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MTC<br />
<strong>Prospectus</strong><br />
Training<br />
Medi et<br />
<strong>College</strong>
Medivet<br />
Training<br />
<strong>College</strong><br />
We aim to ensure that all members<br />
of the college are treated fairly.<br />
The college is here to help you<br />
achieve your ambitions. We<br />
want you to aim high and do<br />
well. We do not want anything<br />
to stand in your way.<br />
We have zero tolerance of<br />
discrimination, harassment<br />
or bullying of any kind. If you<br />
believe you have been<br />
discriminated against in any<br />
way, you can let a trusted<br />
member of the team know.
Everyone<br />
is welcomed<br />
and valued<br />
Contact our Safeguarding Officers:<br />
Debbie Frost - 01923 470 022<br />
Erwin Hohn- 01923 470 029<br />
Stephanie Elbourne - 01923 470 136<br />
or your E&D representative: Victoria Nielsen - 01923 470 049
Erwin Hohn<br />
BVSc BA (Hons), MBA, MRCVS<br />
<strong>College</strong> Principal<br />
Jessica Hargreaves-Walsh<br />
RVN Cert Ed D32/33 V1<br />
Head of <strong>College</strong>/Lecturer<br />
Debbie Frost<br />
RVN Cert Ed<br />
Counsellor/Safeguarding Officer/<br />
Quality Assurance Manager<br />
Vicki Hale<br />
RVN D32/33 V1 PGCE<br />
Head of Education/Internal Verifier<br />
Medi et<br />
Training<br />
<strong>College</strong><br />
Fiona Hussey<br />
BSc BVetMed MRCVS<br />
Lecturer<br />
Clare Rutland<br />
RVN A1 Cert Ed IQA<br />
Funding Manager/Internal Verifier<br />
Stephanie Elbourne<br />
RVN<br />
Lecturer<br />
Victoria Nielsen<br />
RVN A1 1QA<br />
Internal Verifier/SEN Co-ordinator/<br />
E&D Officer
Welcome<br />
We are pleased to welcome you<br />
to Medivet Training <strong>College</strong>.<br />
Our committed, dedicated and<br />
experienced staff aim to give<br />
you the very best education<br />
and training opportunities<br />
within the veterinary<br />
profession.<br />
‘Our aim is to support and motivate our<br />
learners to achieve professional competency<br />
and attain amongst the best results<br />
nationally’<br />
We believe that every student veterinary<br />
nurse is capable of being taught to<br />
function in a professional capacity if they<br />
are willing to learn.
CONTENTS<br />
Supporting our students<br />
What is veterinary nursing?<br />
Jessica’s student experience<br />
Course specification<br />
<strong>College</strong> fees<br />
Practical training aids<br />
Library and learning resources<br />
Moodle<br />
Student facilities<br />
Safeguarding<br />
Counselling Service<br />
Equality and diversity<br />
Where to find us<br />
Useful links<br />
Glossary of terms<br />
General enquiries<br />
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Supporting our students<br />
Equal opportunities<br />
Everyone entering the college is<br />
encouraged to contribute to an<br />
environment where equality of<br />
opportunity is encouraged and diversity<br />
is recognised.<br />
Our equal opportunities policy is<br />
regularly reviewed and covers the<br />
procedures we have in place for<br />
dealing with any form of harassment or<br />
discrimination.<br />
Every Learner Matters<br />
We are committed to the welfare<br />
and development of our students, and<br />
actively promote the following:<br />
• Being healthy<br />
• Staying safe<br />
• Enjoying and achieving<br />
• Making a positive contribution<br />
• Achieving economic well-being<br />
You will benefit from the highest level<br />
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Additional learning support<br />
Specific assistance is available for<br />
learners with special educational needs<br />
(SEN) or those identified with SEN<br />
during the course.<br />
There are a range of resources provided<br />
by MTC. These include individual learning<br />
sessions, in-class support, and initial<br />
numeracy and literacy screening.<br />
The college has specific procedures in<br />
place to support students with dyslexia<br />
and disabilities. This support is provided<br />
on the basis of individual needs.<br />
Special arrangements for taking the City &<br />
Guilds examinations can be made and we<br />
will be more than happy to assist you in<br />
making the request to City & Guilds.<br />
Ultimately, we endeavour to ensure that<br />
SEN learners are offered equal opportunities<br />
to succeed at MTC.<br />
of support from the moment you enrol<br />
