examination and wound management.
• Ward nursing duties including management of surgical recovery patients and medical patients.
• Weekend out of hours nursing at PDSA Huyton which is very high paced and exceptionally high case loads.
• Heading up a team of 9 RVNS, devising and preparing rotas, performing regular PDR’s, one to ones, and disciplinary procedures where necessary.
• Deputising for the head nurse, and collaborating with higher management to structure plans to meet yearly hospital objectives.

Registered Veterinary Nurse and Clinical Coach - Adams Vet Pet care Ltd

(2014 - 2016)

• Coaching Student Nurses for Diploma and FdSc degree
• Diabetic clinics

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Warbreck House Veterinary Centre - Orrell Park, Liverpool

(2012 - 2014)

• Nurse Clinics
• Canine Adolescent Clinics
• Schedule 3 procedures

Head Veterinary Nurse, Clinical Coach and A1 Assessor - Adams Vet – Pet care LTD - Aintree, Liverpool

(2003 - 2012)

• Running Puppy Parties
• Canine behaviour Clinics
• Working on an emergency on- call rota
• Post Operative Physiotherapy clinics
• Production of staff rotas
• Holding Nurse meetings
• Assisting with Orthopaedic Surgeries

Student Veterinary Nurse - Barn Lodge Veterinary Hospital - Ormskirk, West Lancashire

(2003)

Kennel Staff - Kennotels Kennels and Cattery - Roby, Liverpool

(2002 - 2003)

Animal Care Assistant - Ark Veterinary Centre - Speke, Liverpool

(2001 - 2002)

7 GCSE’s at C and above

NVQ 2 - Animal Care - City and Guilds

Animal Care foundation Modern Apprenticeship

NVQ Levels 2 and 3 - Veterinary Nursing - RCVS

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Candidates using a Range of Methods (A1) - City and Guilds