Holly Parker
Heanor,Derbyshire
Summary
Dedicated, caring veterinary nurse with 3 years’ experience in delivering exceptional patient and client care in both a large referral hospital and a busy first opinion practice. Strong communicator with a passion for ongoing professional development and the ability to excel in high-pressure environments. Committed to upholding the highest standards of care and contributing to the success of both small and large teams. Passionate about anaesthesia, theatre practice, and surgical nursing.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Student Veterinary Nurse
Abbey Veterinary Group
Derby, Derbyshire
2024.09 - Current
- Developed skills as in independent nurse in clinics, demonstrating a high level of empathy towards both clients and animals whilst maximising client confidence by providing detailed education on procedures, treatments, and prevention of common diseases.
- Performing a range of laboratory tests in a timely manner to aid diagnostics.
- Monitored general anaesthesia and sedation for a range of patients and procedures ensuring stable plane of anaesthesia and accurate recording of information, events, and parameters.
- Provided emergency care in a calm, efficient manner.
Student Veterinary Nurse
Pride Veterinary Centre
Derby, Derbyshire
2023.01 - 2024.08
- Worked in a busy, multidisciplinary, referral and first opinion hospitalwhilst prioritising tasks solitarily, or within a team working towards a shared goal of delivering and maintaining gold standard patient care.
- Maintenance of hospital cleaning to ensure effective infection control, consciously working in line with practice SOPs and manufacturer guidelines.
- Safely handled and restrained a range of animals and supported specialist veterinary surgeons in treatment and diagnostic examinations and assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to maintain clinical records.
- Administered a range of physiotherapy techniques.
- Calculated dosages, ordered, dispensed, and administered prescribed medications and medical products under veterinarian direction.
- Supported veterinary surgeons during surgical procedures, both as a circulating and scrubbed-in nurse.
- Maintained the hospital's medical oxygen and air supplies.
Veterinary Care Assistant
Pride Veterinary Centre
Derby, Derbyshire
2022.08 - 2023.01
Customs Agent
Kuehne & Nagel
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
2021.08 - 2022.07
Customs Agent
DHL
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
2019.09 - 2021.08
Lettings Manager
Martin & Co
Derby, Derbyshire
2018.01 - 2019.06
Lettings Administrator
Martin & Co
Derby, Derbyshire
2015.02 - 2018.01
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Residential Property Management
Babington Academy
Leicester, LCE 2016.11 - 2017.11
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
Babington Academy
2015.02 - 2016.01
GCSEs - 5+ A-C grades including English, Maths, and Science
St Benedict's Catholic Secondary School
2006.09 - 2011.07
Affiliations
- Reading.
- Spending time with my dog and snake.
- Hiking.
- Cooking.
- Socialising.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Veterinary Nurse
Abbey Veterinary Group
2024.09 - Current
Student Veterinary Nurse
Pride Veterinary Centre
2023.01 - 2024.08
Veterinary Care Assistant
Pride Veterinary Centre
2022.08 - 2023.01
Customs Agent
Kuehne & Nagel
2021.08 - 2022.07
Customs Agent
DHL
2019.09 - 2021.08
Lettings Manager
Martin & Co
2018.01 - 2019.06
NVQ Level 3 - Residential Property Management
Babington Academy
2016.11 - 2017.11
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
Babington Academy
2015.02 - 2016.01
Lettings Administrator
Martin & Co
2015.02 - 2018.01
GCSEs - 5+ A-C grades including English, Maths, and Science
St Benedict's Catholic Secondary School
2006.09 - 2011.07