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What is veterinary nursing?<br />
Veterinary nursing can be a most<br />
rewarding job if you are dedicated,<br />
compassionate and committed.<br />
Veterinary nurses work alongside<br />
veterinary surgeons to provide quality<br />
care and treatment to animals.<br />
They may work in a large 24-hour<br />
hospital or a small practice using a wide<br />
range of knowledge, equipment and<br />
treatments. These can include – under<br />
the supervision of a veterinary surgeon<br />
– administering medication, laboratory<br />
work, processing and developing<br />
radiographs, performing ultrasound<br />
examination, ECG, blood pressure<br />
measurement, monitoring anaesthesia<br />
for surgery, dental care, and so on.<br />
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Other duties include reception tasks,<br />
dealing with clients and educating<br />
them with regard to caring for their<br />
animals, nursing clinics (e.g. dental and<br />
weight clinics), cleaning and infection<br />
control (vital for reducing the spread<br />
of contamination, in particular MRSA),<br />
assisting the veterinary surgeon in<br />
various tasks, restraining animals, feeding<br />
and walking animals, and much more.<br />
Once qualified as a veterinary nurse,<br />
known as a Registered Veterinary Nurse<br />
(RVN), you can gain further qualifications<br />
and take on more responsibilities,<br />
including practice management and<br />
training of students and veterinary<br />
nurses.<br />
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Jess’ student experience<br />
“<br />
I was part of the first year group<br />
to complete the Diploma Level 3 in<br />
Veterinary Nursing at MTC (this included<br />
the Nursing Progress Log online).<br />
The whole course took 3 years and<br />
during this time I worked full time in a<br />
Medivet hospital, including bank holidays<br />
and weekends. The support in-practice<br />
was incredible. I received training to<br />
a high clinical standard which meant I<br />
sailed through the practical NPL.<br />
The theory side of the course was<br />
challenging. One day a week was<br />
spent at the Medivet Training <strong>College</strong><br />
(MTC) where a full day of lectures was<br />
presented using PowerPoints. We also<br />
took part in group work, private reading<br />
and Internet research sessions.<br />
The content of the course is thorough<br />
and stands you in good stead for<br />
qualifying and standing on your own two<br />
feet. sessions too.<br />
The sessions were always interactive, and<br />
learning via others’ experience in practice<br />
created fascinating discussions.<br />
My goal was to qualify and pass all my<br />
exams first time around. This meant putting<br />
in dedication and hard work, balancing<br />
work and play, as well as finances. When<br />
you are studying towards something you<br />
love, it makes the studying easier and the<br />
more I learnt at college, the more I applied<br />
in practice. It became more satisfying each<br />
day as my knowledge deepened and my<br />
skills sharpened.<br />
The lecturers at MTC are fantastic. They<br />
will endeavour to answer any question you<br />
throw at them (and I’ve heard some wacky<br />
ones). They will always listen and take the<br />
time to help you should you ask for it. I<br />
received extra tuition when I felt that I was<br />
lagging behind, and I am so grateful for the<br />
time and patience given to me.<br />
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Becoming an RVN is one of the biggest<br />
achievements of my life. It really is a<br />
big deal, because the process is such a<br />
challenge.<br />
With each hurdle you grow and grow,<br />
and to get to the end with a certificate<br />
and a qualification is an amazing feeling.<br />
MTC really gives you the encouragement<br />
to get through it all, and I can’t thank<br />
them enough.<br />
If you are passionate, motivated and<br />
enthusiastic about animal welfare and<br />
easing the suffering of animals, then<br />
veterinary nursing is for you. It is a<br />
hugely rewarding career that does not<br />
cease to provide satisfaction, whether it<br />
is day 1 or 10,000. You will make friends<br />
and have an unforgettable experience<br />
with MTC. It has provided me with the<br />
confidence to be a valuable nurse and<br />
continue to strive for gold standards in<br />
animal care.<br />
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Course Specification<br />
Level 3 Diploma in<br />
Veterinary Nursing<br />
This course is open to students who have 5 GCSE<br />
qualifications at grade C or above. These must include<br />
English, mathematics and a science.<br />
City & Guilds will accept alternative qualifications,<br />
e.g. the Veterinary Care Assistant certificate, Animal<br />
Nursing Assistant award or a National Diploma in<br />
Animal Care.*<br />
Qualifications in a relevant subject at degree level<br />
allow direct entry onto the Veterinary Nursing course.<br />
For any queries regarding entry requirements, please<br />
feel free to contact us on 01923 470 015 or email<br />
debbie.frost@medivet.co.uk.<br />
*Maths and English at GCSE grade C or above, or<br />
equivalent qualifications, are also required.<br />
Prior to enrolment, all applicants will need to<br />
participate in a basic literacy and numeracy exam. It is<br />
mandatory to achieve level 2 or above.<br />
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Theory<br />
The theory part of the course is taught over 3 years as a<br />
day-release programme.<br />
Seven units are covered in the first year:<br />
The<br />
the<br />
301 Understanding the operational requirements of a<br />
veterinary practice<br />
307<br />
302 Comparative functional anatomy for veterinary<br />
nursing practice<br />
308<br />
303 Professional relationships and communication for<br />
veterinary nursing practice<br />
309<br />
304 Applied animal welfare, health and husbandry for<br />
veterinary nurses<br />
310<br />
305 Infection control in veterinary practice<br />
312<br />
306 Essentials of practical veterinary nursing care for<br />
hospitalised animals<br />
317<br />
311 Understanding the essentials of veterinary nursing<br />
care for hospitalised animals<br />
316<br />
Units 301, 302, 304, 305 and 311 will be assessed at the<br />
end of the academic year via two online multiple choice<br />
question (MCQ) exams set by City & Guilds but taken on<br />
MTC’s premises. Unit 303 will be assessed via an assignment<br />
set by Medivet Training <strong>College</strong> during the first year, and<br />
unit 306 is assessed via the Nursing Progress Log (NPL).<br />
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second year covers<br />
following 7 units:<br />
Supporting the supply of veterinary<br />
medicines<br />
Veterinary nursing support of<br />
diagnostic imaging<br />
Veterinary nursing support of<br />
laboratory diagnostics<br />
Supporting veterinary operating<br />
theatre practice<br />
Principles of supporting veterinary<br />
anaesthesia<br />
Practical monitoring of small animal<br />
(SA) anaesthesia<br />
Principles of small animal (SA) veterinary<br />
nursing emergency and critical care<br />
The third year covers<br />
the following 5 units:<br />
313 Preparing for professional registration<br />
314 Principles of peri-operative veterinary<br />
nursing support for small animals (SA)<br />
315 Principles of vet nursing support for<br />
small animal (SA) patients<br />
318 Practical peri-operative veterinary nursing<br />
support for small animal (SA) patients<br />
319 Practical vet nursing support for small<br />
animal (SA) patients<br />
Units 307, 308, 309, 310 and 312 will be assessed<br />
at the end of the academic year via an online<br />
multiple choice question (MCQ) exam set by City<br />
& Guilds but taken on MTC’s premises. Unit 317<br />
will be assessed via the Nursing Progress Log<br />
(NPL) and the practical exams at the end of the<br />
course. Unit 316 will be assessed via examination<br />
and an assignment set by MTC during the second<br />
and third year.<br />
The above units will be assessed via<br />
examinations and assignments set by<br />
MTC during the third year.<br />
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Synoptic multiple choice question<br />
(MCQ) examinations question<br />
There will be 3 synoptic examinations: two at the end of year 1 and the third at the end of<br />
year 2.<br />
Year 1<br />
Exam 351 covers the following units:<br />
301<br />
Understanding the operational<br />
requirements of a veterinary practice –<br />
37 questions<br />
305<br />
Infection control in veterinary practice –<br />
17 questions<br />
Exam 352 covers the following units:<br />
302<br />
Comparative functional anatomy for<br />
veterinary nursing practice – 63 questions<br />
304<br />
Applied animal welfare, health and husbandry<br />
for veterinary nurses – 72 questions<br />
311<br />
Understanding the essentials of veterinary<br />
nursing care for hospitalised<br />
animals – 36 questions<br />
Total 90 questions/90 minutes<br />
Total 135 questions/135 minutes<br />
The pass mark for each synoptic exam is 65%<br />
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Year 2<br />
Exam 353 covers the following units:<br />
307<br />
Supporting the supply of veterinary<br />
medicines – 21 questions<br />
308<br />
Veterinary nursing support of diagnostic<br />
imaging – 30 questions questions<br />
309<br />
Veterinary nursing support of laboratory<br />
diagnostics – 17 questions<br />
310<br />
Supporting veterinary operating theatre<br />
practice – 31 questions questions<br />
312<br />
Principles of supporting veterinary<br />
anaesthesia – 36 questions<br />
Total 135 questions/135 minutes<br />
The pass mark for each synoptic exam is 65%
NPL<br />
The Nursing Progress Log (NPL) records<br />
how students are progressing in acquiring<br />
clinical skills throughout the course. The<br />
skills are grouped in the NPL according<br />
to their associated theory unit. The<br />
completion of the NPL will be supervised by<br />
a nominated clinical coach in your practice.<br />
Students will need to log into their NPL at<br />
least once a week.<br />
Students are entitled to 3 hours per week<br />
tutorial time with clinical coaches in<br />
practice. One hour of this must be on a one<br />
to one basis to discuss progress and plan<br />
assessments.<br />
OSCE Practical exams<br />
(Objective Structured Clinical<br />
Examination)<br />
The OSCEs are taken once the student has<br />
completed the NPL and all other<br />
assessments have been passed. The<br />
examination consists of 12 task stations,<br />
each one 6 minutes long. The student will<br />
be required to pass 8 out of the 12 stations.<br />
The tasks are published on the City and<br />
Guilds website:<br />
http://www.cityandguilds.com/courses-andqualifications/land-based-services/animalmanagement/7457-veterinary-nursing/<br />
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Examination Format<br />
Students must pass a mock exam for<br />
each synoptic test before being entered<br />
for the City & Guilds exams.<br />
Entry into the exams will be arranged by<br />
MTC who will give you advanced notice<br />
of times and dates. All exams apart from<br />
OSCEs are taken at MTC premises.<br />
Upon arrival for the exam, students must<br />
show one listed form of identification:<br />
- Photo identification in the form of a<br />
driving license or MTC student badge<br />
You will receive results and feedback<br />
from a member of the lecturing staff on<br />
the day of<br />
your examinations.<br />
The practical examinations are held<br />
four times a year. The closing date for<br />
exam entries is approximately 1 month<br />
prior to the examination date. Students<br />
must pass a mock practical exam at the<br />
college before being entered for the<br />
external exams.<br />
Examination entry forms must be sent<br />
to MTC who will collate the entries and<br />
send them to City & Guilds.<br />
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<strong>College</strong> Fees<br />
The fees that you will be required to pay are<br />
as follows:<br />
FEES REQUIRED<br />
<strong>College</strong> Fees (Year 1)<br />
<strong>College</strong> Fees (Year 2)<br />
<strong>College</strong> Fees (Year 3)<br />
RCVS enrolment fee<br />
City & Guilds<br />
Registration<br />
Theory Exams x 3<br />
Practical Exam<br />
(All fees subject to change)<br />
PRICE<br />
£1000<br />
£500*<br />
£500*<br />
£169<br />
£200<br />
£55<br />
£210<br />
*IMPORTANT - Fees for years 2 and 3<br />
are reduced to £500 only if you progress<br />
through the course in a timely manner (ie<br />
you don’t take a year out) AND you are still<br />
employed within Medivet. If this doesn’t<br />
apply then fees revert back to £1000 per<br />
year.<br />
In order to cover these fees you will be<br />
able to pay in instalments from your wages.<br />
Initially, Medivet will take £86 per month for<br />
10 months starting from your 1st salary as a<br />
PCA. This applies to all PCAs regardless of<br />
the college you will be attending, and helps<br />
you to bank a substantial deposit towards<br />
the rest of your college fees.<br />
Then when you start college, the instalments<br />
will start again for the next 36 months** in<br />
order for you to cover the rest of the fees.<br />
This amount is currently £49.28 per month<br />
and is calculated assuming you will progress<br />
timely. Again this applies to all students<br />
regardless of the college you are attending.<br />
**If you do not progress timely therefore<br />
not qualifying for the reduced fees your<br />
installments will continue throughout your<br />
year out.<br />
If you leave Medivet before starting college,<br />
you will be refunded all the money back that<br />
you have paid as a PCA in your final salary –<br />
if you start college & leave during the course,<br />
you will not be entitled to a refund.<br />
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Practical training aids<br />
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong> offers a<br />
purpose-built lecture theatre and an<br />
additional classroom with overhead<br />
projector facilities, PowerPoint, DVD,<br />
video, and interactive presentation<br />
system.<br />
The lecture theatre is air-conditioned<br />
with dimmable lighting and tiered<br />
seating. We have practical equipment to<br />
fully support theoretical lessons.<br />
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There is a student resource<br />
centre where learners have<br />
access to the library and<br />
journals.<br />
In addition to this, there<br />
is a computer corridor<br />
with breakfast bar and<br />
comfortable seating where<br />
students have ICT facilities<br />
and Internet access at no<br />
charge.<br />
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Library facilities and<br />
learning resources<br />
Library<br />
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong> has a selection<br />
of resources that are available for<br />
students to borrow.<br />
Each student will be able to borrow<br />
textbooks for a two week period. Please<br />
inform your tutor if you would like to<br />
borrow a book. Due to the number of<br />
students on each course, it may not<br />
be possible for students to renew the<br />
borrowed book after the two week<br />
period. This is so that everybody has a<br />
fair chance to access all books.<br />
There are also DVDs available.<br />
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Lecture Room<br />
Learning Resources<br />
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong> has IT access<br />
for students enrolled on a course.<br />
There are numerous veterinary-related<br />
journals for student use.<br />
During the course, the students will be<br />
given handouts relating to each lesson.<br />
The students are, however, expected to<br />
do further reading around the subjects<br />
covered in order to be successful in their<br />
exams.<br />
Care of library books<br />
The library is used by all students within<br />
the college and therefore it is the<br />
students’ responsibility to look after<br />
the textbooks within it. Students will<br />
be liable for the full cost of any book<br />
that is lost or damaged whilst in their<br />
possession.<br />
All students are requested to follow<br />
library borrowing procedures and to<br />
return books on time.<br />
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Moodle<br />
The MTC moodle is an interactive<br />
learning service, designed to support<br />
your work in the college. As our learners<br />
are spread out across different branches<br />
in different areas, it also aims to create<br />
an inclusive online community for our<br />
student nurses.<br />
Your lecturers will post notes,<br />
PowerPoint presentations and other<br />
lesson resources under module pages for<br />
your use. You should check these pages<br />
at least once a week to ensure that you<br />
have the correct materials with you for<br />
lectures.<br />
There is also a forum, a Wiki feature<br />
and links to external CPD that students<br />
may be interested in. Students are<br />
encouraged to contribute to the moodle.<br />
You will be provided with an individual<br />
account for using the moodle, which<br />
you will need to access most of the<br />
materials.<br />
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Student’s point of view of the Moodle:<br />
The moodle is an innovative tool designed for both<br />
staff and students. It has revolutionised the way<br />
students interact with the college by providing easy<br />
access to lecture notes and college resources both in<br />
practice and at home. Offering student chat rooms<br />
and forums, revision and exam support, continuing<br />
professional development and careers advice all at<br />
the touch of a button.<br />
Stephanie Barnard<br />
If you have any contributions, queries or problems regarding the moodle, please<br />
contact Jessica Hargreaves-Walsh at jessica.hargreaves@medivet.co.uk<br />
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Student facilities<br />
Each student has the use of a locker to<br />
protect their belongings. The training<br />
rooms offer audio-visual equipment via a<br />
computer to provide training.<br />
There are projection screens controlled<br />
by a computer so the notes are visible<br />
to all students. Furthermore, the<br />
training rooms provide whiteboards and<br />
presentation boards (flip chart) to enable<br />
students to give presentations to their<br />
peers.<br />
The lectures for veterinary nursing<br />
cover the major scientific principles,<br />
including anatomy and physiology, client<br />
service, essential veterinary nursing<br />
skills, nutrition, behaviour, pharmacology,<br />
diagnostics, surgical theatre practice and<br />
supporting anaesthesia.<br />
Not only does the lecture hall provide a<br />
training area for students, CPD lectures<br />
are also held in this room for students to<br />
gain further knowledge..<br />
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There are tea and coffee facilities, a<br />
microwave and a fridge. If you wish to<br />
bring your own food, you can use our<br />
facilities which are located near the<br />
training room. There is also a vending<br />
machine on-site stocked with a range of<br />
cold drinks and snack items.<br />
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong> chat room is<br />
available online so students that are<br />
not in college at the time can still be<br />
contacted.<br />
We have Quizdom to expand the range<br />
of interactive tools available to lecturers.<br />
Lecturers have also incorporated more<br />
interactive methods of teaching into<br />
lessons such as mini presentations,<br />
micro-teaching, research tasks and group<br />
work.<br />
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Safeguarding<br />
You have the right to feel safe where you<br />
learn. Other people should not hurt or abuse<br />
you in any way.<br />
We are always here to listen<br />
Your responsibilities are:<br />
• To respect other peoples’s rights to safety<br />
• Not to hurt or abuse others<br />
• Not to threaten to hurt or abuse others<br />
You can contact our safeguarding officers in person, by email or<br />
by phone. They are able to offer impartial advice, guidance and<br />
support.<br />
Debbie Frost 01923 470 022<br />
Email: debbie.frost@medivet.co.uk<br />
Stephanie Elbourne 01923 470 136<br />
Email: stephanie.elbourne@medivet.co.uk<br />
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Counselling Service<br />
We all go through difficult and challenging times in life and<br />
often these times can have an impact on other areas of our lives,<br />
such as work, health or our relationships.<br />
Counselling is a type of therapy that can help<br />
overcome these difficult times, allowing us to<br />
move forward. It provides a safe, nonjudgemental<br />
environment in which you can talk<br />
freely and explore your thoughts and feelings.<br />
Counselling can help with many<br />
problems, including:<br />
Medivet offers free counselling for all its<br />
employees and has a trained counsellor at<br />
the Support Centre in Watford.<br />
For staff not within reach of Support Centre,<br />
alternatives are available.<br />
Counselling is a confidential service.<br />
• Depression<br />
• Anxiety<br />
• Stress<br />
• Panic attacks<br />
• Low self esteem<br />
• Eating disorders<br />
• Bereavement<br />
• Relationship<br />
breakdown<br />
• Alcohol and<br />
substance misuse<br />
To access the service or to find out more,<br />
email: counselling@medivet.co.uk or phone/text: 07516 269532<br />
Your email or call is fully confidential.<br />
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Equality<br />
& Diversity<br />
Your humanity and personal dignity are protected<br />
from discrimination, harassment and bullying by UK and<br />
European law. Medivet also has rules and procedures to<br />
protect you while you are in training. We take our<br />
responsibilities very seriously. If you have any concerns, please report them to a member of<br />
MTC staff or to your E & D champion, Victoria Nielsen on 01923 470 049.<br />
What does equality mean?<br />
Equality means helping, advising and<br />
supporting people so that they stand the<br />
very best chance of progress and security<br />
in their lives. Equality rules and laws are<br />
there to raise people up so that they feel<br />
they are making good and fair progress<br />
in their life, their career and the social<br />
and cultural world.<br />
What does diversity mean?<br />
Diversity is the quality of being different.<br />
At Medivet we celebrate and respect<br />
diversity. Each person is an individual<br />
growing up with many different cultural<br />
and educational experiences.<br />
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Personal dignity<br />
Our diversity reflects areas of personal dignity protected by law. For example:<br />
1 Human Rights: the special international<br />
rights of adults and children.<br />
2 Race: ethnicity, skin colour, nationality<br />
or national origin.<br />
3 Community cohesion, national identity<br />
and citizenship.<br />
4 Disability: long term impairments<br />
affecting normal day-to-day activities<br />
or progressive diseases.<br />
5 Gender and Sex Discrimination: male,<br />
female and transgender, including<br />
gender reassignment. Equal Pay is also<br />
a consideration here.<br />
6 Age: age and experience – younger or<br />
older.<br />
8 Religion & belief: this also includes<br />
philosophical belief.<br />
9 Harassment and bullying – don’t put up<br />
with it – report it.<br />
10 Child protection, Every Child Matters.<br />
11 Safeguarding of vulnerable adults –<br />
looking after others.<br />
12 Sustainable development – some<br />
difficult choices.<br />
13 Working and the law – know your<br />
rights.<br />
14 Equality aspects of health & safety, and<br />
pregnancy and maternity.<br />
7. Sexual orientation – straight, gay,<br />
lesbian, bisexual, transexual.<br />
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Recognise,<br />
Respect and Value...<br />
Why is equality and diversity<br />
important?<br />
How it affects you:<br />
Everyone has a personal role and a<br />
part to play in promoting equality and<br />
diversity within the organisation. For<br />
most of us, the social contact we get at<br />
work – both with colleagues and service<br />
users – plays a large part in determining<br />
how much we enjoy our jobs.<br />
The key to building good relationships<br />
at work is to value and respect others,<br />
whatever their differences.<br />
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As someone who works for the<br />
organisation, you are bound both by the<br />
law and by the organisation’s policy on<br />
equality, diversity and behaviour at work.<br />
Your role and such policies may require<br />
you to:<br />
• Actively challenge or report<br />
incidents of discriminatory<br />
or bullying behaviour<br />
• Be a role model for others<br />
and help them to recognise<br />
and change unacceptable<br />
behaviour<br />
How it affects Medivet and its users:<br />
Although being seen to comply with<br />
the law is important, most organisations<br />
embrace equality and diversity for the<br />
other benefits it brings.<br />
Workers who feel they are treated fairly<br />
and with respect are likely to:<br />
• Have higher morale<br />
• Take less time off work due to<br />
stress<br />
• Stay rather than leave<br />
• Be more productive as they are<br />
the best people for the job<br />
• Be aware of how new policies<br />
or services you are involved in<br />
developing might potentially<br />
disadvantage some groups, and<br />
work on solutions<br />
• Teach or train others about the<br />
importance of embracing equality<br />
and diversity<br />
• Supply, collect or analyse data to<br />
help the organisation monitor<br />
its progress towards embracing<br />
equality.<br />
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Where to find us<br />
Windsor Road<br />
St Albans Road<br />
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong><br />
Osborne Road<br />
Sandringham Road<br />
Unit 4 Mowat Ind Estate<br />
Sandown Road<br />
Watford<br />
Hertfordshire<br />
WD24 7UY<br />
St Albans Road<br />
01923 470 000<br />
By Car: Postcode WD24 7UY<br />
Unit 4 Mowat Industrial Estate<br />
on Sandown Road.<br />
Balmoral Road<br />
By Train: Watford Junction rail station<br />
Head southwest, walk 82 ft, then at the<br />
roundabout take the second exit onto<br />
Station Road. Walk 0.1 miles then turn<br />
right at St Albans Road/A412, walk 0.6<br />
miles then turn right at Balmoral Rd.<br />
Walk 436 ft then turn left at Sandown<br />
Rd. Walk 502 ft then arrive at Medivet.<br />
You can also plan your journey at www.tfl.gov.uk<br />
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Medi et<br />
Training<br />
<strong>College</strong><br />
British Veterinary Nursing<br />
Association<br />
79 Greenway Business Centre<br />
Harlow Business Park<br />
Harlow<br />
Essex<br />
CM19 5QE<br />
Tel: 01279 408644<br />
Fax: 01279 408645<br />
www.bvna.org.uk<br />
Useful links<br />
RCVS – www.rcvs.org.uk<br />
BVNA – www.bvna.org.uk<br />
Medivet – www.medivet.co.uk<br />
BSAVA – www.bsava.com<br />
Vet Nurse – www.vetnurse.co.uk<br />
The Veterinary Nurse – www.theveterinarynurse.com<br />
City and Guilds – www.cityandguilds.com<br />
LANTRA<br />
Lantra House<br />
Stoneleigh Park<br />
Coventry<br />
Warwickshire<br />
CV8 2LG<br />
Tel: 024 7669 6996<br />
Fax: 024 7669 6732<br />
www.lantra.co.uk<br />
Royal <strong>College</strong> of Veterinary Surgeons<br />
VN Department<br />
Royal <strong>College</strong> of Veterinary Surgeons<br />
Belgravia House<br />
62–64 Horseferry Road<br />
London<br />
SW1P 2AF<br />
Tel: 020 7222 2001<br />
Fax: 020 7222 2004<br />
www.rcvs.org.uk<br />
City and Guilds<br />
1 Giltspur Street<br />
London<br />
EC1A 9DD<br />
Tel: 020 7294 2468<br />
www.cityandguilds.com<br />
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Glossary of Terms<br />
ANA<br />
BSAVA<br />
BVNA<br />
CPD<br />
E & D<br />
ECG<br />
NPL<br />
MCQ<br />
Moodle<br />
Animal Nursing Assistant<br />
Award<br />
British Small Animal<br />
Veterinary Association<br />
British Veterinary Nursing<br />
Association<br />
Continuing Professional<br />
Development<br />
Equality and Diversity<br />
Electrocardiogram - a test<br />
that measures the electrical<br />
activity of the heart<br />
Nursing Progress Log<br />
Multiple Choice Questions<br />
Modular Object Oriented<br />
Dynamic Learning<br />
Environment. A virtual<br />
learning environment<br />
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MTC<br />
MRSA<br />
OSCE<br />
RCVS<br />
RVN<br />
SEN<br />
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong><br />
Methicilillin Resistant<br />
Staphylococcus Aureus.<br />
A bacterium responsible<br />
for several difficult-to-treat<br />
infections that can lead to<br />
death<br />
Objective Structured Clinical<br />
Examination = Practical Exam<br />
Royal <strong>College</strong> of Veterinary<br />
Surgeons<br />
Registered Veterinary Nurse<br />
Special Educational Needs<br />
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Contacts – General enquiries<br />
General enquiries<br />
01923 470 015<br />
collegeenquiries@medivet.co.uk<br />
<strong>College</strong> Principal<br />
Erwin Hohn, BVSc MRCVS<br />
01923 470 029<br />
erwin.hohn@medivet.co.uk<br />
Head of Education/Internal Verifier<br />
Vicki Hale, RVN D32/33 V1 PGCE<br />
01923 470 004<br />
vicki.hale@medivet.co.uk<br />
Head of <strong>College</strong>/Lecturer<br />
Jessica Hargreaves, RVN Cert Ed D32/33 V1<br />
01923 470 120<br />
jessica.hargreaves@medivet.co.uk<br />
Lecturer<br />
Fiona Hussey, BSc BVetMed MRCVS<br />
01923 470 036<br />
fiona.hussey@medivet.co.uk<br />
Internal Verifier/SEN Coordinator<br />
Victoria Nielsen RVN AVA IQA<br />
01923 470 049<br />
victoria.nielsen@medivet.co.uk<br />
Lecturer<br />
Stephanie Elbourne RVN<br />
01923 470 136<br />
stephanie.elbourne@medivet.co.uk<br />
Counsellor/Safeguarding Officer/<br />
Quality Assurance Manager<br />
Debbie Frost, Cert Ed RVN<br />
01923 470 022<br />
debbie.frost@medivet.co.uk<br />
Funding Manager/Internal Verifier<br />
Clare Rutland, RVN A1 Cert Ed IQA<br />
01923 470 021<br />
clare.rutland@medivet.co.uk
Medivet Training <strong>College</strong><br />
Unit 4, Mowat Industrial Estate<br />
Sandown Road<br />
Watford<br />
Hertfordshire<br />
WD24 7UY<br />
Tel: 01923 470 015<br />
Fax: 01923 251 476<br />
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Training<br />
<strong>College</strong><br />
Training<br />
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<strong>College</strong><br />
Safeguarding<br />
Equality & Diversity